Industrial power engineering and applications handbook

Never before has so much ground been covered in a single volume reference source. This five-part work is sure to be of great value to students, technicians and practicing engineers as well as equipment designers and manufacturers, and should become their one-stop shop for all information needs in th...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Agrawal, K. C. (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Boston : Newnes c2001.
Edición:1st edition
Colección:Newnes power engineering series.
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  • Cover; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Technical support; Introduction; Part l: Selection, Testing, Controls and Protection of Electric Motors; Chapter 1. Theory, Performance and Constructional Features of Induction Motors; Chapter 2. Motor Torque, Load Torque and Selection of Motors; Chapter 3. Duties of Induction Motors; Chapter 4. Starting of Squirrel Cage Induction Motors; Chapter 5. Starting and Control of Slip-ring Induction Motors; Chapter 6. Static Controls and Braking of Motors; Chapter 7. Special-Purpose Motors; Chapter 8. Transmission of Load and Suitability of Bearings
  • Chapter 9. Winding Insulation and its MaintenanceChapter 10. Installation and Maintenance of Electric Motors; Chapter 11. Philosophy of Quality Systems and Testing of Electrical Machines; Chapter 12. Protection of Electric Motors; Part II: Switchgear Assemblies and Captive Power Generation; Chapter 13. Switchgear and Controlgear Assemblies; Chapter 14. Testing of a Metal-enclosed Switchgear Assemblies; Chapter 15. Instrument and Control Transformers: Application and Selection; Chapter 16. Captive (Emergency) Power Generation; Part III: Voltage Surges, Overvoltages and Grounding Practices
  • Chapter 17. Voltage Surges - Causes, Effects and RemediesChapter 18. Surge Arresters: Application and Selection; Chapter 19. Circuit Interrupters; Chapter 20. Temporary Overvoltages and System Grounding; Chapter 21. Grounding Theory and Ground Fault Protection Schemes; Chapter 22. Grounding Practices; Part IV: Power Capacitors; Chapter 23. Power Capacitors: Behaviour, Switching Phenomena and Improvement of Power Factor; Chapter 24. System Voltage Regulation; Chapter 25. Making Capacitor Units and Ratings of Switching Devices; Chapter 26. Protection, Maintenance and Testing of Capacitor Units
  • Chapter 27. Power ReactorsPart V: Bus Systems; Chapter 28. Carrying Power through Metal-enclosed Bus Systems; Chapter 29. Recommended Practices for Mounting Buses and Making Bus Joints; Chapter 30. Properties and Ratings of Current-Carrying Conductors; Chapter 31. An Isolated Phase Bus System; Chapter 32. Testing a Metal-enclosed Bus System; Index