2nd Edition

Electrical Machines with MATLAB

By Turan Gonen Copyright 2012

    Electrical Machines with MATLAB encapsulates the invaluable insight and experience that eminent instructor Turan Gonen has acquired in almost 40 years of teaching. With simple, versatile content that separates it from other texts on electrical machines, this book is an ideal self-study tool for advanced students in electrical and other areas of eng

    Basic Concepts. Three-Phase Circuits. Magnetic Circuits. Transformers. Electromechanical Energy Conversion Principles. Induction Machines. Synchronous Machines. Direct-Current Machines. Single-Phase and Special-Purpose Motors. Transients and Dynamics of Electric Machines. Renewable Energy. Wind Energy and Wind Energy Conversion System (WECS). Solar Energy Systems. Energy Storage Systems. The Smart Grid. Appendices. Answers to Selected Problems. Bibliography.

    Biography

    Turan Gonen is professor of electrical engineering and director of the Electrical Power Educational Institute at California State University, Sacramento (CSUS). Previously, he was professor of electrical engineering and director of the Energy Systems and Resources Program at the University of Missouri-Columbia. Professor Gonen also held teaching positions at the University of Missouri- Rolla, the University of Oklahoma, Iowa State University, Florida International University, and Ankara Technical College. He has taught electrical machines and electric power engineering for more than 38 years. Professor Gonen also has a strong background in the power industry. He worked as a design engineer in numerous companies for eight years, both in the United States and abroad. He has served as a consultant for the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), Aramco, Black & Veatch Consultant Engineers, and the public utility industry.