Introduction to Modern Power Electronics

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Summary: An outstanding text
Review: I have used this book as a main text book for about three years. I found it ideal for one semester power electronics course due to its level of details, excellent sequence of the subjects, modern approach, logical and simple notation set, and the number of worked examples and problems. I wish to encourege the author to write a second edition in which he may add software applications, and to be promoted -by the publisher- as a text book.

Rating:
Summary: A very good Introduction to Modern Power Electronics
Review: This book introduces the often esoteric subject of power electronic conversion via a sensible and simple generic switching converter and goes on to include a very comprehensive coverage of modern conversion circuit topologies and modern devices. This book does not 'tangent' off into extraneous detail which is the quagmire which bogs students down in this subject, but maintains a very equitable intellectual level throughout. Inclusion of numerous SPICE files of typical power conversion circuits is also particularly valuable. Most students nowadays accept SPICE for modelling low power electronic circuitry so why not power electronic circuitry also.

This book will be valuable to all with an interest in power electronics but especially to undergraduates, as it is one of the least intimidating texts I have ever encountered in the interesting but 'oft' shied clear of' subject of power electronics.

Rating:
Summary: Excellent Introduction to Power Electronics
Review: This book is an excellent starting point in the study of modern power electronics. It will definitely give you a solid foundation of the subject. It covers all types of power conversion with an emphasis on pulse width modulation (PWM). However, the reader should have some background in calculus and circuit analysis to fully appreciate the topics of discussion. Understanding the design issues in the field of power electronics will be so much easier after going through this book.

Rating:
Summary: Excellent Introduction to Power Electronics
Review: This book is an excellent starting point in the study of modern power electronics. It will definitely give you a solid foundation of the subject. It covers all types of power conversion with an emphasis on pulse width modulation (PWM). However, the reader should have some background in calculus and circuit analysis to fully appreciate the topics of discussion. Understanding the design issues in the field of power electronics will be so much easier after going through this book.