Electrical machines, drives, and power systems Theodore Wildi.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 907-912) and index.

Fundamentals -- Units -- Fundamentals of electricity, magnetism, and circuits -- Fundamentals of mechanics and heat -- Electrical machines and transformers -- Direct-current generators -- Direct-current motors -- Efficiency and heating of electrical machines -- Active, reactive, and apparent power -- Three-phase circuits -- The ideal transformer -- Practical transformers -- Special transformers -- Three-phase transformers -- Three-phase induction machines -- Selection and application of three-phase induction machines -- Equivalent circuit of the induction motor -- Synchronous generators -- Synchronous motors -- Single-phase motors -- Stepper motors -- Electrical and Electronic drives -- Basics of industrial motor control -- Fundamental elements of power electronic -- Electronic control of direct-current motors -- Electronic control of alternating-current motors -- Electric utility power systems -- Generation of electrical energy -- Transmission of electrical energy -- Distribution of electrical energy -- The cost of electricity -- Direct-current transmission -- Transmission and distribution solid-state controllers -- Harmonics -- Programmable logic controllers.