Newnes Circuit Calculations Pocket Book

Newnes Circuit Calculations Pocket Book

by Thomas J. Davies
Released April 2016
Publisher(s): Newnes
ISBN: 9781483101132

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Book description


Newnes Circuit Calculations Pocket Book: With Computer Programs presents equations, examples, and problems in circuit calculations. The text includes 300 computer programs that help solve the problems presented. The book is comprised of 20 chapters that tackle different aspects of circuit calculation. The coverage of the text includes dc voltage, dc circuits, and network theorems. The book also covers oscillators, phasors, and transformers. The text will be useful to electrical engineers and other professionals whose work involves electronic circuitry.

Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. Newnes Circuit Calculations Pocket Book: With Computer Programs
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Table of Contents
  5. Preface
  6. Note on the computer programs
  7. Chapter 1. The d.c. voltage
    1. 1.1 Introduction
    2. 1.2 Units
  8. Chapter 2. Resistors
    1. 2.1 Introduction
    2. 2.2 Units
    3. 2.3 Resistance formulas
    4. 2.4 Resistor values
    5. 2.5 Resistor circuits (1/2)
    6. 2.5 Resistor circuits (2/2)
  9. Chapter 3. D.c. circuits
    1. 3.1 Current
    2. 3.2 Units of current
    3. 3.3 Ohm's law
    4. 3.4 Power
    5. 3.5 Types of circuits (1/3)
    6. 3.5 Types of circuits (2/3)
    7. 3.5 Types of circuits (3/3)
    8. 3.6 Measurements
    9. 3.7 The Wheatstone bridge
  10. Chapter 4. Network theorems
    1. 4.1 Kirchhoff's laws
    2. 4.2 Superposition theorem
    3. 4.3 Thevenin's theorem (1/3)
    4. 4.3 Thevenin's theorem (2/3)
    5. 4.3 Thevenin's theorem (3/3)
    6. 4.4 Norton's theorem (1/2)
    7. 4.4 Norton's theorem (2/2)
    8. 4.5 Maximum power transfer
  11. Chapter 5. Time
    1. 5.1 Introduction
    2. 5.2 Units used
    3. 5.3 Conversion of seconds to milliseconds, microseconds and nanoseconds
    4. 5.4 Conversion of milliseconds, microseconds and nanoseconds to seconds
  12. Chapter 6. The a.c, voltage
    1. 6.1 Introduction
    2. 6.2 Voltage generating
    3. 6.3 Instantaneous value
    4. 6."4 Peak, peak to peak and r.m.s. values
    5. 6.5 Frequency
    6. 6.6 Wavelength
    7. 6.7 Average value for a sine wave
    8. 6.8 Graphical determination of r.m.s. value of a sine wave
    9. 6.9 Graphical determination of average and r.m.S. values of a non-sinusoidal waveform
  13. Chapter 7. Capacitors
    1. 7.1 Introduction
    2. 7.2 Units
    3. 7.3 Capacitor formulas (1/2)
    4. 7.3 Capacitor formulas (2/2)
    5. 7.4 Capacitor circuits (1/3)
    6. 7.4 Capacitor circuits (2/3)
    7. 7.4 Capacitor circuits (3/3)
    8. 7.5 Reactance
  14. Chapter 8. Inductors
    1. 8.1 Introduction
    2. 8.2 Units
    3. 8.3 Inductor formulas (1/2)
    4. 8.3 Inductor formulas (2/2)
    5. 8.4 Inductor circuits
    6. 8.5 Reactance (sinusoidal voltages only)
    7. 9 D.c. transients
    8. 9.1 Introduction
    9. 9.2 C-R circuit
    10. 9.3 L-R circuit (1/2)
    11. 9.3 L-R circuit (2/2)
  15. Chapter 10. Electromagnetism
    1. 10.1 Force on a conductor, F
    2. 10.2 E.mJ. generated, E
