Electrical Engineering for Non-Specialists
ISBN: 9781439837146 | 1439837147
Edition: 1stFormat: Hardcover
Publisher: CRC Press
Pub. Date: 2/15/2012
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Written to provide an overview of the Electrical Engineer profession to college students and professionals outside the field of Electrical Engineering, this textbook provides information on the necessary technical competencies required within the field. Simple and easy to use, yet complete in rigor and coverage of fundamental concepts, this book teaches the fundamentals of Electrical Engineering without including the typical analytical methods that hold little relevance for non-Electrical Engineers. Many examples explaining concepts and homework problems are included within the chapters to aid with student comprehension and application. A solutions manual is provided as well, upon qualification.
| Preface | p. xi |
| The Authors | p. xv |
| What Is Engineering? | p. 1 |
| A Brief History of Engineering | p. 4 |
| Engineering as a Profession | p. 10 |
| Engineering Education | p. 14 |
| Standards and Codes | p. 15 |
| Use of Numbers in Engineering | p. 17 |
| Summary | p. 26 |
| References | p. 26 |
| Problems | p. 27 |
| Electrical Circuit Concepts | p. 29 |
| Charge, Current, Voltage, Power, and Energy | |
| Kirchhoff's Laws | p. 33 |
| The Ideal Circuit Elements | p. 36 |
| The dc Mode | p. 41 |
| The ac Mode | p. 51 |
| The Periodic Mode | p. 64 |
| The Transient Mode | p. 75 |
| A dc Application: An Automotive Electrical System | p. 83 |
| An ac Example Application: The U.S. Residential Electrical System | p. 92 |
| Summary | p. 96 |
| References | p. 98 |
| Problems | p. 98 |
| Electrical Energy | p. 105 |
| Natural Sources of Electricity | p. 107 |
| Electromagnetic-Mechanical (EMM) Energy Conversion | p. 108 |
| Thermal Prime Movers | p. 115 |
| Steam Turbine Prime Movers | p. 115 |
| Coal | p. 115 |
| Natural Gas (Methane, CH4) | p. 118 |
| Oil | p. 118 |
| Nuclear | p. 118 |
| Heat Rate | p. 122 |
| Biomass | p. 123 |
| Solar Thermal Energy (STE) | p. 124 |
| Geothermal Energy | p. 125 |
| Nonturbine Thermal Prime Movers | p. l26 |
| Nonthermal Prime Movers | p. 127 |
| Hydroelectric Generation | p. 127 |
| Tidal Power Generation | p. 131 |
| Wave Generation | p. 132 |
| Wind Generation | p. 132 |
| Chemical to Electric Energy Conversion | p. 136 |
| The Primary Cell | p. 136 |
| The Secondary Cell | p. 136 |
| The Battery | p. 137 |
| The Fuel Cell | p. 141 |
| Photovoltaic Energy Conversion | p. 143 |
| Thermal to Electric Energy Conversion | p. 146 |
| The Thermoelectric Effect | p. 146 |
| Magnetohydrodynamics (MHD) | p. 146 |
| Summary | p. 147 |
| References | p. 149 |
| Problems | p. 149 |
| Electrical Generation and Transmission | p. 153 |
| Polyphase ac Circuits | p. 154 |
| The Balanced Three-Phase Circuit | p. 158 |
| The Traditional ac Generator: The Three-Phase Synchronous Machine | p. 170 |
| The Pumped Storage Application | p. 180 |
| Some Basic Magnetics | p. 191 |
| Power Transformers | p. 198 |
| Power Transmission Lines | p. 207 |
| Summary | p. 213 |
| References | p. 214 |
| Problems | p. 214 |
| Electrical Loads | p. 219 |
| Modeling Loads | p. 220 |
| Electric Heating | p. 223 |
| Electric Lighting | p. 228 |
| Electric Motors | p. 231 |
| Three-Phase Synchronous Motors | p. 234 |
| Three-Phase Induction Motors | p. 235 |
| Single-Phase Motors | p. 247 |
| Gearing | p. 248 |
| Speed Control | p. 250 |
| Three-Phase Synchronous Motors | p. 251 |
| Three-Phase Induction Motors | p. 254 |
| Dynamic Performance | p. 257 |
| An Example Application: The Elevator | p. 260 |
| An Example Application: High-Speed Rail (HSR) | p. 265 |
| An Example Application: The Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) | p. 269 |
