Handbook of Transformer Design and Applications

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Summary: Academic: bla bla bla
Review: I bought this book hoping to get learn how to design a step up transformer ( a lower voltage to a higher one). The information in this book can be divided into two categories:

1) things you already know 2) things that you are not interested in

No attempt is made to present material in an intuitive format. Another weakness of the book is that several fromulas are presented with variables that are neither defined or explained. If you are interested in building you're own transformers don't waste your money on this book. The only value it has is as a reference for few formulas. There is little practical, useful information if you are looking to construct a specialty transformer for a design project.

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Summary: Decent Transformer Design Book
Review: This book is geared for those who have some fundamental background in magnetics design. There are probably better books for beginners (i.e. Transformer and Inductor Design Handbook or Delmar's Standard Guide to Transformers) but this book has invaluable discussions on design optimizations and applications such as rectifier transformers. Note that transformer design is not as straight forward as discussed in most "basic" electronics books. A thorough understanding of design principles (i.e. flux density, magnetizing force, current density, etc...) is of absolute importance. This book sufficiently covered those design principles.

Rating:
Summary: Decent Transformer Design Book
Review: This book is geared for those who have some fundamental background in magnetics design. There are probably better books for beginners (i.e. Transformer and Inductor Design Handbook or Delmar's Standard Guide to Transformers) but this book has invaluable discussions on design optimizations and applications such as rectifier transformers. Note that transformer design is not as straight forward as discussed in most "basic" electronics books. A thorough understanding of design principles (i.e. flux density, magnetizing force, current density, etc...) is of absolute importance. This book sufficiently covered those design principles.