Preface

Electric machines play crucial, yet often quiet and unnoticed, roles in our modern lives. The electricity that we have come to expect as an indispensable commodity is generated using electric generators. A large number of modern conveniences we enjoy are powered by electric motors of different forms and sizes. It is hard to imagine a world without electric machines and what they do to make our lives easier.

For a long period of time, the study of electric machines was a major portion of electrical engineering programs. In the past two or three decades, however, this subject was given less than its fair share of attention, while subjects such as digital and computer systems filled up large portions of curricula in many universities. ...

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