Power electronics handbook : devices, circuits, and applications /

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 applicati...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Other Authors: Rashid, Muhammad H. (Muhammad Harunur), 1945-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Burlington, MA : Academic, 2006.
Edition:2nd ed.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction; Power Diode; Thyristors; Gate Turn-Off Thyristors (GTOs; Power Bipolar Transistors (BJTs; Power MOSFET; Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor; MOS Controlled Thyristors (MCTs);
  • Static Induction Device; Diode Rectifiers;
  • Single-Phase Controlled Rectifiers; Three-Phase Controlled Rectifiers; DC-DC Converters; Inverters;
  • Resonant And Soft-Switching Converters; AC-AC Converters; Multi-Level Converters (40 pages);DC/DC Conversion Technique and Nine Series Luo-Converters
  • (NEW); Gate Drive Circuits; Control Methods For Power Converters; Power Supplies;Electronic Ballasts;Power Electronics In Capacitor Charging Applications;Power Electronics For Renewable Energy Sources; Wind Energy(NEW); HVDC Transmission;
  • VAR Compensation; Hybrid Power Generation (NEW);
  • Flexible AC Transmissions (NEW); Drives Types And Specifications; Motor Drives; Sensorless Vector And Direct-Torque-Controlled Drives; Fuzzy Logic In Electric Drives;Power Electronics In Automotive Electrical Systems; Power Quality; Power Quality ACDC Converters (NEW); Active Filters; Computer Simulation Of Power Electronics And Motor Drives;
  • Packaging And Smart Power Systems.