Electrical Engineer's Reference Book, 16th Edition

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Electrotechnology

MG Say, PhD, MSc, CEng, ACGI, DIC, FIEE, FRSE,     Heriot-Watt University (Sections 2.1–2.6)

GR Jones, PhD, DSc, CEng, FIEE, MInst P,     University of Liverpool (Section 2.7)

Contents

Nomenclature 2.1

Circuit phenomena 2.1.1

Electrotechnical terms 2.1.2

Thermal effects 2.2

Resistance 2.2.1

Heating and cooling 2.2.2

Electrochemical effects 2.3

Electrolysis 2.3.1

Cells 2.3.2

Magnetic field effects 2.4

Magnetic circuit 2.4.1

Magnetomechanical effects 2.4.2

Electromagnetic induction 2.4.3

Inductance 2.4.4

Electric field effects 2.5

Electrostatics 2.5.1

Capacitance 2.5.2

Dielectric breakdown 2.5.3

Electromechanical effects 2.5.4

Electromagnetic Held effects 2.6

Movement of charged particles 2.6.1

Free space propagation ...