Further reading

A General motors and drives books – Delving a little deeper

  • ○ Bose, B.K. (1996) “Power Electronics and Variable Frequency Drives: Technology and Applications”, Wiley-Blackwell, ISBN-10: 0780310845, ISBN-13: 978-0780310841
    Authoritative book covering many key areas of motor drive analysis, performance and design. Contains many references to key books and technical papers on the subject.
  • ○ Hindmarsh, J. and Renfrew, A. (1996) “Electrical Machines and Drives: Worked Examples” (3rd Edition), Butterworth-Heinemann, ISBN-10: 0750627247, ISBN-13: 978-0750627245 | Edition: 3
    Worked examples, which put theory in context. Good discussion of engineering implications. Numerous problems are also provided, with answers supplied!

B Control and modelling

  • ○ Vas, P. (1992) “Electrical Machines and Drives” Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-859378-3
    A definitive, highly analytical, book on space vector theory of electrical machines
  • ○ Vas, P. (1998) “Sensorless Vector and Direct Torque Control”, Oxford University Press, ISBN: 0-19-856465-1
    Comprehensive analytical treatment of Field orientation and Direct Torque Control of a.c. machines
  • ○ Distefano, J., Schaum’s Outline of Feedback and Control Systems, 2nd Edition (2013), McGraw-Hill Education; ISBN-10: 9780071829489
    This is a good introduction to feedback and control systems including lots of tutorial questions.
  • ○ Chaisson, J. (2005), “Modeling and High-Performance Control of Electrical Machines”, John Wiley & Sons, IEEE Press series on power engineering, ISBN 0-471-68449-X
    A good book for anyone wanting to model an electrical machine as part of a simulation package or in a control system. Good treatment of a number of practical issues including noise on feedback signals.

C Practical aspects of design and application of motors and drives

  • ○ Drury, W. (2009), “The Control Techniques Drives and Controls Handbook”, (2nd Edition), IET, London, ISBN: 978-84919-013-8
    A practical guide to the technology underlying drives and motors and consideration of many of the design issues faced with their use in many applications and environments.
  • ○ Mohan, N., Undeland, T.M. and Robbins W.P., (2002) “Power Electronics: Converters, Applications, and Design” (3rd Edition); John Wiley & Sons; ISBN-10: 0471226939, ISBN-13: 978-0471226932
    Cohesive presentation of power electronics fundamentals for applications and design. Lots of worked examples.
  • ○ Neale, M., Needham, P. and Horrell, R. (1991) “Couplings and shaft alignment”, Professional Engineering Publishing Limited, ISBN 1-86058-170-6
    A practical guide to coupling selection and problems of shaft alignment
  • ○ Wu, B. (2006) “High Power Converters and AC Drives”, John Wiley & Sons, ISBN-13 978-0-471-73171-9/ISBN-10 0-471-73171-4
    Good practical design book on high power a.c. drive topologies

D Reliability

  • ○ Chung, H.S., Wang, H., Blaabjerg, F. and Pecht, M. (2016), “Reliability of Power Electronic Converter Systems”, IET, London, ISBN: 987-1-84919-901-8
    An excellent advanced book on all aspects of converter and drive reliability. Covers the majority of failure mechanisms and provides context for the importance in practical applications.

E Synchronous reluctance and permanent magnet motors

  • ○ Hendershot, J. R. and Miller T. J. E., (2010) “Design of Brushless Permanent-Magnet Motors” Motor Design Books, LLC, ISBN: 0984068708, 9780984068708
    A comprehensive guide to the design and performance of brushless permanent-magnet motors.
  • ○ Pellegrino, G., Jahns, T.M., Bianchi, N, Soong, W. and Cupertino, F., (2016), “The Rediscovery of Synchronous Reluctance and Ferrite Permanent Magnet Motors: Tutorial Course Notes”, Springer, ISBN:-10: 3319322001
    This is a good step into better understanding these motors which are becoming more important in many applications including automotive traction.

F Energy efficient electric motors

  • ○ Jordan, H.E. (1994) Energy-Efficient Motors and their Applications (2nd Edition). New York: Springer, ISBN-10: 0306446987, ISBN-13: 978-0306446986
    Clearly written specialist text.

G Power semiconductor devices

  • ○ Lutz, J., Schlangenotto, H., Scheuermann, U. and De Donker, R., “Power Semiconductor Devices” by, Springer, 2018, ISBN-10: 331970916X, ISBN-13: 978-3319709161
    Readers who want to learn more about different power semiconductor devices should have a look at this book. It is a specialist text covering all key aspects.
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