This text presents the basics of electrical engineering from the perspective of the primary principles behind the subject, rather than dwelling on superficial details. It is based on three objectives: to explain the fundamental ideas behind electrical engineering, to emphasize the unity of the subject, and to bring an understanding of the subject within the reach of all engineers. This edition offers new material on induction motor nameplate interpretation, power distribution systems, synchronous generators, and RLC circuit analysis in time domain, and provides more than 1000 problems, many revised from the first edition.

Table of Contents

I. CIRCUITS. 1. Basic Circuit Theory. 2. The Analysis of DC Circuits. 3. The Dynamics of Circuits. 4. The Analysis of AC Circuits. 5. Power in AC Circuits. 6. Electric Power Systems. II. ELECTRONICS. 7. Semiconductor Devices and Circuits. 8. Digital Electronics. 9. Analog Electronics. III. SYSTEMS 10. Instrumentation Systems. 11. Communication Systems. 12. Linear Systems. IV. MOTORS. 13. The Physical Basis of Electromagnetics. 14. Magnetic Structures and Electrical Transformers. 15. The Synchronous Machine. 16. Induction Motors. 17. Direct-Current Motors. 18. Power Electronic Systems. Index.