ABSTRACT
In the third edition, we have updated the material to the first half of 2015. We continue our emphasis on optimizing the entire system, that is, viewing HPM systems as integrated devices. One cannot separate the system into discret constituent components and optimize them separately. In adopting a systems point of view, one begins with a basic understanding of the constraints imposed by the application. Then one identifies subsystem component classes and how they interact and properly takes into account the requirements of ancillary equipment. To get a flavor of this approach, we advise the reader to begin by reading the first two chapters before reading the specific technical chapters that follow. Chapter 2, on HPM systems, describes how to conceptualize an HPM system by making choices of components based on a standard methodology. Chapter 3, on HPM applications, sets out the requirements for such systems.
