Electric Motors and Drives: Fundamentals, Types and Applications (3rd Edition)

This truly remarkable book has done much to elucidate the fundamental principles of motors and drives in the plainest terms. The focus is on DC motor and induction motor. It also covers stepper motor and synchronous motor. Its explanation of the induction motor is second to none. The mechanisms are explained clearly, not shrouded in the complex mathematical formulation. The author is enthusiastic about the subject that he is writing, a quality that I consider essential for a good book. I was initially disappointed to find scanty discussion on brushless DC motor, but soon I realize that once I understand induction motor, synchronous motor which BLDC motor is a subclass is relatively trivial.

I'm an electrical engineer, working on wind turbines. I never took a course on motors during my engineering school and found this book. It was great! I enjoyed it almost like a good thriller! :-) The author has a fresh approach of explaining things with a bit of equations and a lot of words. Easy language, very intuitive and down to earth. I read the book the first time just to get the main idea, then started reading it the second time to let some of the concepts sink. I will read this book a third time for sure. That's how good it is!

Good info on VFD's, Learned something important about driving motors under rated speed.

Part of the consequences of "increased productivity" or "layoffs" is getting new job assignments in fields you've never worked in before. From purely mechanical I had to learn motion control overnight and get the job done yesterday. This book is fantastic for the transition!! The author is the best I've read for describing what is important in detail. If you are like me and forget the last paragraph you read, you will enjoy this book because you WON'T forget the last paragraph...I have spent a lot of money recently, aquiring books that will help me negotiate my learning curve fast. This book is a must have for me.

I have purchased dozens of text books and taken lots of classes. I am one class away from graduating with a BS in Electrical Engineering and for the first time in my life I actually understand what the hell is going on now. Finally an author that removes the elitist jargon that most authors use in Engineering text books and helps the reader grasp the concepts. If you want to be an engineer or a technician then you must read this book. Remember that Power Systems is mostly about motors/generators. Motors in factories and generators in power plants. If you understand motors then you understand generators and will therefor understand 90% of power systems. Do yourself a favor and put down the course textbook and read this book first. Then go back to the course textbook and you will understand more.

A very nicely written book. The central ideas are developed gradually, making it easy to follow without any prior knowledge of electricity or magnetism (though basic knowledge of physics does help). Minimal but useful math is employed.

I was looking for a book able to help me understand the working of the electric motors and I am pleased to say that Electric Motors and Drives is exactly what I needed. Well written and well organized. Note: if you need a text that delves into the math of the electric motors, this is not what you need. If you want a text with just the math is really necessary, buy it.

Good :-)

was a very informative book on motors, until a Russian co-worker stole it from me.

This book is brilliant. It isn't stylish, it's not lavishly illustrated, it isn't even a riveting read. It is, however, plain old fashioned lucid. Hughes is or was an academic, and if he lectured as well as he writes, his students understand electric motors. He also speaks with authority. The diagrams are small, mostly simple black-and-white drawings, but they fit in with the text, It isn't for everyone though. You'll want at least 'A' level physics to understand it and (despite his protestations) it is fairly mathematical. By far the best book I've read in this subject area for a while

A great book and a must if you work with motors. I always refer to this book when I need to refresh my memory.

Good Purchase

good book all valid information I found for electric motors