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by Muhammad H. Rashid

Power electronics, which is a rapidly growing area in terms of research and applications, uses modern electronics technology to convert electric power from one form to another, such as ac-dc, dc-dc, dc-ac, and ac-ac with a variable output magnitude and frequency. Power electronics has many applications in our every day life such as air-conditioners, electric cars, sub-way trains, motor drives, renewable energy sources and power supplies for computers. This book covers all aspects of switching devices, converter circuit topologies, control techniques, analytical methods and some examples of their applications.
* 25% new content
* Reorganized and revised into 8 sections comprising 43 chapters
* Coverage of numerous applications, including uninterruptable power supplies and automotive electrical systems
* New content in power generation and distribution, including solar power, fuel cells, wind turbines, and flexible transmission

Paperback

First published September 6, 2001

Reviews

[Aquiles · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is one of the best books to learn power electronics being an undergrad and also for graduate studies.

I didn't go through the whole book, because this field is really extensive. But I used it to get a solid ground of the important concepts involved in power electronics circuits as well as two deep topics such as converter control techniques for active filters, AI and fuzzy logic applied to converter control.

Since it deals with many topics, the author leaves a lot of references at the end of every chapter for you to search in case you want a deeper understanding of the subjects.

This and Hart's book will always be the best 2 choices you can get if you want to learn Power Electronics.

[Tor Paulin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Enjoyed it.