Engineering Electrodynamics ― Electric Machine, Transformer, and Power Equipment Design

The book delivers and explains some of the best, industry-proven methods and tools for the easy and fast solution of complex electromagnetic phenomena, mostly in large power equipment and systems, due to the huge concentration of electromagnetic fields and eddy currents. The local overheating hazard, destructive forces, and their cost and consequences are often unforeseen. They can cause great disturbances in the energy system, like the famous blackouts in the United States, Canada, France, and Italy, the costs and importance of which are enormous.

Starting from the basics of electromagnetic, thermal, and mechanical fields theory, this book explains the practical solutions and development of original computer programs implementing novel, rapid methods to compute and predict power losses and overheating in order to prevent power outage disasters and save the millions of dollars that are lost as a result of the unconscious use of false and misleading design methods and the wrong acceptance tests of large power transformers, electrical machines, and other equipment.

Janusz Turowski received his M.Sc, Ph.D, and D.Sc from Technical University, Lodz, Poland, where he subsequently served as professor, vice-dean, director, and vice-rector. He is an honorary doctor at University of Pavia, Italy and a full member of the International Academy of Electrotechnical Sciences. He was also a member of IEEE, CIGRE-Paris, SEFI, and several prestigious councils, steering committees, and editorial boards. Highly decorated, widely published, and a designer and many-year consultant for big ELTA (ABB) Transformer Works, he possesses 60+ years of experience in academia and industry, acting as engineer, international consultant, and invited lecturer.

Marek Turowski received his M.Sc and Ph.D from Technical University, Lodz, Poland. He performed his doctoral research at LAAS-CNRS, Toulouse, France and University of Sydney, Australia. During his 30+ years of modeling and computer simulation experience, he served at University of Kentucky, Lexington, USA and CFD Research Corporation, Huntsville, Alabama, USA; collaborated with international industry and academia; authored/co-authored over 200 papers, book chapters, and presentations; and led projects for NASA, DOE SBIR, DTRA, AFOSR, and DTRA. A senior member of IEEE, Electron Device Society, and Nuclear and Plasma Sciences Society, he is currently with Robust Chip Inc., Pleasanton, California, USA.