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• Electrical Power Systems Design

  Electrical Power Systems Design

  Designing safe, efficient power systems begins with an in-depth knowledge of the foundations of power. Volume I provides these foundations by covering AC and DC circuit theory and design, explaining mathematical concepts and equations, and differentiating passive and active components.

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  Chapters

  • 1Voltage, Current, Energy, and Power

    Pages

    • Overview
    • Basic DC Circuit Theory
    • What Is Meant By Electrical Resistance?
    • What Is Wye And Delta?
    • Standard Resistor Power Ratings
  • 2Analysis of AC Systems

    Pages

    • Overview
    • Basic AC Circuits
    • Difference Between A Capacitor And Inductor
    • Complex Numbers, Phasors And Phase Shift
  • 3Power in AC Systems

    Pages

    • Overview
    • Triangle Of Power And Power Factor
    • Passive And Active Electronic Components
    • AC Power Analysis In Reactive Circuits
  • 4Sinusoidal Steady State Power

    Pages

    • Overview
    • Sinusoidal Steady State Power and Average Power
    • Power Factor And RMS Explained
    • How To Calculate Power Factor Correction
  • 5Impedance Matching and Power Transfer

    Pages

    • Overview
    • Understanding Electrical Transformers
    • Importance Of Maximum Power Transfer
  • 6Authors

    Pages

    • Overview
    • About the Authors

• GUIDES

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  Capacitor Guide

  Capacitor Guide

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  Chapters

  • 1Fundamentals

    Pages

    • Overview
    • Capacitor Guide Intro
    • Capacitance
    • Dielectric Materials
    • Electric Charge
    • Electric Field
    • Impedance and Reactance
    • Parasitic Inductance
    • Q factor
  • 2Capacitor Types

    Pages

    • Overview
    • Air Capacitor
    • Ceramic Capacitor
    • Electrolytic Capacitor
    • Film Capacitor
    • Mica Capacitor
    • Polymer Capacitor
    • Supercapacitor
    • Tantalum Capacitor
    • Trimmer Capacitor
  • 3Applications

    Pages

    • Overview
    • Capacitors in parallel
    • Capacitors in series
    • Coupling and Decoupling
    • Energy Storage
    • Filter capacitor
    • Motor starting capacitor
• Resistor Guide

  Resistor Guide

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  Chapters

  • 1Resistor Fundamentals

    Pages

    • Overview
    • Resistor Guide Intro
    • What Is a Resistor?
    • Ohm’s Law
    • Kirchhoff’s Laws
    • Electrical Resistivity
    • Resistor Inductance
    • Resistor Capacitance
    • Resistance of a Resistor
    • Resistor Properties
    • Resistor Noise
    • Temperature Coefficient of Resistance
    • Power Rating
  • 2Resistor Standards and Codes

    Pages

    • Overview
    • Resistor Color Code
    • Resistor Values
    • Resistor SMD Code
    • Resistor Sizes and Packages
    • Resistor Symbols
  • 3Resistor Types

    Pages

    • Overview
    • Fixed Resistor
    • Variable Resistor
    • Potentiometer
    • Potentiometer Taper
    • Digital Potentiometer
    • Rheostat
    • Trimpot
    • Thermistor
    • NTC Thermistor
    • PTC Thermistor
    • Varistor
    • Magneto Resistor
    • Photoresistor
  • 4Resistor Materials

    Pages

    • Overview
    • Wirewound Resistor
    • Carbon Composition Resistor
    • Carbon Film Resistor
    • Metal Film Resistor
    • Metal Oxide Film Resistor
    • Foil Resistor
    • Thin and Thick Film
  • 5Resistor Applications

    Pages

    • Overview
    • Resistors in Parallel
    • Resistors in Series
    • Heater Resistor
    • Resistors for LED Circuits
    • Power Resistor
    • Pull-up and Pull-down Resistors
    • Blower Resistor
    • Shunt Resistor
    • Braking Resistor
  • 6Resources

    Pages

    • Overview
    • Resistor Books and Online Resources
    • Resistor Suppliers