Control Techniques
Drives and Controls Handbook
Published in July 2001
Book
Hardback
430 pages
978-0-85296-793-5 (ISBN)
Description
"Control Techniques Drives and Control Handbook" is a major revised update of the handbook published by Control Techniques Ltd and a useful reference work for any electronics or electrical engineer. The handbook covers: industrial motors; power electronics; feedback devices; drive control;switched reluctance;stepper motor and other drives; position and motion control systems; communication systems; supply harmonics; EMC and systems design. There is also a section featuring applications of all these technologies and components, packed with data and practical information. Throughout, the emphasis is on providing useful insight for the engineer working with these devices.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Stevenage
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
College/higher education
Illustrations
illustrations, port
Dimensions
Height: 297 mm
Width: 210 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
1497 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-85296-793-5 (9780852967935)
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Person
Professor Bill Drury was Technical Director/Executive Vice President -Technology for Control Techniques (a division of Emerson) for 18 years. He is now a technical advisor to the company. He is a Visiting Professor at Bristol University.
Content
1. Industrial motors; 2. Power electronics; 3. Speed and position feedback devices; 4. Drive control; 5. Switched reluctance and stepper motor drives; 6. Practical drives; 7. Position and motion control systems; 8. Communications systems; 9. Supply harmonics due to drives; 10. Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC); 11. Systems design; 12. Applications; Appendices: A - Standards for drives; B - Symbols and formulae; C - Tables; D - World industrial electricity supplies (<1kV); E - Bibliography and further reading, Index.