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The General Theory of Alternating Current Machines: Application to Practical Problems

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  1. Bernard Adkins

    1. Imperial College, London, UK

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  2. Ronald G. Harley

    1. University of Natal, Durban, South Africa

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Table of contents (13 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvi
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  2. The Basis of the General Theory

    • Bernard Adkins, Ronald G. Harley
    Pages 1-27

  3. The Primitive Machine

    • Bernard Adkins, Ronald G. Harley
    Pages 28-41

  4. The Steady-State Phasor Diagrams of A.C. Machines

    • Bernard Adkins, Ronald G. Harley
    Pages 42-57

  5. The General Equations of A.C. Machines

    • Bernard Adkins, Ronald G. Harley
    Pages 58-97

  6. Types of Problem and Methods of Solution and Computation

    • Bernard Adkins, Ronald G. Harley
    Pages 98-123

  7. Automatic Control of Synchronous Machines

    • Bernard Adkins, Ronald G. Harley
    Pages 124-132

  8. A.C. Operation of Synchronous Machines

    • Bernard Adkins, Ronald G. Harley
    Pages 133-159

  9. Synchronous Generator Short-Circuit and System Faults

    • Bernard Adkins, Ronald G. Harley
    Pages 160-197

  10. Synchronous Machine Problems Requiring Step-by-Step Computations

    • Bernard Adkins, Ronald G. Harley
    Pages 198-212

  11. Effects of Saturation and Eddy Currents on Machine Performance

    • Bernard Adkins, Ronald G. Harley
    Pages 213-239

  12. Induction Motor Problems

    • Bernard Adkins, Ronald G. Harley
    Pages 240-253

  13. Application to Less Common Types of Machine

    • Bernard Adkins, Ronald G. Harley
    Pages 254-262

  14. Appendices

    • Bernard Adkins, Ronald G. Harley
    Pages 263-272

  15. Back Matter

    Pages 273-279
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About this book

The book on The General Theory of Electrical Machines, by B. Adkins, which was published in 1957, has been well received, as a manual containing the theories on which practical methods of calculating machine performance can be based, and as a text-book for advanced students. Since 1957, many important developments have taken place in the practical application of electrical machine theory. The most important single factor in the development has been the increasing availability of the digital computer, which was only beginning to be used in the solution of machine and power system problems in 1957. Since most of the recent development, particularly that with which the authors have been concerned, has related to a. c. machines, the present book, which is in other respects an up-to-date version of the earlier book, deals primarily with a. c. machines. The second chapter on the primitive machine does deal to some extent with the d. c. machine, because the cross-field d. c. generator serves as an introduction to the two-axis theory and can be used to provide a simple explanation of some of the mathematical methods. The equations also apply directly to a. c. commutator machines. The use of the word 'general' in the title has been criticized. It was never intended to imply that the treatment was comprehen­ sive in the sense that every possible type of machine and problem The word is used in the sense that the theory can was dealt with.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Imperial College, London, UK

    Bernard Adkins

  • University of Natal, Durban, South Africa

    Ronald G. Harley

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The General Theory of Alternating Current Machines: Application to Practical Problems

  • Authors: Bernard Adkins, Ronald G. Harley

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-5802-9

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: B. Adkins and R. G. Harley 1975

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-0-412-15560-4Published: 23 February 1978

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-009-5802-9Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVI, 280

  • Topics: Science, Humanities and Social Sciences, multidisciplinary

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