Alternating-Current Electricity and Its Applications to Industry (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

William Henry Timbie

 
9780282948016: Alternating-Current Electricity and Its Applications to Industry (Classic Reprint)

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In presenting a foreword to this volume, the authors have little to add to the statements made in the preface of the First Course. They have tried faithfully to fulfill in content and in spirit the plan there outlined. Of the First Course, the chapters on Modem Systems of Power Transmission, Single-phase A lternators, Polyphase A lternators, The Generation of Proper E.M.F. Wave-form, and Armature Windings were written by Mr. Higbie. The cchapters on Fundamental I deas, Series and Parallel Cir1 cuits. Power and Power-F actor, Inductive Reactance, andS imple Trigonometric Functions were written by Mr. Timbie. The Introduction to Chapter II was kindly contributed by Mr. A. L. Williston. Of theS econd Course, the chapters on The Regulation )and Control of A lternators, Parallel Operation of A lternators, Fundamental Principles of the Transformer, Operation and Polyphase Connections ofT ransformers, and A synchronous Motors were written by Mr. Higbie. The chapters onS hort Transmission and Distribution Lines, Long Transmission Lines and Capacitance, Synchronous Motors, Converters andR ectifiers were written by Mr. Timbie. The authors, however, have cooperated in the criticism, correction and elaboration of all parts of the text. They again wish to express their appreciation toM r. J. M. Jameson for his efficient editing and toM r. Bates for his valuable suggestions on the text and for the solution of the problems and the checking of the data and the examples. W. H. T. H. H. HB oston, Mass., A nn A rbob, Mich., January,
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