Power Electronics Handbook

by Muhammad H. Rashid (Editor)

Power electronics, which is a rapidly growing area in terms of research and applications, uses modern electronics technology to convert electric power from one form to another, such as ac-dc, dc-dc, dc-ac, and ac-ac with a variable output magnitude and frequency. It has many applications in our every day life such as air-conditioners, electric cars, sub-way trains, motor drives, renewable energy sources and power supplies for computers. This book covers all aspects of switching devices, converter circuit topologies, control techniques, analytical methods and some examples of their applications.

Designed to appeal to a new generation of engineering professionals, Power Electronics Handbook, 3rd Edition features four new chapters covering renewable energy, energy transmission, energy storage, as well as an introduction to Distributed and Cogeneration (DCG) technology, including gas turbines, gensets, microturbines, wind turbines, variable speed generators, photovoltaics and fuel cells, has been gaining momentum for quite some time now.smart grid technology. With this book readers should be able to provide technical design leadership on assigned power electronics design projects and lead the design from the concept to production involving significant scope and complexity.
Contains 45 chapters covering all aspects of power electronics and its applications

Three new chapters now including coverage Energy Sources, Energy Storage and Electric Power Transmission

Contributions from more than fifty leading experts spanning twelve different countries

1362 pages, Hardcover

First published September 6, 2001

Reviews

[Aquiles · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is one of the best books to learn power electronics being an undergrad and also for graduate studies.

I didn't go through the whole book, because this field is really extensive. But I used it to get a solid ground of the important concepts involved in power electronics circuits as well as two deep topics such as converter control techniques for active filters, AI and fuzzy logic applied to converter control.

Since it deals with many topics, the author leaves a lot of references at the end of every chapter for you to search in case you want a deeper understanding of the subjects.

This and Hart's book will always be the best 2 choices you can get if you want to learn Power Electronics.

[Tor Paulin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Enjoyed it.