Basic Electrical EngineeringFor close to 30 years, Basic Electrical Engineering has been the go-to text for students of Electrical Engineering. Emphasis on concepts and clear mathematical derivations, simple language coupled with systematic development of the subject aided by illustrations makes this text a fundamental read on the subject. Divided into 17 chapters, the book covers all the major topics such as DC Circuits, Units of Work, Power and Energy, Magnetic Circuits, fundamentals of AC Circuits and Electrical Instruments and Electrical Measurements in a straightforward manner for students to understand. |
Contents
| 1 | |
| 36 | |
DC Network Theorems | 106 |
Units Work Power and Energy | 239 |
Electrostatics | 260 |
Capacitance and Capacitors | 295 |
Magnetism and Electromagnetism | 350 |
Magnetic Circuits | 386 |
AC Fundamentals | 521 |
Series AC Circuits | 578 |
Phasor Algebra | 634 |
Parallel AC Circuits | 666 |
Polyphase Circuits | 722 |
Electrical Instruments and Electrical Measurements | 830 |
AC Network Analysis | 936 |
| 985 | |
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