AC/DC Principles and Applications

AC/DC Principles and Applications is a comprehensive textbook that covers electrical and electronic theory and its application to alternating- and direct-current circuits. Each chapter includes electrical, electronic, and mathematical concepts and applications that address the skill-set needs of technicians and equipment designers and tie key concepts and applications to real-world systems and equipment. This edition reinforces comprehension with typical industry applications. Special emphasis is placed on the development of AC and DC circuit design skills. CONTENTS • Basic Concepts of Electricity • Electrical Safety • Resistance • Voltage Sources • The Simple Circuit and Ohm's Law • DC Series Circuits • DC Parallel Circuits • DC Series/Parallel Circuits • Complex Network Analysis Techniques • Electromagnetism • DC Circuit Inductance • DC Circuit Capacitance • AC Fundamentals • Vectors and Phase Relationships • Resistive AC Circuits • Inductive AC Circuits • Capacitive AC Circuits • Inductive-Resistive-Capacitive Circuits • Resonance • Three-Phase AC • Transformers • AC Motors