ABSTRACT

In this book John Bird introduces electrical principles and technology through examples rather than theory - enabling students to develop a sound understanding of the principles needed by technicians in fields such as electrical engineering, electronics and telecommunications. No previous background in engineering is assumed, making this an ideal text for vocational courses and introductory courses for undergraduates.

This new edition of Electrical and Electronic Principles and Technology has been brought fully in line with the new BTEC National specifications in the U.K. for the units: Electrical and Electronic Principles and Further Electrical and Electronic Principles, and the corresponding AVCE units. It is also designed to cover the requirements of Intermediate GNVQ and the new BTEC First specifications.

At intervals through the text assessment papers are provided, which are ideal for tests or homeworks. These are the only problems where answers are not provided in the book, but fully worked solutions are available to lecturers only as a free download from the password-protected tutor's area of newnespress.com.

part |1 pages

SECTION 1 Basic Electrical and Electronic Engineering Principles

chapter 2|11 pages

An introduction to electric circuits

chapter 3|9 pages

Resistance variation

chapter 4|9 pages

Chemical effects of electricity

chapter |1 pages

Assignment 1

chapter 5|13 pages

Series and parallel networks

chapter 6|16 pages

Capacitors and capacitance

chapter 7|13 pages

Magnetic circuits

chapter |1 pages

Assignment 2

chapter 8|11 pages

Electromagnetism

chapter 9|11 pages

Electromagnetic induction

chapter 11|9 pages

Semiconductor diodes

chapter 12|16 pages

Transistors

chapter |1 pages

Assignment 3

part |1 pages

Section 2: Further Electrical and Electronic Principles

chapter 13|26 pages

D.C. circuit theory

chapter 14|14 pages

Alternating voltages and currents

chapter |1 pages

Assignment 4

chapter 15|21 pages

Single-phase series a.c. circuits

chapter 16|17 pages

Single-phase parallel a.c. circuits

chapter 17|12 pages

Filter networks

chapter 18|16 pages

D.C. transients

chapter 19|17 pages

Operational amplifiers

chapter |2 pages

Assignment 5

part 3|1 pages

Electrical Power Technology

chapter 20|16 pages

Three-phase systems

chapter 21|24 pages

Transformers

chapter |1 pages

Assignment 6

chapter 22|26 pages

D.C. machines

chapter 23|18 pages

Three-phase induction motors

chapter |1 pages

Assignment 7

chapter |2 pages

Answers to multi-choice questions