Basic Electrical Engineering (3^rd Ed.)

This third edition of Basic Electrical Engineering provides a comprehensive coverage of the principles of electrical engineering for both electrical as well as non-electrical undergraduate students of engineering. Bsides an exhaustive coverage of topics such as network theory and analysis, magnetic circuits and energy conversion, ac and dc machines, basic analogue instruments, and power systems, the book also covers new topics based on review feedback including Millman's Theorem and Compensation Theorem for DC excitation. The book provides a chapter overview and recapitulation of important formulae in every chapter. It enables quick understanding of concepts through a wealth of well-illustrated figures and solved examples. It also supports numerous chapter-end exercises and multiple choice questions.

Dr T.K. Nagsarkar is a veteran in the teaching profession with an extensive career of 34 years until he retired as Professor and Head, Department of Electrical Engineering, Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh. Dr Nagsakar has guided many students for their PhD and ME thesis, and has published many technical papers in both the national and international journals and conferences. He is a fellow of Institution of Engineers (India) and Life Senior Member IEEE (USA). Dr M.S. Sukhija, a PhD from Panjab University, was the founder principal of Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College, Bidar, Karnataka. He has several years of experience teaching both undergraduate and postgraduate students. Dr Sukhija has served the power cable industry for nearly ten years and was also Director (Technical) with Educational Consultants India Ltd., where he handled innumerable projects at the national as well as the international levels in the field of education.