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Advancements in Electric Machines

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  • © 2008

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Authors:
  1. Jacek F. Gieras

    1. FIEEE UTC Hamilton Sundstrand Fellow Applied Research, Rockford, USA

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Part of the book series: Power Systems (POWSYS)

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XII
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  2. Introduction

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    Pages 1-25

  3. Material engineering

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    Pages 27-69

  4. High power density machines

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    Pages 71-80

  5. High speed machines

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    Pages 81-113

  6. Other types of novel motors

    • Jacek F. Gieras
    Pages 115-133

  7. Electric motors for medical and clinical applications

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    Pages 135-156

  8. Generators for portable power applications

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    Pages 157-169

  9. Superconducting electric machines

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    Pages 171-211

  10. Naval electric machines

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    Pages 213-234

  11. Scenario for nearest future

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    Pages 235-253

  12. Back Matter

    Pages 255-278
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About this book

Traditionally, electrical machines are classi?ed into d. c. commutator (brushed) machines, induction (asynchronous) machines and synchronous machines. These three types of electrical machines are still regarded in many academic curricula as fundamental types, despite that d. c. brushed machines (except small machines) have been gradually abandoned and PM brushless machines (PMBM) and switched reluctance machines (SRM) have been in mass p- duction and use for at least two decades. Recently, new topologies of high torque density motors, high speed motors, integrated motor drives and special motors have been developed. Progress in electric machines technology is stimulated by new materials, new areas of applications, impact of power electronics, need for energy saving and new technological challenges. The development of electric machines in the next few years will mostly be stimulated by computer hardware, residential and public applications and transportation systems (land, sea and air). At many Universities teaching and research strategy oriented towards el- trical machinery is not up to date and has not been changed in some co- tries almost since the end of the WWII. In spite of many excellent academic research achievements, the academia–industry collaboration and technology transfer are underestimated or, quite often, neglected. Underestimation of the role of industry, unfamiliarity with new trends and restraint from technology transfer results, with time, in lack of external ?nancial support and drastic - cline in the number of students interested in Power Electrical Engineering.

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"This work explores the advances in electric machines, focusing on new topologies and the application of new materials in electric machines. The topics covered in this ten-chapter book … are excellent additions to a breadth of topics that one will not find in a traditional work on electric machines. … The chapters on material engineering, superconducting electric machines, and naval electric machines must be read by researchers in this field. … Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduate through professional collections." (C. Mi, Choice, Vol. 46 (10), June, 2009)

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  • FIEEE UTC Hamilton Sundstrand Fellow Applied Research, Rockford, USA

    Jacek F. Gieras

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