Power electronics handbook : devices, circuits, and applications / edited by Muhammad H. Rashid.

Includes bibliographic references and index.

Introduction -- Power Diode -- Thyristors -- Gate Turn-Off Thyristors (GTOs -- Power Bipolar Transistors (BJTs -- Power MOSFET -- Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor -- MOS Controlled Thyristors (MCTs) -- Static Induction Device -- Diode Rectifiers -- Single-Phase Controlled Rectifiers -- Three-Phase Controlled Rectifiers -- DC-DC Converters -- Inverters -- Resonant And Soft-Switching Converters -- AC-AC Converters -- Multi-Level Converters (40 pages) -- DC/DC Conversion Technique and Nine Series Luo-Converters (NEW) -- Gate Drive Circuits -- Control Methods For Power Converters -- Power Supplies -- Electronic Ballasts -- Power Electronics In Capacitor Charging Applications -- Power Electronics For Renewable Energy Sources -- Wind Energy(NEW) -- HVDC Transmission -- VAR Compensation -- Hybrid Power Generation (NEW) -- Flexible AC Transmissions (NEW) -- Drives Types And Specifications -- Motor Drives -- Sensorless Vector And Direct-Torque-Controlled Drives -- Fuzzy Logic In Electric Drives -- Power Electronics In Automotive Electrical Systems -- Power Quality -- Power Quality ACDC Converters (NEW) -- Active Filters -- Computer Simulation Of Power Electronics And Motor Drives -- Packaging And Smart Power Systems.

Covers various aspects of switching devices, converter circuit topologies, control techniques, analytical methods and examples of their applications. This work includes applications such as uninterruptible power supplies and automotive electrical systems. It also contains topics on power generation and distribution.