Electrical Engineering: A Referenced Review Book

Introduction     vii
Fundamental Concepts of Electrical Engineering     1
Electrical Quantities     2
Ohm's Law     5
Circuit Elements Defined     6
Circuit Element Values     7
Coulomb's Law     9
Series and Parallel Combinations     10
WYE-Delta (Y-[Delta]) Transformation     11
Complex Algebra     11
Complex Notation     12
Circuit Element Equations     12
Transients     13
Transfer Functions     16
Laplace Transform     16
Kirchhoff's Laws     17
Thevenin's Theorem     18
Maximum Power Transfer Theorem     18
Maximum Power Transfer Theorem Corollary     19
Norton's Equivalent Circuit     19
Voltage Division and Superposition     20
Magnetic Circuit Terms     21
Determinants     22
Resonance     24
Ideal Transformer     27
Fourier Analysis     28
Waveforms     28
Basic Circuits     33
Resistance     34
Work, Energy and Power     35
Coulomb's Law     35
Networks     36
Capacitors     40
AC Circuits     43
Compensating Circuits     46
Voltmeters     48
Impedance Transformation     49
Ammeters     50
Resonance     51
Maximum Power     60
Transients     65
Insulation     69
Waveforms     69
Black Box Analysis     70
Power     73
Single-Phase Power     73
Polyphase Power     76
Power Factor Correction     83
Transmission Line Calculations     87
Wattmeter Measurements     92
Short Circuit Calculations     96
Machinery     99
dc Machines     99
ac Machines     108
Magnetic Devices     128
Control Theory     131
Basic Feedback Systems Terms     132
Singularity Functions     133
Second-Order Systems     134
Poles and Zeros     136
Partial Fractions     136
Stability     139
Transfer Function     144
Compensation     145
Bode Analysis     150
Root Locus     154
Electronics     159
Dependent Sources     159
Diodes     159
Transistors     162
Biasing and Stability     180
Field Effect Transistors     185
Operational Amplifiers     189
Amplifier Class     193
Power Supply Circuits     195
Communications     199
Low-Frequency Transmission     199
RF Transmission     203
Attenuation     220
Antennas     224
Logic     229
Definition of Terms, Postulates, Properties     230
Recommended References for Further Review     247
Problems by Topic     249
Index     253