Electrical Technology

by C.L. Wadhwa

Electrical Technology has been written according to the curriculum of some branches of Engineering (other than electrical) of JNTU Hyderabad (A.P.). The author has made modest effort to give in concise form various feature of Electrical Technology as stipulated in the curriculum using simple language and through solved examples, avoiding the rigorous of mathematics. Salient Features Various characteristics of D.C. generators and motors explained. Operation, O.C., S.C. Tests, Voltage regulation and efficiency calculation of single phase transformer discussed. Three phase induction motors, their characteristics starting methods discussed. Derivation of e.m.f. equation, calculation of regulation and efficiency of three phase alternators explained. Operation and application of single phase induction motors A.C. and D.C. tachometer, servomotors, synchros and stepper motor described. Basic principles of operation and application of moving coil, moving iron instruments described. About The Author: C.L. Wadhwa was former Professor and Head of Electrical Engineering Department at the Delhi College of Engineering, Delhi, obtained his Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi. Professor Wadhwa has an experience of more than 30 years in teaching undergraduate as well as postgraduate classes in the area of electrical machines, transmission networks, utilization of electric energy, switchgear and protection, high voltage engineering, electric field theory, advanced network analysis, computer op

162 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 2006