Power Electronics (2nd Edition)

Power Electronics (Second Edition, Tutorial Guides in Electronic Engineering) By D.A. Bradley

Part of the widely successful Tutorial Guides in Electronic Engineering series, designed for first- and second-year undergraduate courses, this volume introduces the subject of power electronics with a concise list of objectives at the start of every chapter and key definitions and formulas highlighted in margin notes throughout. Giving relatively little consideration to device physics, the author first discusses the major power electronic devices and their characteristics before moving into the systems aspects of power electronics and the sheer range and diversity of its applications — from power supplies using a single transistor through to high-voltage DC transmission, where the old mercury arc valve was eventually replaced by solid-state thyristor stacks. Several case studies, covering topics from high-voltage DC transmission to the development of a controller for domestic appliances, help place the material in a genuinely practical context, and each chapter includes worked examples for reinforcement, supported by copious illustrations and end-of-chapter exercises.

Topics commonly covered include:

• Power semiconductors (diodes, thyristors, GTOs, power transistors, MOSFETs, IGBTs)

• Converters (naturally commutated converters, regulation, power factor)

• DC choppers, inverters, and cycloconverters

• Voltage-sourced and current-sourced inverters

• Applications in DC and induction motor drives

• Switched-mode power supplies

• Heat transfer, cooling, and device protection

Key features:

• Concise chapter objectives and margin-note key definitions throughout, per the Tutorial Guides series format

• Real-world case studies spanning HVDC transmission to domestic appliance control

• Worked examples in every chapter, backed by copious illustrations and end-of-chapter exercises

• Systems-focused approach, minimizing device physics in favor of application and circuit behavior

• Compact, undergraduate-friendly scope at just over 220 pages

Perfect for:

• First- and second-year electrical/electronic engineering undergraduates studying power electronics

• Students needing a systems-level, application-focused introduction rather than deep device physics

• Students wanting real case studies connecting theory to industrial practice

• Faculty teaching an introductory power electronics course

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