Annotation This handbook contains technical information for practicing drive and electrical engineers, covering the technology underlying drives, motors, and control units and modern practical applications. There are chapters on industrial motors, power electronics, speed and position feedback devices, drive control, switched-reluctance and stepper-motor drives, and practical drives, and on communication systems, electromagnetic compatibility, and systems design. The book concludes with summaries of the relevant international standards, a list of symbols and formulae, reference tables, and a chart on world industrial electricity supplies. Drury works in the private sector. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).

Annotation A comprehensive guide to the technology underlying drives, motors and control units, this title contains a wealth of technical information for the practising drives and electrical engineer.

Annotation This is the first commercially published edition of this bestselling book by the Control Techniques company, a leading manufacturer of drives and control units to the electronics and manufacturing industries. The revised handbook has been extensively expanded and is well-written and illustrated. It is a very comprehensive guide to the technology underlying drives, motors and control units, and contains a wealth of technical information for the practicing drives and electrical engineer, while its practical approach will make it invaluable as a reference work on the shelf of every engineering department and library.