This book deals with the fundamentals of electrical engineering concepts like design & application of circuitry, equipment for power generation & distribution and machine control. This new edition provides an excellent foundation to the theory of electromechanical devices with emphasis on rotating electric machines. The theory and applications of various machines are treated at appropriate places in the book. Extensive coverage on the systematic development of circuit model equivalent of both transformers and machines is given in the text. A number of solved examples and practice problems along with MATLAB examples are given in the book to facilitate problem solving skills. Salient Features Exhaustive treatment of rotating electric machines in easy language. Clear explanation of basic principles, construction, circuit modeling and performance evaluation of electric machines. Detailed description of Transformers, DC Machines, Induction Machines and Synchronous Machines. Enhanced coverage of Permanent Magnet Materials and their applications. Discussion on Silicon Controlled Rectifier (SCR), Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor (IGBT), MOS Turn off Thyristor (MTO) and Emitter Turn off Thyristor (ETO) to cover new trends. Good pedagogy including solved problems, practice questions and objective type questions. MATLAB examples to facilitate problem solving skills. Pedagogy: Total problems: 746 Solved examples: 230 Practice questions: 301 Review questions: 145 Objective type questions: 60 MATLAB Examples: 10 This book is meant for the undergraduate students of Electronics, Electrical, Instrumentation and Computer Science Engineering for the courses on Basic Electronics/Electronic Devices and Circuits. It gives detailed description of the operation and characteristics of modern active and passive electronic devices. Logical organization of the chapters, simple language, wide variety of problems with their step by step solutions for every concept makes this book a perfect
