Electric Machines and Drives

This book is aimed at the beginner who wants to obtain a first overview on electric machines and drives. Starting with a summary of physical laws and electrotechnical methods necessary for the understanding of electric machines, the book gives the reader a basic understanding of the design and function of electric machines such as transformers, three-phase asynchronous motors, and DC motors After an introduction to the fundamental dynamic law of rotation and power electronics, the book deals with how current converters can be employed for speed control in electric drives. The book contains a range of figures and examples of the basic calculation methods concerned with electric machines and drives, with tips on their applications. Mathematical equations are kept as simple as possible.

About the Author:
Prof. Hermann Merz was born in St. Ingbert, Germany, in 1958. He received the Dipl.-Ing. (Univ.) degree in 1986 from the University of Kaiserslautern, and subsequently worked there as a research and teaching assistant in the Department of Electrical Engineering, obtaining the Dr.-Ing. degree in 1990. After his academic education he joined KOMEG-Industrietechnik, Saarbrücken-Riegelsberg, where he was engaged as a system and software engineer in Coordinate Measuring Machines and Statistical Process Control. In 1995 he joined Robert Bosch GmbH, Stuttgart-Schwieberdingen, where he was in charge of projects in the field of electronic braking systems for trucks and trailers. Since 1997 he has been a Professor for Electrical Engineering, Electric Drives, and Automation Technology at Fachhochschule Mannheim ­ University of Applied Sciences, Germany.

About the potential reader:
The book is written for prospective engineers of all areas who are searching for a simple but mathematically precise introduction to the field of electric machines and drives.