| Summary | p. 274 |
| References | p. 274 |
| Problems | p. 275 |
| Semiconductor Devices | p. 281 |
| Semiconductor Fundamentals | p. 282 |
| Bandgap, Temperature, and Free Electrons | p. 282 |
| Energy Bands | p. 283 |
| Holes | p. 283 |
| Doping | p. 284 |
| The Semiconductor p-n Junction | p. 286 |
| Diodes | p. 289 |
| Diode Rectifier Circuits and Simple Dc Power Supplies | p. 292 |
| Half-Wave Rectifier Circuit | p. 292 |
| Full-Wave Bridge Rectifier Circuit | p. 293 |
| Transistors: An Overview | p. 294 |
| The Field Effect Transistor (FET) | p. 298 |
| MOSFET Construction | p. 298 |
| MOSFET Circuit Symbols | p. 301 |
| MOSFET I-V Characteristics | p. 301 |
| MOSFET Switches: Practical Details | p. 305 |
| The Bipolar Junction Transistor (BJT) | p. 308 |
| BJT Circuit Symbols | p. 308 |
| BJT I-V Characteristics | p. 308 |
| The BJT in Cutoff | p. 309 |
| The BJT in Saturation | p. 310 |
| The npn BJT in the Forward Active Region | p. 310 |
| The BJT in the Reverse Active Region | p. 311 |
| BJT Switching and Amplifying Circuits | p. 312 |
| Integrated Circuits | p. 312 |
| Data Sheets | p. 313 |
| Reading a Data Sheet for a Simple Digital Logic IC | p. 314 |
| Data Sheet Page 1 | p. 315 |
| Data Sheet Page 2 | p. 316 |
| Data Sheet Page 3 | p. 317 |
| Data Sheet Page 4 | p. 317 |
| Data Sheet Pages 5-6 | p. 320 |
| Data Sheet Page 7 | p. 321 |
| Data Sheet Pages 8 and Following | p. 321 |
| Problems | p. 321 |
| Sensors and Instrumentation | p. 327 |
| Mechanical Sensors: Accelerometers and Strain Gauges | p. 331 |
| Accelerometers | p. 331 |
| Strain Gauges | p. 332 |
| Acoustic Sensors: Microphones and Sonar | p. 332 |
| Microphones | p. 332 |
| Sonar (Ultrasound) Sensors | p. 333 |
| Optical Sensors: IR Sensors and Photoresistors | p. 336 |
| Infrared (IR) Range Sensors | p. 336 |
| Photocells | p. 337 |
| Thermal Sensors: Thermocouples, Thermistors, RTDs, and PTATs | p. 337 |
| Thermocouples | p. 338 |
| RTD | p. 343 |
| Thermistor | p. 344 |
| Semiconductor (PTAT) Temperature Sensors | p. 347 |
| Sensor Interfacing: Bridges, Op-Amps, ADC, and DAC | p. 348 |
| Bridge Circuits | p. 349 |
| Linearization and Reduction of Error | p. 353 |
| Operational Amplifier (Op-Amp) Circuits | p. 355 |
| Analog-to-Digital Conversion (ADC) and Digital-to-Analog Conversion (DAC) | p. 359 |
| Problems | p. 362 |
| Digital Logic | p. 367 |
| Binary Arithmetic and Boolean Algebra | p. 368 |
| Binary Numbers | p. 368 |
| Hexadecimal and Octal Notation | p. 369 |
| Binary and Hex Arithmetic | p. 370 |
| Boolean Algebra | p. 371 |
| Truth Tables | p. 372 |
| Logic Circuits | p. 374 |
| Programming Languages | p. 375 |
| Programmable Logic Controllers | p. 376 |
| Microcontrollers | p. 384 |
| Input Voltage Sensing | p. 387 |
| Description of the S12 Analog-to-Digital Converter Module (S12_ATD) | p. 389 |
| Code Segment to Read Power Supply Voltages | p. 389 |
| Code Segment to Display Power Supply Voltages | p. 391 |
| Motor Operation | p. 397 |
| Position Sensing | p. 399 |
| Digital Signal Processors (DSPs) and Digital Media Processors (DMPs) | p. 402 |
| Problems | p. 404 |
| Robots | p. 407 |
| Industrial Robots: Classification and Terminology | p. 408 |
| Overview | p. 408 |
| Degrees of Freedom | p. 413 |
| Workspace | p. 413 |
| Control | p. 413 |
| Industrial Robots: Safety | p. 420 |
| Industrial Robots: Programming | p. 421 |
| Mobile Robots | p. 423 |
| Mobile Robots: Path Planning and Navigation | p. 423 |
| BUG 0 | p. 424 |
| BUG 1 | p. 424 |
| Mobile Robots: Localization | p. 425 |
| Mobile Robots: Communication | p. 428 |
| Problems | p. 430 |
| Units and Conversion Factors | p. 433 |
| Data Sheet for SN7400 Series TTL NAND Gate | p. 439 |
| Index | p. 447 |
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