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± 1. BASIC AC THEORY
1.1. What is alternating current (AC)?
1.2. AC waveforms
1.3. Measurements of AC magnitude
1.4. Simple AC circuit calculations
1.5. AC phase
1.6. Principles of radio
1.7. Contributors
± 2. COMPLEX NUMBERS
2.1. Introduction
2.2. Vectors and AC waveforms
2.3. Simple vector addition
2.4. Complex vector addition
2.5. Polar and rectangular notation
2.6. Complex number arithmetic
2.7. More on AC "polarity"
2.8. Some examples with AC circuits
2.9. Contributors
± 3. REACTANCE AND IMPEDANCE -- INDUCTIVE
3.1. AC resistor circuits
3.2. AC inductor circuits
3.3. Series resistor-inductor circuits
3.4. Parallel resistor-inductor circuits
3.5. Inductor quirks
3.6. More on the “skin effect”
3.7. Contributors
± 4. REACTANCE AND IMPEDANCE -- CAPACITIVE
4.1. AC resistor circuits
4.2. AC capacitor circuits
4.3. Series resistor-capacitor circuits
4.4. Parallel resistor-capacitor circuits
4.5. Capacitor quirks
4.6. Contributors
± 5. REACTANCE AND IMPEDANCE -- R, L, AND C
5.1. Review of R, X, and Z
5.2. Series R, L, and C
5.3. Parallel R, L, and C
5.4. Series-parallel R, L, and C
5.5. Susceptance and Admittance
5.6. Summary
5.7. Contributors
± 6. RESONANCE
6.1. An electric pendulum
6.2. Simple parallel (tank circuit) resonance
6.3. Simple series resonance
6.4. Applications of resonance
6.5. Resonance in series-parallel circuits
6.6. Q and bandwidth of a resonant circuit
6.7. Contributors
± 7. MIXED-FREQUENCY AC SIGNALS
7.1. Introduction
7.2. Square wave signals
7.3. Other waveshapes
7.4. More on spectrum analysis
7.5. Circuit effects
7.6. Contributors
± 8. FILTERS
8.1. What is a filter?
8.2. Low-pass filters
8.3. High-pass filters
8.4. Band-pass filters
8.5. Band-stop filters
8.6. Resonant filters
8.7. Summary
8.8. Contributors
± 9. TRANSFORMERS
9.1. Mutual inductance and basic operation
9.2. Step-up and step-down transformers
9.3. Electrical isolation
9.4. Phasing
9.5. Winding configurations
9.6. Voltage regulation
9.7. Special transformers and applications
9.8. Practical considerations
9.9. Contributors
± 10. POLYPHASE AC CIRCUITS
10.1. Single-phase power systems
10.2. Three-phase power systems
10.3. Phase rotation
10.4. Polyphase motor design
10.5. Three-phase Y and Delta configurations
10.6. Three-phase transformer circuits
10.7. Harmonics in polyphase power systems
10.8. Harmonic phase sequences
10.9. Contributors
± 11. POWER FACTOR
11.1. Power in resistive and reactive AC circuits
11.2. True, Reactive, and Apparent power
11.3. Calculating power factor
11.4. Practical power factor correction
11.5. Contributors
± 12. AC METERING CIRCUITS
12.1. AC voltmeters and ammeters
12.2. Frequency and phase measurement
12.3. Power measurement
12.4. Power quality measurement
12.5. AC bridge circuits
12.6. AC instrumentation transducers
12.7. Contributors
± 13. AC MOTORS
13.1. Introduction
13.2. Synchronous Motors
13.3. Synchronous condenser
13.4. Reluctance motor
13.5. Stepper motors
13.6. Brushless DC motor
13.7. Tesla polyphase induction motors
13.8. Wound rotor induction motors
13.9. Single-phase induction motors
13.10. Other specialized motors
13.11. Selsyn (synchro) motors
13.12. AC commutator motors
± 14. TRANSMISSION LINES
14.1. A 50-ohm cable?
14.2. Circuits and the speed of light
14.3. Characteristic impedance
14.4. Finite-length transmission lines
14.5. “Long” and “short” transmission lines
14.6. Standing waves and resonance
14.7. Impedance transformation
14.8. Waveguides
Appendix 1. ABOUT THIS BOOK
Appendix 2. CONTRIBUTOR LIST
Appendix 3. DESIGN SCIENCE LICENSE
