Power Electronics: Converters, Applications and Design

Partial table of contents: Overview of Power Semiconductor Switches. Computer Simulation of Power Electronic Converters and Systems. GENERIC POWER ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS. dc--dc Switch-Mode Converters. Resonant Converters: Zero-Voltage and/or Zero-Current Switchings. POWER SUPPLY APPLICATIONS. Power Conditioners and Uninterruptible Power Supplies. MOTOR DRIVE APPLICATIONS. dc Motor Drives. Induction Motor Drives. Synchronous Motor Drives. OTHER APPLICATIONS. Residential and Industrial Applications. Optimizing the Utility Interface with Power Electronic Systems. SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES. Basic Semiconductor Physics. Power Diodes. Power MOSFETs. Thyristors. Emerging Devices and Circuits. PRACTICAL CONVERTER DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS. Snubber Circuits. Gate and Base Drive Circuits. Design of Magnetic Components. Index.