Electromechanics: 6th Edition

Author: F. Scott Fitzgerald
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: The main objective of this book remains to provide readers with a solid foundation in the basic principles of mechatronics and electric machinery. Throughout all its editions, Electromechanics has focused on the physical nature and analytical methods of electric machines. Mastering the content covered in this textbook will lay the groundwork for understanding many practical motor application issues and prepare readers for advanced courses in motor design and control. The book begins with magnetic circuits and magnetic materials, introducing the principles of electromechanical energy conversion as the foundation, and provides an in-depth explanation of transformers, synchronous machines, induction motors, DC motors, reluctance motors, stepper motors, as well as the principles of single-phase and two-phase motors. The emphasis of the book is on the physical nature and analytical methods of electric machines, with the primary goal of helping readers build a solid foundation in motor principles. Additionally, the book introduces power electronic components and application circuits in power drive systems and discusses motor speed and torque control. To reflect advanced analytical tools, MATLAB software is incorporated into examples and end-of-chapter problems. As a classic textbook in electromechanics, this book has been revised multiple times and remains enduringly popular. It can be used as a textbook or teaching reference for undergraduate electrical engineering and automation programs or other related disciplines in higher education, as well as a reference for engineering professionals.