Electric Drives (Boldea, I and Nasar, S.A.; 2006) [Book Review]

The new enlarged second edition of this excellent textbook presents the latest concepts and basic electrical drive technology including vector and direct torque control of ac motors and generators. Some of the topics covered in the book´s 15 chapters include: energy conversion in electric drives; electric motors for drives; power electronic converters for drives; dc brush motor drives; controlled rectifier dc brush motor drives; synchronous motor for drives; PM and reluctance synchronous motor drives; switched reluctance motor (SRM) drives; practical issues with PWM converter motor drives, large power drives, and an entirely new chapter on control of electric generators. Each chapter is supplemented with adequate, well-selected examples, summary, problems, and selected references at the end. An important advantage is an attached CD that includes test browsing, PowerPoint slides, and Matlab-Simulink programs with eight selected dc and ac closed-loop drives. The book is recommended as a basic text to a wide audience of engineering educators, students, and engineers in industry.