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Power Electronics

Switches and Converters

  • 1st Edition - September 12, 2017
  • Latest edition
  • Author: Jean Pollefliet
  • Language: English

Power Electronics: Switches and Converters explains the principles and practices of power electronics, electronic switches and converters with the support of illustration and worke… Read more

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Description

Power Electronics: Switches and Converters explains the principles and practices of power electronics, electronic switches and converters with the support of illustration and worked examples, guiding the reader from theory to real-life application. Covering insights on industrial applications and practical aspects of power electronic devices and power converter systems, the book is intended for engineers, researchers and students in the field of power electronics who are interested in advanced control of power converters and the exploration of new applications of control theory.

Key features

  • Includes illustrated diagrams to cover up-to-date industry applications
  • Provides in-depth, worked examples that support the understanding of discussed power electronics theory and applications
  • Includes end-of-chapter evaluations to reinforce the acquired knowledge

Readership

Electrical and Electronics Engineer; researchers and Master students in electrical engineering, electro mechanics, automation; Power system engineers

Table of contents

Part 1 Semiconductor Switches 1. Philosophy of Power Control2. Power Diodes3. Transistor Power Switches4. Thyristors5. Notes6. Computer Simulations

Part 2 Power Converters7. Uncontrolled Rectifiers with Inductive Load8. Line-Frequency Phase-Controlled Rectifier9. C-Controllers10. Cycloconverters11. Control of Thyristors12. Choppers13. Switch-Mode Power Supplies14. Inverters15. Applications of Power Electronics

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: September 14, 2017
  • Language: English

About the author

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Jean Pollefliet

Dr.ing. Jean Pollefliet is the author of several best-selling (Dutch) textbooks in Flanders and The Netherlands in the fields of Electronic Power Control, Power electronics and Process techniques and Engineering. Having spent 22 years teaching Engineering Masters degrees at Ghent engineering school, Dr. Pollefliet’s focus was on teaching automation, drive technology and motion control to industrial engineers (master degree).
Affiliations and expertise
University College Ghent, Ghent, Belgium

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