This user-friendly title provides a comprehensive introduction to all aspects of electrical drive systems. The volume details ideal rotating transformer (IRTF-model), which simplifies the understanding of electrical machine principles. It also provides a presentation of dynamic generic models that cover all major electrical machine types and modulation/control components of a drive as well as dynamic and steady state analysis of transformers and electrical machines. Downloadable files contain a set of "build and play" tutorials (Simulink® and Caspoc), which are in the form of simulations, that can be used by the reader to enhance understanding of the theory. These simulation exercises are based on a set of generic models which help the reader visualize the physical processes that take place in a drive.

Electrical drives in general play a key role in power generation, household appliances, automotive and industrial applications. The rapidly expanding area of adjustable speed drives as used in robotics, wind turbines and hybrid vehicles is driven by innovations in machine design, power semi-conductors, digital signal processors and simulation software.

Fundamentals of Electrical Drives is for readers with a basic engineering knowledge who have a need or desire to comprehend and apply the theory and simulation methods which are applied by drive specialist throughout the world.

Comprehensive user-friendly introductory text (in colour) of electrical drive systems Introduction 'ideal rotating transformer' (IRTF-model) simplifies the understanding of electrical machine principles Presentation of dynamic generic models which cover all major electrical machin types and modulation/control components of a drive Dynamic and steady state analysis of transformers and electrical machines Interactive learning process using 'build and play' simulation tutorials (Simulink® and Caspoc) provided online, which reinforce the theory presented

Autorentext
André Veltman is a Senior Lecturer at Technische Universiteit Eindhoven, the Netherlands and runs his own consulting company, Piak electronic design b.v. Duco W.J. Pulle is a consultant with Zener Electric, Australia and a former Associate Professor of Lund University, Sweden.

Rik W. De Doncker is Professor and director of the Institute for Power Electronics and Electrical Drives (ISEA) at RWTH-Aachen University, Germany.

Inhalt
SIMPLE ELECTRO-MAGNETIC CIRCUITS.- THE TRANSFORMER.- THREE-PHASE CIRCUITS.- CONCEPT OF REAL AND REACTIVE POWER.- SPACE VECTOR BASED TRANSFORMER MODELS.- TO ELECTRICAL MACHINES.- VOLTAGE SOURCE CONNECTED SYNCHRONOUS MACHINES.- VOLTAGE SOURCE CONNECTED ASYNCHRONOUS (INDUCTION) MACHINES.- DIRECT CURRENT MACHINES.- ANALYSIS OF A SIMPLE DRIVE SYSTEM.