TY  - BOOK
AU  - Hughes,Edward
AU  - Hiley,John
AU  - Brown,Keith
AU  - Smith,Ian McKenzie
TI  - Hughes electrical & electronic technology / 
T2  - Always learning
SN  - 9781292093048
AV  - TK146 .H9 2016
U1  - 621.3 HU.H 2016 23
PY  - 2016///
CY  - Harlow, England
PB  - Pearson Education Limited
KW  - Electrical engineering
KW  - Electronics
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Electrical Principles -- 1 International System of Measurement -- 1.1 The International System -- 1.2 SI derived units -- 1.3 Unit of turning moment or torque -- 1.4 Unit of work or energy -- 1.5 Unit of power -- 1.6 Efficiency -- 1.7 Temperature -- Summary of important formulae -- Terms and concepts -- 2 Introduction to Electrical Systems -- 2.1 Electricity and the engineer -- 2.2 An electrical system -- 2.3 Electric charge -- 2.4 Movement of electrons -- 2.5 Current flow in a circuit -- 2.6 Electromotive force and potential difference -- 2.7 Electrical units -- 2.8 Ohm's law -- 2.9 Resistors -- 2.10 Resistor coding -- 2.11 Conductors and insulators -- 2.12 The electric circuit in practice -- Summary of important formulae -- Terms and concepts -- 3 Simple DC Circuits -- 3.1 Series circuits -- 3.2 Parallel networks -- 3.3 Series circuits versus parallel networks -- 3.4 Kirchhoff's laws -- 3.5 Power and energy -- 3.6 Resistivity -- 3.7 Temperature coefficient of resistance -- 3.8 Temperature rise -- Summary of important formulae -- Terms and concepts -- 4 Network Theorems -- 4.1 New circuit analysis techniques -- 4.2 Kirchhoff's laws and network solution -- 4.3 Mesh analysis -- 4.4 Nodal analysis -- 4.5 Superposition theorem -- 4.6 Thévenin's theorem -- 4.7 The constant-current generator -- 4.8 Norton's theorem -- 4.9 Delta-star transformation -- 4.10 Star-delta transformation -- 4.11 II and T networks -- 4.12 Maximum power transfer -- Summary of important formulae -- Terms and concepts -- 5 Capacitance and Capacitors -- 5.1 Capacitors -- 5.2 Hydraulic analogy -- 5.3 Charge and voltage -- 5.4 Capacitance -- 5.5 Capacitors in parallel -- 5.6 Capacitors in series -- 5.7 Distribution of voltage across capacitors in series -- 5.8 Capacitance and the capacitor -- 5.9 Electric fields -- 5.10 Electric field strength and electric flux density -- 5.11 Relative permittivity -- 5.12 Capacitance of a multi-plate capacitor -- 5.13 Composite-dielectric capacitors -- 5.14 Charging and discharging currents -- 5.15 Growth and decay -- 5.16 Analysis of growth and decay -- 5.17 Discharge of a capacitor through a resistor -- 5.18 Transients in CR networks -- 5.19 Energy stored in a charged capacitor -- 5.20 Force of attraction between oppositely charged plates -- 5.21 Dielectric strength -- 5.22 Leakage and conduction currents in capacitors -- 5.23 Displacement current in a dielectric -- 5.24 Types of capacitor and capacitance -- Summary of important formulae -- Terms and concepts -- 6 Electromagnetism -- 6.1 Magnetic field -- 6.2 Direction of magnetic field -- 6.3 Characteristics of lines of magnetic flux -- 6.4 Magnetic field due to an electric current -- 6.5 Magnetic field of a solenoid -- 6.6 Force on a current-carrying conductor -- 6.7 Force determination -- 6.8 Electromagnetic induction -- 6.9 Direction of induced
N2  - All engineers need to understand the fundamental principles of electrical and electronic technology. This best-selling text provides a clear and accessible introduction to the area, with balanced coverage of electrical, electronic, and power engineering
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