Volume II - AC

• Chapter 1: BASIC AC THEORY

  • What is alternating current (AC)?
  • AC waveforms
  • Measurements of AC magnitude
  • Simple AC circuit calculations
  • AC phase
  • Principles of radio
  • Contributors

• Chapter 2: COMPLEX NUMBERS

  • Introduction
  • Vectors and AC waveforms
  • Simple vector addition
  • Complex vector addition
  • Polar and rectangular notation
  • Complex number arithmetic
  • More on AC "polarity"
  • Some examples with AC circuits
  • Contributors

• Chapter 3: REACTANCE AND IMPEDANCE -- INDUCTIVE

  • AC resistor circuits
  • AC inductor circuits
  • Series resistor-inductor circuits
  • Parallel resistor-inductor circuits
  • Inductor quirks
  • More on the ``skin effect''
  • Contributors

• Chapter 4: REACTANCE AND IMPEDANCE -- CAPACITIVE

  • AC resistor circuits
  • AC capacitor circuits
  • Series resistor-capacitor circuits
  • Parallel resistor-capacitor circuits
  • Capacitor quirks
  • Contributors

• Chapter 5: REACTANCE AND IMPEDANCE -- R, L, AND C

  • Review of R, X, and Z
  • Series R, L, and C
  • Parallel R, L, and C
  • Series-parallel R, L, and C
  • Susceptance and Admittance
  • Summary
  • Contributors

• Chapter 6: RESONANCE

  • An electric pendulum
  • Simple parallel (tank circuit) resonance
  • Simple series resonance
  • Applications of resonance
  • Resonance in series-parallel circuits
  • Q and bandwidth of a resonant circuit
  • Contributors

• Chapter 7: MIXED-FREQUENCY AC SIGNALS

  • Introduction
  • Square wave signals
  • Other waveshapes
  • More on spectrum analysis
  • Circuit effects
  • Contributors

• Chapter 8: FILTERS

  • What is a filter?
  • Low-pass filters
  • High-pass filters
  • Band-pass filters
  • Band-stop filters
  • Resonant filters
  • Summary
  • Contributors

• Chapter 9: TRANSFORMERS

  • Mutual inductance and basic operation
  • Step-up and step-down transformers
  • Electrical isolation
  • Phasing
  • Winding configurations
  • Voltage regulation
  • Special transformers and applications
  • Practical considerations
  • Contributors

• Chapter 10: POLYPHASE AC CIRCUITS

  • Single-phase power systems
  • Three-phase power systems
  • Phase rotation
  • Polyphase motor design
  • Three-phase Y and Delta configurations
  • Three-phase transformer circuits
  • Harmonics in polyphase power systems
  • Harmonic phase sequences
  • Contributors

• Chapter 11: POWER FACTOR

  • Power in resistive and reactive AC circuits
  • True, Reactive, and Apparent power
  • Calculating power factor
  • Practical power factor correction
  • Contributors

• Chapter 12: AC METERING CIRCUITS

  • AC voltmeters and ammeters
  • Frequency and phase measurement
  • Power measurement
  • Power quality measurement
  • AC bridge circuits
  • AC instrumentation transducers
  • Contributors

• Chapter 13: AC MOTORS

  • Introduction
  • Synchronous Motors">Synchronous Motors
  • Synchronous condenser
  • Reluctance motor
  • Stepper motors
  • Brushless DC motor
  • Tesla polyphase induction motors
  • Wound rotor induction motors
  • Single-phase induction motors
  • Other specialized motors">Other specialized motors
  • Selsyn (synchro) motors ">Selsyn (synchro) motors
  • AC commutator motors ">AC commutator motors

• Chapter 14: TRANSMISSION LINES

  • A 50-ohm cable?
  • Circuits and the speed of light
  • Characteristic impedance
  • Finite-length transmission lines
  • ``Long'' and ``short'' transmission lines
  • Standing waves and resonance
  • Impedance transformation
  • Waveguides

• Chapter 15: CONTRIBUTOR LIST

  • How to contribute to this book
  • Credits