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Fundamentals of Electrical Drives

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  • Comprehensive, user-friendly, color illustrated introductory text for electrical drive systems that simplifies the understanding of electrical machine principles
  • Updated edition covers innovations in machine design, power semi-conductors, digital signal processors and simulation software
  • Presents dynamic generic models which cover all major electrical machine types and modulation/control components of a drive
  • Covers dynamic and steady state analysis of transformers and electrical machines
  • Interactive learning process provided online, using ‘build and play’ simulation tutorials to help the reader visualize the physical processes that take place in the drive
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Power Systems (POWSYS)

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This book helps students and engineers appreciate and understand the fundamental concepts of the modern electrical drives used in thousands of applications, from robotics and household appliances to wind turbines and hybrid vehicles. Updates to this second edition cover innovations in machine design, power semi-conductors, digital signal processors and simulation software. An interactive learning approach is taken in this text: theory and calculations are augmented by generic models which are transposed to a simulation platform. This 'build and play' method visualizes the dynamic operation of a comprehensive set of modules ranging from an inductance to a novel 'ideal rotating transformer' (IRTF). This module is at the center of the generic models used to explore the dynamic and steady state operation of grid and converter fed induction, synchronous and DC machines. The section on modulation and control emphasizes the role of power electronics and digital signal processors in drives. All figures in this text are included in the downloadable files in order to help with the preparation of customized Power Point type lecture material. Fundamentals of Electrical Drives is perfect for readers with basic engineering knowledge who have a need or desire to comprehend and apply the theory and simulation methods utilized by drive specialists throughout the world.


Authors and Affiliations

  • TU Eindhoven, Piak Electronic Design, Culemborg, The Netherlands

    Andre Veltman

  • EMSynergy, Milperra, Sydney, Australia

    Duco W.J. Pulle

  • RWTH Aachen FB, FB 6 Elektrotechnik, Aachen, Germany

    Rik W. De Doncker

About the authors

Dr. Duco Pulle is Founder and Director of EM synergy, Inc. and Guest Professor at The Institute for Power Electronics and Electrical Drives (ISEA) at RWTH Aachen University. He is the author of previous Springer titles in the Power Systems Series, Fundamentals of Electrical Drives and Advanced Electrical Drives.

Dr. ir. André Veltman is director of Piak Electronic Design B.V. in the Netherlands and (co-)author of two other Springer titles on Electrical Drives.

Rik W. De Doncker is Professor of Electrical Engineering at Aachen University of Technology, Aachen, Germany, where he leads the Institute for Power Electronics and Electrical Drives. In Oct. 2006 he was also appointed director of the E.ON Energy Research Center at RWTH Aachen University, where he leads the Institute for Power Generation and Storage Systems. He has published over 170 technical papers and is holder of 25 patents, with several pending. He is past president of the IEEE Power Electronics Society (PELS) and was founding Chairman of the German IEEE IAS-PELS Joint Chapter. Dr. De Doncker is recipient of the IAS Outstanding Achievements Award and the IEEE Power Engineering Custom Power Award.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Fundamentals of Electrical Drives

  • Authors: Andre Veltman, Duco W.J. Pulle, Rik W. De Doncker

  • Series Title: Power Systems

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-29409-4

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Energy, Energy (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-29408-7Published: 17 June 2016

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-80566-5Published: 31 May 2018

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-29409-4Published: 10 June 2016

  • Series ISSN: 1612-1287

  • Series E-ISSN: 1860-4676

  • Edition Number: 2

  • Number of Pages: XXI, 341

  • Number of Illustrations: 54 b/w illustrations, 243 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Energy Systems, Energy Systems, Power Electronics, Electrical Machines and Networks, Control, Robotics, Mechatronics

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