Power electronics handbook : components, circuits, and applications / F. F. Mazda.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mazda, F. F., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Power electronics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (425 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

Paperback edition.

Place of Publication:

Oxford, [England] : Newnes, 1993.

Summary:

Power Electronics Handbook: Components, Circuits and Applications is a compilation of materials that provides the theoretical information of component, circuits, and applications.The title is comprised of 14 chapters that are organized into three parts.

Contents:

Front Cover

Power Electronics Handbook: Components, Circuits and Applications

Copyright Page

Preface

Table of Contents

Part 1: Components

Chapter 1. Power semiconductor devices

1.1 Introduction

1.2 Fabrication process

1.3 Power rectifier principles

1.4 Power rectifier operation

1.5 Bipolar transistors

1.6 Unipolar transistors

1.7 Thyristors

1.8 The gate turn-off switch

1.9Triacs

1.10 Power semiconductor packaging

1.11 Voltage-reference diodes

1.12 Power Darlington

1.13 Photothyristors

1.14 Series and parallel operation

Chapter 2. Thermal design

2.1 Introduction

2.2 Power losses in semiconductors

2.3 Semiconductor thermal characteristics

2.4 Heatsinks

2.5 Liquid cooling

Chapter 3. Power semiconductor control components

3.1 Introduction

3.2 Power semiconductor control requirements

3.3 Trigger devices

3.4 Isolating components

Chapter 4. Electromagnetic compatibility

4.1 Introduction

4.2 EMC concepts

4.3 Sources of EMI

4.4 Circuit design for EMC

4.5 EMI shielding techniques

Chapter 5. Power semiconductor protection

5.1 Introduction

5.2 Causes of failure in power circuits

5.3 Overvoltage protection

5.4 Overcurrent protection

Part 2: Circuits

Chapter 6. Power semiconductor circuits - a résumé

6.1 Introduction

6.2 Power switches

6.3 A.C. line control

6.4 Controlled rectification and inversion

6.5 Direct a.c. frequency converters

6.6 D.C. line control

6.7 D.C. link frequency converters

Chapter 7. Static switches

7.1 Introduction

7.2 A.C. contactors

7.3 D.C. contactors

7.4 Control and protection circuits

Chapter 8. A.C. line control

8.1 Introduction

8.2 Phase control

8.3 A.C. chopper regulation

8.4 Integral half-cycle regulation

8.5 Synchronous tap changer.

Chapter 9. Phase-controlled rectification and inversion

9.1 Introduction

9.2 Bi-directional converters

9.3 Unidirectional converters

9.4 Discontinuous load current

9.5 The effect of source reactance

9.6 Performance factors

9.7 Control circuits

9.8 Voltage multiplication circuits

Chapter 10. Direct a.c. frequency converters

10.1 Introduction

10.2 Cycloconverter principles

10.3 Cycloconverter circuits

10.4 Envelope cycloconverters

10.5 Phase-controlled cycloconverters

10.6 The cycloinverter

10.7 Cycloconverter control circuits

Chapter 11. Forced commutation techniques

11.1 Introduction

11.2 A classification system for forced commutation

11.3 Parallel-capacitor commutation

11.4 Parallel capacitor-inductor commutation

11.5 Series capacitor commutation

11.6 Coupled-pulse commutation

Chapter 12. D.C. to d.c. converters

12.1 Introduction

12.2 D.C. to d.c. converter circuits

12.3 Output voltage control

12.4 Design of chopper circuits

12.5 The step-up chopper

12.6 Chopper control circuits

Chapter 13. D.C. link frequency changers

13.1 Introduction

13.2 Inverter circuits

13.3 Output voltage control

13.4 Design of inverter circuits

13.5 The current-fed inverter

13.6 Inverter control circuits

Part 3: Applications

Chapter 14. Power semiconductor circuit applications

14.1 Introduction

14.2 Power supplies

14.3 Electrical machine control

14.4 Heating and lighting

14.5 Electrochemical

Appendix 1. List of symbols

Appendix 2. Glossary of terms

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

9781483141602

1483141608

OCLC:

956315853