{"product_id":"introduction-to-electrical-power-and-power-electronics-9781466556607","title":"Introduction to Electrical Power and Power Electronics","description":"\u003cp\u003eMost traditional power systems textbooks focus on high-voltage transmission. However  the majority of power engineers work in urban factories  buildings  or industries where power comes from utility companies or is self-generated. Introduction to Electrical Power and Power Electronics is the first book of its kind to cover the entire scope of electrical power and power electronics systems in one volumewith a focus on topics that are directly relevant in power engineers daily work. Learn How Electrical Power Is Generated  Distributed  and Utilized Composed of 17 chapters  the book is organized into two parts. The first part introduces aspects of electrical power that most power engineers are involved in during their careers  including the distribution of power to load equipment such as motors via step-down transformers  cables  circuit breakers  relays  and fuses. For engineers working with standalone power plants  it also tackles generators. The book discusses how to design and operate systems for economic use of power and covers the use of batteries in greater depth than typically found in traditional power system texts. Understand How Power Electronics Work in Modern Systems The second part delves into power electronics switches  as well as the DCDC converters  ACDCAC converters  and frequency converters used in variable-frequency motor drives. It also discusses quality-of-power issues in modern power systems with many large power electronics loads. A chapter on power converter cooling presents important interdisciplinary design topics. Draw on the Authors Extensive Industry and Teaching Experience This timely book draws on the authors 30 years of work experience at General Electric  Lockheed Martin  and Westinghouse Electric and 15 years of teaching electrical power at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. Designed for a one-semester or two-quarter course in electrical power and power electronics  it is also ideal for a refresher course or as a one-stop reference for industry professionals.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45495904469045,"sku":"ByrdShop_1466556609","price":269.02,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781466556607.jpg?v=1780902988","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/introduction-to-electrical-power-and-power-electronics-9781466556607","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}