A Course in Electrical Engineering, Volume I Direct Currents (Hardcover)
By Chester L. Dawes
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Review & Description
Reference for the science of electrical engineering principles. Text covers: Resistance; Ohm's Law and the Electric Circuit; Battery Electromotive Forces--Kirchhoff's Laws; Primary and Secondary Batteries; Edison Nickel-iron-alkaline Cell; Electrical Instruments and Electrical Measurement; Measurement of Resistance; Cable Testing; Potentiometers; Magnetism and Permanent Magnets; Electromagnetism; The Magnetic Circuit; Magnetic Flux Measurements; Self- and Mutual Inductance; Electrostatic Capacitance; Measurement of Capacitance; The Generator; Dynamo Construction; General Characteristics; Automotive Voltage Regulation; Special Types of Generators; The Motor; Motor Starters; Speed Control; Losses, Efficiency, Operation; Transmission and Distribution of Power; Constant-Potential Distribution; The Edison Three-Wire System; Methods of Obtaining Three-Wire System; and Storage Battery System. Appendixes: relation of units; relations among electrical units; specific gravities; standard annealed copper wire, solid; bare concentric lay cables of standard annealed copper; allowable carrying capacities of wires; electrical properties of the metals and alloys; carrying capacities in amperes of lead-covered cables; table of turns per square inch, solid layer winding; and Greek alphabet.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #8770671 in Books
- Published on: 1937
- Binding: Hardcover
- 751 pages
