Schaum's Outline of Basic Electrical Engineering

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Edition: 2nd
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Pub. Date: 1996-11-22
Publisher(s): McGraw Hill
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Summary

Students will quickly understand the popularity of this helpful sourcebook--the first edition sold 46,000 copies! The chief emphasis is on solving realistic problems, hundreds of which are included with detailed solutions. This popular study guide concisely yet clearly covers all the areas taught in two-semester survey courses and serves as an ideal review for electrical engineers and others looking for high ratings on the Professional Engineer's Examination.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 CIRCUIT ELEMENTS AND LAWS
1(15)
1.1 Circuit Quantities
1(1)
1.2 Circuit Notions
1(1)
1.3 Element Voltage-Current Relationships
2(1)
1.4 Active and Passive Elements
3(1)
1.5 Ohm's Law; Kirchhoff's Laws
3(1)
1.6 Series and Parallel Circuits
4(12)
Chapter 2 ANALYSIS OF RESISTIVE CIRCUITS
16(13)
2.1 Introduction
16(1)
2.2 Thevenin's Theorem
16(1)
2.3 Norton's Theorem
16(1)
2.4 Superposition Theorem
17(1)
2.5 Mesh Analysis
17(1)
2.6 Nodal Analysis
17(1)
2.7 Network Reduction and Source Transformation
18(11)
Chapter 3 AC CIRCUITS UNDER STEADY STATE
29(19)
3.1 Sinusoidal Inputs and Their Representations
29(1)
3.2 Instantaneous, Average, and RMS Values
30(1)
3.3 Steady-State Responses of R, L, and C to Sinusoidal Inputs
31(1)
3.4 Impedance and Series RLC Circuits
32(2)
3.5 Admittance and Parallel RLC Circuits
34(1)
3.6 Power in AC Circuits
35(1)
3.7 Resonance
35(1)
3.8 Three-Phase Circuits
36(12)
4 TRANSIENT CIRCUIT ANALYSIS
48(18)
4.1 Introduction
48(1)
4.2 Response of Source-Free Circuits
48(1)
4.3 Complete Response of Circuits
49(17)
Chapter 5 SPECIAL FORCING FUNCTIONS AND LAPLACE TRANSFORMS
66(13)
5.1 Special Forcing Functions
66(1)
5.2 Ramp, Square-Pulse, and Impules Responses
67(2)
5.3 Laplace Transforms
69(10)
Chapter 6 STATE-VARIABLE CIRCUIT ANALYSIS
79(19)
6.1 Introduction
79(1)
6.2 Pertinent Matrix Theory
79(4)
6.3 State-Variable Defintions
83(2)
6.4 Vector Differential Equation Solution
85(1)
6.5 First-Order Circuits
85(1)
6.6 Higher-Order Circuits
86(12)
Chapter 7 DIODES
98(31)
7.1 Introduction
98(1)
7.2 Terminal Characteristics of Semiconductor Diodes
98(1)
7.3 Circuit Analysis for an Ideal Diode
99(2)
7.4 Graphical Circuit Analysis
101(3)
7.5 Equivalent Circuits for Nonideal Diodes
104(1)
7.6 Rectifier Applications
105(2)
7.7 Waveform Filtering
107(2)
7.8 Clipping and Clamping Operations
109(1)
7.9 Zener Diode
110(1)
7.10 Vacuum Diodes
110(19)
Chapter 8 BIPOLAR JUNCTION TRANSISTORS
129(26)
8.1 Construction and Symbols of the BJT
129(1)
8.2 Common-Base Terminal Characteristics
130(1)
8.3 Common-Emitter Terminal Characteristics
130(1)
8.4 Current Flow and Amplification
131(2)
8.5 Constant-Emitter-Current Bias
133(1)
8.6 DC Load Line and Collector Bias
134(2)
8.7 Capacitors and AC Load Lines
136(1)
8.8 Amplifier Classes
136(1)
8.9 Hybrid-Parameter Equivalent Circuits
137(2)
8.10 Power and Efficiency of Amplifiers
139(16)
Chapter 9 FIELD-EFFECT TRANSISTORS
155(19)
9.1 Contruction and Symbols of the JFET
155(1)
9.2 Terminal Characteristics of the JFET
156(1)
9.3 Bias Line and Load Line
157(3)
9.4 Graphical Analysis of JFET Amplifiers
160(1)
9.5 Small-Signal Equivalent Circuits for the JFET
160(1)
9.6 Construction and Symbols of the MOSFET
161(1)
9.7 Terminal Characteristics of a MOSFET
161(1)
9.8 Bias of Enhancement-Mode MOSFET
162(12)
CHAPTER 10 OPERATIONAL AMPLIFIERS
174(18)
10.1 Introduction
174(18)
10.2 Ideal and Practical Op Amps
174(1)
10.3 Inverting Amplifier
175(1)
10.4 Noninverting Amplifier
176(1)
10.5 Summer Amplifier
176(1)
10.6 Differentiating Amplifier
176(1)
10.7 Integrating Amplifier
177(1)
10.8 Filter Applications
177(1)
10.9 Function Generators and Signal Conditioners
178(14)
Chapter 11 SWITCHING LOGIC AND CIRCUITS
192(16)
11.1 Binary Functions
192(2)
11.2 Diode Logic Circuits
194(1)
11.3 BJT Switching concepts
196(11)
11.4 MOSFET Switching Concepts
196(1)
11.5 Flip-Flops
197(11)
Chapter 12 DIGITAL LOGIC APPLICATIONS
208(14)
12.1 Boolean Algebra
208(1)
12.2 Logic Gates and Simplification
209(2)
12.3 Combinational Logic Circuits
211(11)
Chapter 13 TRANSFORMERS
222(19)
13.1 Magnetic Circuits
222(1)
13.2 Industance and Magnetic Energy
223(1)
13.3 Transformer Operation
224(1)
13.4 Voltage, Current, and Impedance Transformations
225(1)
13.5 Nonideal Transformers
225(1)
13.6 Equivalent Circuits
225(2)
13.7 Tests on Transformers
227(1)
13.8 Transformer Connections
228(1)
13.9 Autotransformers
229(12)
Chapter 14 ELECTROMECHANICS AND ELECTRIC MACHINES
241(34)
14.1 Basic Principles
241(1)
14.2 Force and Torque Equations for Incremetal-Motion Systems
242(2)
14.3 DC Machines
244(6)
14.4 Three-Phase Industin Motores
250(4)
14.5 Synchronous Machines
254(21)
Chapter 15 CONCEPTS OF CONTROL. TRANSFER FUNCTIONS
275(15)
15.1 Definitions and Terminology
275(1)
15.2 System Classifications
275(1)
15.3 Functional Block Diagrams
276(1)
15.4 Transfer Functions
277(4)
15.5 Thermal and Fluid-Flow Relationships
281(9)
Chapter 16 BLOCK DIAGRAMS AND SIGNAL FLOW GRAPHS
290(15)
16.1 Block Diagram Formulation
290(1)
16.2 Block Diagram Algebra
291(3)
16.3 Singal Flow Graphs
294(11)
Chapter 17 CONTROL CRITERIA AND RESPONSE
305(26)
17.1 Stability and the Characteristic Equatin
305(2)
17.2 Routh-Hurwitz Stability Criterion
307(1)
17.3 Response if First-Order Systems
308(2)
17.4 Response of Second-Order Systems
310(1)
17.5 Steady-State Error
311(3)
17.6 Sensitivity Analysis
314(17)
INDEX 331

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