    3. 10.3 Magnetomotive force, F
    4. 10.4 Magnetic field strength, H
    5. 10.5 Permeability
    6. 10.6 Total flux
    7. 10.7 Relative and absolute permeabilities
    8. 10.8 Reluctance, Rm
  16. Chapter 11. A.c. circuits
    1. 11.1 Introduction
    2. 11.2 Resistor, R
    3. 11.3 Inductor, L
    4. 11.4 Capacitor, C
    5. 11.5 Series circuits (1/5)
    6. 11.5 Series circuits (2/5)
    7. 11.5 Series circuits (3/5)
    8. 11.5 Series circuits (4/5)
    9. 11.5 Series circuits (5/5)
    10. 11.6 Parallel circuits (1/3)
    11. 11.6 Parallel circuits (2/3)
    12. 11.6 Parallel circuits (3/3)
  17. Chapter 12. Phasors
    1. 12.1 Introduction
    2. 12.2 Addition
    3. 12.3 Subtraction
    4. 12.4 Multiplication
    5. 12.5 Division
    6. 12.6 Further addition
  18. Chapter 13. Transformers
    1. 13.1 Introduction
    2. 13.2 Transformer action
    3. 13.3 Maximum power transfer (1/2)
    4. 13.3 Maximum power transfer (2/2)
  19. Chapter 14. D,c, supplies
    1. 14.1 Introduction
    2. 14.2 Battery connections
    3. 14.3 Battery charger
    4. 14.4 Rectifier circuits
    5. 14.5 Power supply unit
    6. 14.6 Voltage regulators
  20. Chapter 15. Transistor amplifiers
    1. 15.1 Introduction
    2. 15.2 Common emitter - static conditions (1/2)
    3. 15.2 Common emitter - static conditions (2/2)
    4. 15.3 Common emitter - dynamic conditions (1/2)
    5. 15.3 Common emitter - dynamic conditions (2/2)
    6. 15.4 Common base - static conditions
    7. 15.5 Common base - dynamic conditions
    8. 15.6 Common collector
  21. Chapter 16. Operational amplifiers
    1. 16.1 Open loop amplifiers
    2. 16.2 Closed loop amplifiers
    3. 16.3 Summing amplifiers
    4. 16.4 Subtracting amplifiers
  22. Chapter 17. Oscillators
    1. 17.1 Introduction
    2. 17.2 R-C phase shift oscillator
    3. 17.3 Wien bridge oscillator
    4. 17.4 Twin-T oscillator
    5. 17.5 Non-sinusoidal oscillators
    6. 17.6 Sawtooth waveform
    7. 17.7 Triangular waveform
  23. Chapter 18. Filters and attennators
    1. 18.1 Introduction to filters
    2. 18.2 The decibel
    3. 18.3 Low pass filters
    4. 18.4 High pass filters
    5. 18.5 Introduction to attenuators
    6. 18.6 Symmetrical T attenuator
    7. 18.7 Asymmetrical T attenuator
    8. 18.8 Symmetrical 1T attenuator
    9. 18.9 Asymmetrical 1T attenuator
  24. Chapter 19. Denary, binary and logic
    1. 19.1 The denary system
    2. 19.2 The binary system (1/2)
    3. 19.2 The binary system (2/2)
    4. 19.3 Octal numbers
    5. 19.4 Hexadecimal numbers
    6. 19.5 Logic gates and truth tables (1/2)
    7. 19.5 Logic gates and truth tables (2/2)
  25. Chapter 20. Two- and three-phase systems
    1. 20.1 Introduction
    2. 20.2 Two-phase supply
    3. 20.3 Three-phase supply
    4. 20.4 Three-phase star connected load
    5. 20.5 Three-phase delta connected load (1/2)
    6. 20.5 Three-phase delta connected load (2/2)
  26. Appendix Symbols, abbreviations and definitions
  27. Answers to problems (1/2)
  28. Answers to problems (2/2)
  29. Index

Product information

  • Title: Newnes Circuit Calculations Pocket Book
  • Author(s): Thomas J. Davies
  • Release date: April 2016
  • Publisher(s): Newnes
  • ISBN: 9781483101132