Electrical and Electronic Technology - Softcover

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Dr John Hiley and Dr Keith Brown are both lecturers in the Department of Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering at Heriot-Watt University.

The late Edward Hughes was Vice Principal and Head of the Engineering Department, Brighton College of Technology. He was a fellow of Heriot-Watt University.

The late Ian McKenzie Smith was formerly Deputy Principal, Stow College, Glasgow.

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'This excellent book has become a legend over the years. It is, undoubtedly, the most popular and the most useful book on the subject of electrical and electronic technology.' Professor Naren Gupta, Edinburgh Napier University

All engineers need to understand the fundamental principles of electrical and electronic technology. This best-selling text provides a clear and accessible introduction to the area, with balanced coverage of electrical, electronic, and power engineering. Now in its eleventh edition, Electrical and Electronic Technology is a must-have text for all university and college engineering students requiring a comprehensive introduction to electrical and electronic engineering. It is also appropriate as a reference for practitioners and technicians working in this, or any other engineering discipline.

Key features:

• Comprehensive introduction to the fundamental principles of electrical technology, including coverage of fibreoptics; induction motors; and operational amplifiers
• Chapter objectives, highlighted key equations, summaries of formulae, and key terms and concepts help reinforce learning
• Contains numerous worked examples and end-of-chapter problems to encourage self-directed learning and test understanding

New to this edition:

• Electrical energy systems chapter has been extensively updated to reflect the latest developments in renewable generation technology and implementation, providing comparison with ‘conventional’ electricity generation and discussing the latest comparative costs
• New material on demand management including smart grid/smart meter and electrical energy storage
•  New chapter on control systems, sensors and actuators including extensive new material on sensors and actuation
• Extended chapter on digital systems including discussion of programmable logic devices , hardware description languages (HDLs), and field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs)
• Chapter on electronic measuring instruments now includes modern applications of vacuum tube technology, describing important application areas such as: particle accelerators, the magnetron and gas discharge devices
• Power systems chapter includes new material on medium line transmission line representation - the T or Pi models.

Dr John Hiley and Dr Keith Brown are both lecturers in the Department of Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering at Heriot-Watt University.

The late Edward Hughes was Vice Principal and Head of the Engineering Department, Brighton College of Technology. He was a fellow of Heriot-Watt University.

The late Ian McKenzie Smith was formerly Deputy Principal, Stow College, Glasgow.