Table of contents : Power Electronics and Motor Drives Copyright About the author Preface to the second edition Preface to the first edition List of abbreviations List of variables and symbols 1. Energy, environment, and power electronics: a general introduction Summary References 2. Power semiconductor devices Summary References 3. Phase-controlled converters and cycloconverters Summary References 4. Voltage-source converters Summary References 5. Current-fed converters Summary References 6. Electrical machines for variable-speed drives Summary References 7. Induction motor drives Summary References 8. Synchronous motor drives Summary References 9. Computer simulation and digital control Glossary for microcomputers/DSPs/FPGAs Summary References 10. Expert systems and applications Summary Glossary References 11. Fuzzy logic and applications Summary Glossary References 12. Neural network and applications Summary Glossary References 13. Some questions and answers References Index A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Z