Essentials of Electrical and Computer Engineering / Edition 1

by David V. Kerns

Overview

With sound, practically-oriented coverage of all the basic concepts in electrical engineering, the second edition of this book represents the best balanced general introduction to the field available. It superbly integrates conceptual discussions with current, relevant technological applications. This text clearly presents the fundamentals in the context of various applications from all engineering fields. It also introduces and utilizes the latest technologies to illustrate how modern technologies are interdisciplinary. Chapter topics include circuits, transient analysis, steady state power analysis, operational amplifiers, and more. For anyone who wants to use a self-study approach to learn the fundamentals of electrical engineering.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	2900139239709
Publisher:	Pearson
Publication date:	01/22/2004
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	672
Product dimensions:	7.90(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.10(d)

Table of Contents

(NOTE: Each chapter begins with Introduction and concludes with Summary and Problems.)
Preface.
1. Introduction.
Overview. Basic Concepts.

I. CIRCUITS.

2. DC Circuits.
Ohm's Law. Kirchhoff's Law. Single-Loop Circuits. Single-Node-Pair Circuits. Resistor Combinations. Nodal Analysis. Loop and Mesh Analysis. Superposition. Source Exchange. Thevenin's and Norton's Theorems. Measurements and the Wheatstone Bridge.

3. Transient Analysis.
Capacitors and Inductors. First Order Circuits. Second-Order Circuits.

4. AC Steady State Analysis.
Sinusoidal Functions. The Sinusoidal Function/Complex Number Connection. Phasor Relationships for Circuit Elements. Impedance and Admittance. Y …† …<068> Transformations. Basic Analysis Using Kirchhoff's Laws. Nodal Analysis. Mesh and Loop Analysis. Superposition. Source Transformation. Thevenin's and Norton's Theorems. Nonsinusoidal Steady State Response.

5. Steady State Power Analysis.
Instantaneous Power. Average Power. Effective or RMS Values. The Power Factor. Complex Power. Power Factor Correction. Typical Residential AC Power Circuits.

6. Magnetically Coupled Circuits and Transformers.
Magnetic Circuits. Mutual Inductance. The Linear Transformer. The Ideal Transformer. Transformer Applications.

7. Network Frequency Characteristics.
Sinusoidal Frequency Analysis. Passive Filter Networks. Resonant Circuits.

II. ELECTRONICS.

8. Overview of Basic Concepts in Electronics.
Energy and Power. Analog and Digital Systems; Signals and Pulses. Analog Systems; Amplifiers and Gain. Modulation and Demodulation; Encoding and Decoding. Digital Systems; Information,Sampling and Logic Gates. Basic Logic Circuits. Data Acquisition Systems.

9. Operational Amplifiers (OpAmps).
The Ideal Op Amp. Negative Feedback and the Inverting Amplifier. The Non-Inverting Amplifier. The Non-Inverting Amplifier. The Unity-Gain Buffer Amplifier. The Summing Circuit. The Integrator. The Active Filter. The Current-to-Voltage Converter. The Non-Ideal Op-Amp.

10. Semiconductors, Diodes, and Power Supplies.
P- and N- Type Semiconductors. Current Conduction in Semiconductors. The p-n Junction Diode. Diode Circuit Models. Power Supply Circuits. Wave Shaping: Clippers and Clampers. The Zener Diode. Load Lines and Graphical Solutions. Photo-Diodes and Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs).

11. Transistor Fundamentals: Switches, Large-Signal Amplifiers and Power Electronics.
The MOSFET as a Switch. The NOT Gate: MOSFET Implementation. The BJT as a Switch. BJT Output Curves. The NOT Gate: BJT Implementation. Large Signal Amplifiers: BJT Implementation. Power and Voltage Limits. Thyristors, Silicon Controlled Rectifiers (SCR's) and Motor Control.

12. Digital Electronic Logic Gates.
Ideal Logic Gates: Building Blocks for Digital Systems. Real Logic Gates: Speed, Noise Margin, and Fanout. Basic Logic Gates: MOSFET Implementation. Basic Logic Gates: BJT Implementation.

13. Digital Logic Circuits.
Number Systems. Boolean Algebra. Truth Tables. Switching Networks. Canonical Forms. Function Minimization. Combinatorial Logic Design. Sequential Logic Circuits.

14. Small Signal Transistor Amplifiers.
General Linear Two-Port Models. The MOSFET Small-Signal Model. MOSFET Amplifier Circuits: Small-Signal Analysis. Voltage Gain Loss at the Input Due to Finite Source Resistance. The BJT Small-Signal Model. BJT Amplifier Circuits: Small Signal Analysis.

III. ELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEMS.

15. Sensors, Instrumentation and MEMS (Microelectomechanical Systems)
Sensors and Actuators. Resistance and Capacitance Bridges. Signal Conditioning. MEMS Systems. Data Acquisition Systems.

III. ELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEMS.

16. DC Machines.
Fundamental Concepts. A Simple Rotating Machine. The Basic dc Machine. Equivalent Circuits and Analysis.

17. AC Polyphase Machines.
The Revolving Magnetic Field. The Polyphase Induction Machine: Balanced Operation. The Polyphase Synchronous Machine: Balanced Operation. AC Machine Applications.

Appendix A: Specification Sheets.
Op Amp Specification Sheets. Diode Specification Sheet. MOSFET Specification Sheet. BJT Specification Sheet. TTL Logic Gate Specification Sheet.

Appendix B: Complex Numbers.
Appendix C: Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Exam Review.