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New Control Techniques Drives and
Controls Handbook
Commissioned by the Institute of Engineering and Technology, the
2nd edition of the Control Techniques ‘Drives and Controls
Handbook’, edited by Professor Bill Drury, is to be launched on 6
July this year. The handbook gives a state-of-the-art insight
into the technology and techniques of AC and DC motor control, from
basic theory through to practical solutions.
This book replaces the edition published in 2001 and according
to Professor Drury, “Very little of the last edition has made it
into the new one without at least some modification and there has
also been a lot of entirely new subject material included.”
This comprehensive and highly practical work runs over 750 pages
and retails at £80; however you can get 20% off when buying it
through the IET by visiting www.driveshandbook.com
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The
handbook draws upon Control Techniques’ extensive engineering
expertise in this field but encompasses all aspects of variable
speed control applicable to all manufacturers’ equipment, including
AC/DC industrial motors, servo control, communications and system
design.
Recognising that the handbook is used in a significant number of
Universities as well as by industrial users, Professor Drury has
added new sections covering basic electromagnetic and motor
theory. New developments in areas including power
semiconductors, functional safety and control have also been
included.
A detailed consideration is given to the ambient conditions which
influence the specification of a drive and associated equipment
through to the characteristic impacts of drives. Guidance on EMC,
harmonics, thermal management, cabling and fusing have all been
significantly updated, including changes to international
regulations.
The applications section has also been expanded, though given
the breadth of this publication, it has been recognized that only
core technologies and exemplars of use could be included.
The structure of the Handbook has been radically redesigned into
four parts to make it easier to access:
- Part A: drive types and core technology
- Part B: the drive in its environment
- Part C: practical applications
- Part D: Appendices
Finally, a small, but important point is the revision of the index
to make it easier to find information in the Handbook.