Electrical Circuit Theory and Technology
Revised edition
- 2nd Edition - January 20, 2003
- Imprint: Newnes
- Author: John Bird
- Language: English
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 0 8 - 0 5 0 5 1 6 - 9
Electrical Circuit Theory and Technology is a fully comprehensive text for courses in electrical and electronic principles, circuit theory and electrical technology. The covera… Read more
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Request a sales quoteElectrical Circuit Theory and Technology is a fully comprehensive text for courses in electrical and electronic principles, circuit theory and electrical technology. The coverage takes students from the fundamentals of the subject, to the completion of a first year degree level course. Thus, this book is ideal for students studying engineering for the first time, and is also suitable for pre-degree vocational courses, especially where progression to higher levels of study is likely.
John Bird's approach, based on 700 worked examples supported by over 1000 problems (including answers), is ideal for students of a wide range of abilities, and can be worked through at the student's own pace. Theory is kept to a minimum, placing a firm emphasis on problem-solving skills, and making this a thoroughly practical introduction to these core subjects in the electrical and electronic engineering curriculum.
This revised edition includes new material on transients and laplace transforms, with the content carefully matched to typical undergraduate modules.
John Bird's approach, based on 700 worked examples supported by over 1000 problems (including answers), is ideal for students of a wide range of abilities, and can be worked through at the student's own pace. Theory is kept to a minimum, placing a firm emphasis on problem-solving skills, and making this a thoroughly practical introduction to these core subjects in the electrical and electronic engineering curriculum.
This revised edition includes new material on transients and laplace transforms, with the content carefully matched to typical undergraduate modules.
* Revised edition now includes additional material on Transients and Laplace transforms
* Highly practical text, including hundreds of examples and problems throughout to aid student learning
* Highly practical text, including hundreds of examples and problems throughout to aid student learning
First year university undergraduate students, and students following pre-degree level vocational courses in electronics and electrical engineering. Approximately 25,000 electrical / electronics engineers graduate in the US each year, approximately 9,000 in the UK. Coverage of UK Further Education schemes: BTEC National (matches new specifications), HNC / HND.
Preface.
PART 1 BASIC ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING PRINCIPLES: Units associated with basic electrical quantities; An introduction to electric circuits; Resistance variation; Chemical effects of electricity; Assignment 1; Series and parallel networks; Capacitors and capacitance; Magnetic circuits; Assignment 2; Electromagnetism; Electromagnetic induction; Electrical measuring instruments and measurements; Semiconductor diodes; Transistors; Assignment 3; Main formulae for Part 1.
PART 2 ELECTRICAL PRINCIPLES AND TECHNOLOGY: D.c. circuit theory; Alternating voltages and currents; Assignment 4; Single-phase series a.c. circuits; Single-phase parallel a.c. circuits; D.c. transients; Operational amplifiers; Assignment 5; Three phase systems; Transformers; Assignment 6; D.c. machines; Three-phase induction motors; Assignment 7; Main formulae for Part 2.
PART 3 ADVANCED CIRCUIT THEORY AND TECHNOLOGY: Revision of complex numbers; Application of complex numbers to series a.c. circuits; Application of complex numbers to parallel a.c. networks; Power in a.c. circuits; Assignment 8; A.c. bridges; Series resonance and Q-factor; Parallel resonance and Q-factor; Assignment 9; Introduction to network analysis; Mesh-current and nodal analysis; The superposition theorem; Thévenin's and Norton's theorems; Assignment 10; Delta-star and star-delta transformations; Maximum power transfer theorems and impedance matching; Assignment 11; Complex waveforms; A numerical method of harmonic analysis; Magnetic materials; Assignment 12; Dielectrics and dielectric loss; Field theory; Attenuators; Assignment 13; Filter networks; Magnetically coupled circuits; Transmission lines; Transients and Laplace transforms; Assignment 14; Main formulae for Part 3.
PART 4 GENERAL REFERENCE: Standard electrical quantities - their symbols and units; Greek alphabet; Common prefixes; Resistor colour coding and ohmic values.
Index.
PART 1 BASIC ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING PRINCIPLES: Units associated with basic electrical quantities; An introduction to electric circuits; Resistance variation; Chemical effects of electricity; Assignment 1; Series and parallel networks; Capacitors and capacitance; Magnetic circuits; Assignment 2; Electromagnetism; Electromagnetic induction; Electrical measuring instruments and measurements; Semiconductor diodes; Transistors; Assignment 3; Main formulae for Part 1.
PART 2 ELECTRICAL PRINCIPLES AND TECHNOLOGY: D.c. circuit theory; Alternating voltages and currents; Assignment 4; Single-phase series a.c. circuits; Single-phase parallel a.c. circuits; D.c. transients; Operational amplifiers; Assignment 5; Three phase systems; Transformers; Assignment 6; D.c. machines; Three-phase induction motors; Assignment 7; Main formulae for Part 2.
PART 3 ADVANCED CIRCUIT THEORY AND TECHNOLOGY: Revision of complex numbers; Application of complex numbers to series a.c. circuits; Application of complex numbers to parallel a.c. networks; Power in a.c. circuits; Assignment 8; A.c. bridges; Series resonance and Q-factor; Parallel resonance and Q-factor; Assignment 9; Introduction to network analysis; Mesh-current and nodal analysis; The superposition theorem; Thévenin's and Norton's theorems; Assignment 10; Delta-star and star-delta transformations; Maximum power transfer theorems and impedance matching; Assignment 11; Complex waveforms; A numerical method of harmonic analysis; Magnetic materials; Assignment 12; Dielectrics and dielectric loss; Field theory; Attenuators; Assignment 13; Filter networks; Magnetically coupled circuits; Transmission lines; Transients and Laplace transforms; Assignment 14; Main formulae for Part 3.
PART 4 GENERAL REFERENCE: Standard electrical quantities - their symbols and units; Greek alphabet; Common prefixes; Resistor colour coding and ohmic values.
Index.
- Edition: 2
- Published: January 20, 2003
- Imprint: Newnes
- No. of pages: 1008
- Language: English
- eBook ISBN: 9780080505169
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John Bird
John Bird, the author of over 100 textbooks on engineering and mathematical subjects, is the former Head of Applied Electronics in the Faculty of Technology at Highbury College, Portsmouth, U.K. More recently, he has combined freelance lecturing at Portsmouth University, with technical writing and Chief Examiner responsibilities for City and Guilds Telecommunication Principles and Mathematics, and examining for the International Baccalaureate Organisation.
John Bird is currently a Senior Training Provider at the Royal Naval School of Marine Engineering in the Defence College of Marine and Air Engineering at H.M.S. Sultan, Gosport, Hampshire, U.K. The school, which serves the Royal Navy, is one of Europe’s largest engineering training establishments.
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Royal Naval School of Marine Engineering, HMS Sultan, Gosport; formerly University of Portsmouth and Highbury College, UKRead Electrical Circuit Theory and Technology on ScienceDirect