Modern Utilization Of Electric Power

Modern Utilization of Electric PowerIncluding Electric Drives and Electric Tractionhas been designed as a textbook for students pursuing studies in BE/BTech, AMIE or diploma in engineering and for those preparing for various competitive examinations in India and other countries. It is equally helpful to practising engineers to understand the theoretical aspects of their profession. Easy to read and stimulating in its direct approach, it covers an extensive range of topics under electric power utilization in nine chapters namely: 1 Control devices for industrial motor; 2 Electric drive; 3 Illumination;4 Electric heating; 5 Electric welding, 6 Electric traction; 7 Electrolytic processes;8 Refrigeration and air conditioning. Subject matter is presented systematically in a lucid, direct and easy to understand language.Pradip Kumar Sadhu BEE (Hons), MEE, PhD (Engg)is currently Professor and Head, Department of Electrical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad, India. He has been on the faculty of Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, BIT, Mesa, Ranchi. He has a total experience of 30 years- 18 years in teaching and 12 years in industry. He has four granted patents in addition to 27 in process. He has to his credit several national and international level publications. He is reviewer of various international journals like IEEE Transaction on Power Electronics, ICEE, etc. He has published a textbook Elements of Power Systems (CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group) with Dr Soumya Das as coauthor. His current areas of interest are power electronics applications, application of high frequency converter, energy efficient devices, energy efficient drives, computer-aided power system analysis, condition monitoring, lighting and communication systems for underground coal mines.Soumya Das BEE (Hons), MEE, PhD (Engg)is currently Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering, University Institute of Technology, Burdwan University, West Bengal. He has total experience of 8 ears-7 years in teaching and 1 year in industry. He has to his credit several publications at national and international levels. He is reviewer of various international journals like IEEETransaction on Power Electronics, JPT, etc. Two patents in his name are under process. His current areas of interest are power system engineering, high voltage engineering, power electronics applications, computer-aided power system analysis and solar photovoltaic system.