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About This Book
This book has evolved from the author’s 30 years of industry experience at the General
Electric, Lockheed Martin, and Westinghouse Electric corporations, and 15 years of
teaching experience at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, New York.
Itis the rst of its kind that covers all aspects of the electrical power system—design,
analyses, and operation—with details not found in any other single textbook. Although
the coverage is general, the book has a focus on the shipboard power system topics
suitable for undergraduate and graduate students in marine engineering. It is also writ-
ten as a reference book for a range ...