Specialist book for learners who want to explore and understand electrical machines and drive technology, including power electronics, in depth and with practical applications. Target groups: students at technical schools for electrical engineering and universities, electronics technicians for machines and drive technology, trainers, technical assistants, participants in further education courses as well as master courses, and practitioners in crafts and industry. For professionals, it serves as a clear and comprehensive reference work.

Content: The book primarily describes the operating principles and behavior of the most important electrical machines. A strong emphasis is placed on practical representation, deliberately avoiding purely mathematical descriptions. Central topics include: drive technology, power electronics, direct current machines, transformers, alternating and three-phase machines, drives with frequency converters, servo drives, energy-saving motors, wind turbines for electricity generation, explosion-proof motors, windings, testing, and standardization.

In the 7th edition of the specialist book, new topics such as energy efficiency and effectiveness, Drives 4.0, energy-saving motors, torque motors, wind turbines for electricity generation, and explosion-proof motors have been included. Nearly 150 examples with solutions and 500 tasks assist learners in working through and deepening their understanding of the subject areas. Solutions to the tasks are available. In the virtual media library, you will find supplementary content related to the book.