Electric Machinery and Transformers (The Oxford Series in Electrical and Computer Engineering) [Hardcover]

Bhag S. Guru (Author), Hï¿1/2seyin R. Hiziroglu (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0195138902 | ISBN-13: 978-0195138900 | Publication Date: July 20, 2000 | Edition: 3

Designed for junior- and senior-level courses in electromechanical energy conversion, Electric Machinery and Transformers, 3/e, continues the strong pedagogical tradition established by its successful previous editions. It begins with a review of the fundamentals of circuit theory and electromagnetics and then introduces the concept of electromechanical energy conversion. The text not only provides a systematic development of a model for each electric machine based upon established principles and basic laws, but also introduces students to applications and advanced topics. It also includes information on the construction of each electric machine.
Electric Machinery and Transformers, 3/e, enhances student learning of the basic operating principles of electric machines by using numerous supporting examples, review questions, illustrations, exercises, and chapter summaries. It encourages intuitive reasoning for problem-solving over the rote memorization of equations and procedures.
This third edition covers the following main topics: principles of electromechanical energy conversion; transformers; direct-current generators and motors; synchronous generators and motors; polyphase induction motors and single-phase motors; the dynamics of electric machines; and special-purpose machines.

Editorial Reviews

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"A well written book. The illustrations are excellent."--N.A. Anwah, Howard University

"Well organized text, clear language, well chosen problems."--Zdzislaw Jan Bochynski, New York Institute of Technology

"An excellent reference....Easy to read, well written with pertinent examples. The review questions are good and enough problems are given."--Ronald D. Bowman, Clemson University --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Huseyin R. Hiziroglu is at Kettering University, MI.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 720 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA; 3 edition (July 20, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0195138902
• ISBN-13: 978-0195138900
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 7.6 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #180,408 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very approachable, March 6, 2007

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This review is from: Electric Machinery and Transformers (The Oxford Series in Electrical and Computer Engineering) (Hardcover)

This review applies to the 2nd edition.

I'm not an electrical engineer; I bought this book to get a better understanding of how electromagnetic equipment operates. The book is very approachable in that it does not utilize advanced mathematics (understanding basic algebra, trig, and some calculus is sufficient to understand most of the book). A reader with a good understanding of electricity (including impedance in AC circuits) and magnetism can learn quite a bit about motors, generators, and transformers from this book. Don't know how a professional engineer/educator would rate this book. If your main goal is better understandng of these types of devices, I'd highly recommend this book in used form - new is very expensive.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Written well enough, no answers!, September 21, 2010

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This review is from: Electric Machinery and Transformers (The Oxford Series in Electrical and Computer Engineering) (Hardcover)

There are NO answers to any of the exercises. Not at the back of the book, no solution manual exists, not on cramster. In my opinion, that makes it almost useless, as there's no way to know if you're doing the work correctly.

1.0 out of 5 stars No solutions, not enough examples, poor writing, September 27, 2011

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This book is terrible. The writing is rather poor, making it difficult to understand. Additionally, not every equation is derived for you and as a result the summary will sometimes contain equations that were never derived. There are also relatively few examples, and they often skip steps. Finally, there is no solutions manual to this book readily available, making it utterly impossible to know if you're doing them right, much less check your answer.