Philosophy of applying digital computers to the design of electric apparatus

One definition of the word ¿philosophy¿ given by Webster´s dictionary is ¿the body of principles underlying a given branch of learning or major discipline.¿ In this paper the authors attempt to establish the philosophy, according to this definition, of applying digital computers to the design of electric apparatus. Although the authors´ experience has been mainly in the field of power transformers, special-purpose transformers, and current-limiting reactors, they have followed closely similar applications to other types of electric apparatus, notably distribution transformers, medium transformers, and rotating machines. Because of this, and in view of the unity of the science and art of electrical design, it is felt that the concepts and conclusions developed in the paper will be generally valid for the broad class of electric apparatus.