AC power systems handbook, 3d ed.0849340349 AC power systems handbook, 3d ed. Whitaker, Jerry C. CRC (Cyclical Redundancy Checking) An error checking technique used to ensure the accuracy of transmitting digital data. The transmitted messages are divided into predetermined lengths which, used as dividends, are divided by a fixed divisor. Press 2007 428 pages $119.95 Hardcover Electronic handbook series TK3141 Whitaker, an expert in standards development and lecturer, updates his text here to reflect current practice and the most up-to-date methods as he describes setting up and maintaining AC power for safe and cost-effective commercial and industrial systems. He begins with the basics of AC power systems, including their elements and architecture, moving to power generation systems, the power factor, including correction techniques, power transformers, capacitors, semiconductors, rectifier rectifier, component of an electric circuit used to change alternating current to direct current. Rectifiers are made in various forms, all operating on the principle that current passes through them freely in one direction but only slightly or not at all in the and filter circuits, power electronics, origins of AC line disturbances, power disturbance characterization A rather long and fancy word for analyzing a system or process and measuring its "characteristics." For example, a Web characterization would yield the number of current sites on the Web, types of sites, annual growth, etc. , protection methods, the motor-generator set, uninterruptible power systems Uninterruptible power system A system that provides protection against commercial power failure and variations in voltage and frequency. Uninterruptible power systems (UPS) have a wide variety of applications where unpredictable changes in commercial power , power conditioning devices, transient suppression (including at the circuit level and in facility wiring), grounding (practices, tower elements and system design in the facility), standby power systems See SPS. , designing for tolerance of faults, energy efficiency, safety and protection systems. Whitaker also supplies reference data and tables and a units conversion table. ([c]20062005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
|
||||||||||||||||
Printer friendly
Cite/link
Email
Feedback
Reader Opinion