Advancements in Electric Machines / Edition 1

by J. F. Gieras

Overview

Traditionally, electrical machines are classifled into d. c. commutator (brushed) machines, induction (asynchronous) machines and synchronous machines. These three types of electrical machines are still regarded in many academic curricula as fundamental types, despite that d. c. brushed machines (except small machines) have been gradually abandoned and PM brushless machines (PMBM) and switched reluctance machines (SRM) have been in mass p- duction and use for at least two decades. Recently, new topologies of high torque density motors, high speed motors, integrated motor drives and special motors have been developed. Progress in electric machines technology is stimulated by new materials, new areas of applications, impact of power electronics, need for energy saving and new technological challenges. The development of electric machines in the next few years will mostly be stimulated by computer hardware, residential and public applications and transportation systems (land, sea and air). At many Universities teaching and research strategy oriented towards el- trical machinery is not up to date and has not been changed in some co- tries almost since the end of the WWII. In spite of many excellent academic research achievements, the academia–industry collaboration and technology transfer are underestimated or, quite often, neglected. Underestimation of the role of industry, unfamiliarity with new trends and restraint from technology transfer results, with time, in lack of external financial support and drastic - cline in the number of students interested in Power Electrical Engineering.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789048180516
Publisher:	Springer Netherlands
Publication date:	12/14/2010
Series:	Power Systems
Edition description:	Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2009
Pages:	278
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.02(d)

Table of Contents

Material engineering.- High power density machines.- High speed machines.- Other types of novel motors.- Electric motors for medical and clinical applications.- Generators for portable power applications.- Superconducting electric machines.- Naval electric machines.- Scenario for nearest future.

Editorial Reviews

From the reviews:

"This work explores the advances in electric machines, focusing on new topologies and the application of new materials in electric machines. The topics covered in this ten-chapter book … are excellent additions to a breadth of topics that one will not find in a traditional work on electric machines. … The chapters on material engineering, superconducting electric machines, and naval electric machines must be read by researchers in this field. … Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduate through professional collections." (C. Mi, Choice, Vol. 46 (10), June, 2009)

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