1 The Basis of the General Theory. - 1. 1 The idealized machine. - 1. 2 The two-winding transformer. Explanation of sign conventions and the per-unit system for electrical quantities. - 1. 3 Magneto-motive force and flux in the rotating machine. - 1. 4 Voltage and torque equations of the machine. The per-unit system for mechanical quantities. - 1. 5 The fundamental assumptions. Saturation harmonics leakage. - 1. 6 Calculation and measurement of parameters. - 2 The Primitive Machine. - 2. 1 The equations of the cross-field commutator machine. - 2. 2 Application to a simple d. c. machine. - 2. 3 Equations for small changes and small oscillations. - 2. 4 Sudden short-circuit of a d. c. generator. - 3 The Steady-State Phasor Diagrams of A. C. Machines. - 3. 1 Representation of sinusoidal m. m. f. and flux waves by space phasors. - 3. 2 The induction motor. - 3. 3 The uniform air-gap synchronous machine. - 3. 4 The salient-pole synchronous machine. - 3. 5 Characteristic of a synchronous machine connected to an external supply. - 4 The General Equations of A. C. Machines. - 4. 1 Equations in terms of phase variables. - 4. 2 Transformation between various reference frames. - 4. 3 Direct derivation of two-axis equations. - 4. 4 Simplified equations of a synchronous machine with two damper coils. - 4. 5 Equivalent circuits operational impedances and frequency response loci. - 4. 6 Summary of the equations for the synchronous machine with two damper coils. - 4. 7 Modified equations with more accurate coupling between field and damper windings. - 4. 8 General equations of the induction motor. - 5 Types of Problem and Methods of Solution and Computation. - 5. 1 Classification of problems and methods of solution. - 5. 2 Modified machine equations in terms of rotor angle ?. - 5. 3 The state variable method and the state-space concept. - 5. 4Calculation of system response and stability. - 5. 5 Optimization. Performance indices. - 5. 6 Computational techniques for transient studies. - 6 Automatic Control of Synchronous Machines. - 6. 1 General. - 6. 2 Excitation control of a. c. generators. - 6. 3 Quadrature field winding. The divided-winding-rotor generator. - 6. 4 Speed governors. - 7 A. C. Operation of Synchronous Machines. - 7. 1 Steady operation of the synchronous machine at synchronous speed. - 7. 2 Starting of a synchronous motor. - 7. 3 Negative-sequence reactance of a synchronous machine. - 7. 4 Small changes relative to a steady state. - 7. 5 Approximate methods for forced oscillations. - 7. 6 Free oscillations. Steady-state stability. - 8 Synchronous Generator Short-Circuit and System Faults. - 8. 1 Symmetrical short-circuit of an unloaded synchronous generator. - 8. 2 The analysis of short-circuit oscillograms. - 8. 3 Short-circuit of a loaded synchronous generator. - 8. 4 Unsymmetrical short-circuit of a synchronous generator. - 8. 5 System fault calculations. - 8. 6 Sudden load changes. - 9 Synchronous Machine Problems Requiring Step-by-Step Computations. - 9. 1 Transient stability. - 9. 2 Swing curves of a synchronous generator connected to an infinite bus. - 9. 3 Loss of synchronism of a synchronous generator. Effect on rectifier excitation systems. - 9. 4 Optimization of control inputs. - 9. 5 Techniques for a multi-machine system. - 10 Effects of Saturation and Eddy Currents on Machine Performance. - 10. 1 General. - 10. 2 Methods of allowing for saturation. - 10. 3 Effect of eddy currents in the magnetic material. - 10. 4 Effect of eddy currents in the rotor conductors. - 11 Induction Motor Problems. - 11. 1 Application of equations in primary reference frame. - 11. 2 Equations in secondary reference frame. Complex form of the equations. - 11. 3 Short-circuit and fault currents due to induction motors. - 11. 4 Transient stability calculations. - 12 Application to Less Common Types of Machine. - 12. 1 Classification in relation to the theory. - 12. 2 Application of two-axis theory. - 12. 3 Application of the phase equations. - 13 Appendices. - 13. 1 Representation of a. c. and transient quantities by complex numbers. The generalized phasor. - 13. 2 Current and voltage transformations when power is invariant. - 13. 3 Operational methods. - 13. 4 The per-unit system. - References. Language: English