Circuit Analysis: Theory and Practice - Hardcover

Miller, Wilhelm; Robbins, Allan H.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 141803861X ISBN 13: 9781418038618

Publisher: CENGAGE Delmar Learning, 2006

Synopsis

Written for electronics engineering technology students taking their first course in circuit theory, this exceptional book has been hailed by users and reviewers alike as one of the best on the market. The 4th Edition provides updated coverage of standard circuit analysis topics in a remarkably easy-to-understand fashion, including fundamentals of DC and AC, methods of analysis, capacitance, inductance, magnetism, simple transients, transformers, Fourier series, and more. Essential concepts are complemented with hundreds of worked out examples designed to lead readers through the critical thinking processes required to solve problems, preparing them to reason their way through life-like situations expected to be encountered on the job.

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Review

PART I Foundation Dc Concepts 1 Introduction 2 Voltage And Current 3 Resistance 4 Ohm's Law, Power, And Energy PART II Basic Dc Analysis 5 Series Circuits 6 Parallel Circuits 7 Series-Parallel Circuits 8 Methods Of Analysis 9 Network Theorems PART III Capacitors And Inductance 10 Capacitors And Capacitance 11 Capacitor Charging, Discharging And Simple Waveshaping Circuits 12 Magnetism And Magnetic Circuits 13 Inductance And Inductors 14 Inductive Transients PART IV Foundation Ac Concepts 15 Ac Fundamentals 16 R, L, And C Elements And The Impedance Concept 17 Power In Ac Circuits PART V Impedance Networks 18 Ac Series-Parallel Circuits 19 Methods Of Ac Analysis 20 Ac Network Theorems 21 Resonance 22 Filters And The Bode Plot 23 Three-Phase Systems 24 Transformers And Coupled Circuits 25 Nonsinusoidal Waveforms Appendix A Pspice And Multisim Appendix B Mathematics In Circuit Analysis: A Brief Tutorial Appendix C Maximum Power Transfer Theorem Derivation Appendix D Answers To Odd Numbered Problems Glossary Index

About the Author

Wilhelm Miller, Dipl T, B.Sc., taught numerous courses in the Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technology Department at Red River College in Winnipeg, Manitoba, where he also served as chair of the department. Miller has served as president of the Certified Technicians and Technologists Association of Manitoba (CTTAM) and is currently chair of the Canadian Technology Accreditation Board (CTAB). He holds a diploma of technology in electronics and a bachelor of science degree in physics/mathematics.

Allan Robbins, B.Sc., M.Sc., was an instructor at Red River College in Winnipeg, Manitoba, where he taught numerous courses in the Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technology Department prior to his retirement. He has served both as section chair and treasurer of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), and as treasurer of the Electronics Industry Association of Manitoba. Robbins is also a former director of training, industrial applications, for Microelectronics Center. He holds bachelor and master of science degrees in electrical engineering.

Edition details

• Publisher: CENGAGE Delmar Learning
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 141803861X
• ISBN 13: 9781418038618
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 1048