Adrian Waygood

An Introduction to Electrical Science (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

This second edition of Adrian Waygood's textbook provides an indispensable introduction to the science behind electrical engineering. It is aimed for those starting careers in electronics, as well as any hobbyists, with an array of new material to reflect changes in the industry.

With a companion website at www.routledge.com/cw/waygood

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 372
• Erscheinungstermin: 3. Oktober 2018
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781351190411
• Artikelnr.: 54256734

Autorenporträt

Adrian Waygood is a retired lecturer and instructional designer, having had a career in the armed forces, technical institutes and the defence industry in the UK, Canada and the Middle East. These include the Royal Navy, the Royal Navy of Oman, the Northern Alberta and British Columbia Institutes of Technology, the Higher Colleges of Technology (United Arab Emirates) and British Aerospace. He has also managed government trades apprenticeship programmes in Canada, and has consulted on instructional-design methodology at technical-teacher training colleges in India and Indonesia. He holds a Higher National Certificate in Electrical and Electronics Engineering, together with a Master's Degree in Education Technology.

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword. Introduction. SI System of Measurements. Electrical Schematic and
Wiring Diagrams. The 'Electron Theory' of Electricity. Electric Current.
Potential and Potential Difference. Resistance. Resistors. Conductors and
Cables. Effect of Temperature-Change upon Resistance. Ohm's Law of Constant
Proportionality. Series, Parallel and Series-Parallel Circuits. Electrical
Measurements. Cells and Batteries. Internal Resistance. Energy, Work, Heat
and Power. Magnetism. Electromagnetism. Magnetic Circuits. Electromagnetic
Induction. Motor Principle. Transformers. Capacitance. Capacitors. Geometry
and Trigonometry Revision for A.C. Introduction to Alternating Current.
Series Alternating-Current Circuits. Power in Alternating-Current Circuits.
Parallel Alternating-Current Circuits. Summary of Equations Derived from
Phasor Diagrams. Power Factor Improvement. Balanced Three-Phase A.C.
Systems.