Power electronics in motor drives is much more about the practical design and application of drives than about the mathematical principles behind them the key principles of power electronics are described and presented in a simple way as are the basics of both dc and ac motors the detailed electronics of dc and ac drives are explained together with the theoretical background and the practical design issues such as cooling and protection. This book is for people who want to understand how ac drives also known as inverter drives work and how they are used in industry by showing mainly the practical design and application of drives the key principles of power electronics are described and presented in a simple way as are the basics of both dc and ac motors the different parts of an ac drive are explained together with the theoretical background and the practical design issues such as cooling and protection. Title power electronics in motor drives principles application and design author wikictsnetorg jessica koehler 2020 11 28 05 12 30 subject power electronics in motor drives principles application and design. Power electronics and motor drives facilitates a necessary shift from low power electronics to the high power varieties used to control electromechanical systems and other industrial applications this volume of the handbook focuses on special high power semiconductor devices. Power electronics and motor engines facilitate the necessary transition from low energy electronics to high energy items used to control electromechanical systems and other industrial applications information about the book title power electronics and motor drives language english size 428 mb pages 974 format pdf year 2011 edition 2