Electric Motor Handbook
eBook - PDF

Electric Motor Handbook

  1. 561 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Electric Motor Handbook

About this book

Electric Motor Handbook aims to give practical knowledge in a wide range of capacities such as plant design, equipment specification, commissioning, operation and maintenance. The book covers topics such as the modeling of steady-state motor performance; polyphase induction, synchronous, and a.c. commutator motors; ambient conditions, enclosures, cooling and loss dissipation; and electrical supply systems and motor drives. Also covered are topics such as variable-speed drives and motor control; materials and motor components; insulation types, systems, and techniques; and the installation, site testing, commissioning, and maintenance. The text is recommended for engineers who are in need of a convenient guide in the installation, usage, and maintenance of electric motors.

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Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. Electric Motor Handbook
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Table of Contents
  5. Preface
  6. Chapter 1. Characteristics
  7. Chapter 2. Environment
  8. Chapter 3. Selection
  9. Chapter 4. Variable-speed drives and motor control
  10. Chapter 5. Materials and motor components
  11. Chapter 6. Insulation
  12. Chapter 7. Ancillary equipment
  13. Chapter 8. Works and acceptance testing
  14. Chapter 9. Installation, site testing and commissioning
  15. Chapter 10. Maintenance and failures
  16. Chapter 11. Units, dimensions and conversion factors
  17. Index

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