Electric Drives [Hardcover]

Electric Drives, now at 4th edition, provides a practical guide in understanding the fundamental principles and recent new knowledge of electric motion (in motoring) and electric energy flow (in generating) digital control via power electronics for energy savings and increased productivity in practically all industries.

1 Energy Conversion in Electric Drives. 2. Electric Motors and Power Electronics Converters for Drives: An Introduction 3. D.C. Brush Motors Drives. 4. Closed -Loop Motion Control in Electric Drives. 5. Induction Motors for Drives. 6. PWM Inverter-Fed Induction Motor Drives. 7. Synchronous Motors for Drives. 8. PM and Reluctance Synchronous Motor Drives. 9. Flux-Modulation Electric Motor/Generator Drives. 10. Practical Issues with PWM Converter Motor Drives  11. Large-Power Drives   12. Control of Electric Generators. 13. Scalar V/f and If Control of A.C. Motor Drives: An Overview  14. Multiphase Electric Machine Drives: An Overview  15. Predictive Control in Electric Drives: An Overview 

Prof. Ion Boldea (IEEE Life Fellow) studied at and obtained a PhD in electrical engineering (on linear induction motors design and control) in 1973 at University Politehnica Timisoara, Romania. He has been an active professor since 1968, having completed a Fulbright postdoctoral scholarship in the United States (1973-1974). Over the years, he has spent more than five years as a visiting professor at institutions across the United States, the United Kingdom, Denmark, and South Korea.

He investigated and published extensively on linear and rotary electric machine drives and magnetically levitated vehicles (MAGLEVs), focusing on their design and control for industrial applications, with his work appearing primarily in IEEE papers and books. In recognition of his professional contributions, he recelC