Fundamentals Of Electrical Engineering

This comprehensive book, in its third edition, continues to provide an in-depth analysis on the fundamental principles of electrical engineering. The exposition of these principles is fully reinforced by many practical problems that illustrate the concepts discussed.

Beginning with a precise and quantitative detailing of the basics of electrical engineering, the text moves on to explain the fundamentals of circuit theory, electrostatic and electromagnetism and further details on the concept of electromechanical energy conversion. The book provides an elaborate and systematic analysis of the working principle, applications and construction of each electrical machine. In addition to circuit responses under steady state conditions, the book contains the chapters on dynamic responses of networks and analysis of a three-phase circuit.

In this third edition, two chapters on Electrical Power System and Domestic Lighting have been added to fulfil the syllabus requirement of various universities. The chapters discuss different methods of generating electrical power, economic consideration and tariff of power system, illumination, light sources used in lighting systems, conductor size and insulation, lighting accessories used in wiring systems, fuses and MCBs, meter board, main switch and distribution board, earthing methods, types of wiring, wiring system for domestic use and cost estimation of wiring system.

Designed as a text for the undergraduate students of almost all branches of engineering, the book will also be useful to the practising engineers as reference.

Discusses statements with numerical examples
Includes answers to the numerical problems at the end of the book
Enhances learning of the basic working principles of electrical machines by using a number of supporting examples, review questions and illustrative examples

Preface Preface to the First Edition

1. Fundamentals of Electrical Energy

2. Circuit Analysis: Resistive Network

3. Circuit Analysis: Time Varying Excitation

4. Electrostatics

5. Electromagnetism and Electromechanical Energy Conversion

6. Measuring Instruments

7. Transformer

8. Direct Current Machines

9. Synchronous Machines

10. Three Phase Induction Motor

11. Special Purpose Electrical Machines

12. Analysis of Three Phase Circuits

13. Dynamic Response of Networks

14. Electrical Power System

15. Domestic Lighting

Answers to Exercises

Index