U.S. Department of Energy. Fundamentals Handbook. Electrical Science

The Electrical Science Fundamentals Handbook was developed to assist nuclear facility operating contractors provide operators, maintenance personnel, and the technical staff with the necessary fundamentals training to ensure a basic understanding of electrical theory, terminology, and application- The handbook includes information on alternating current (AC) and direct current (DC) theory, circuits, motors, and generators; AC power and reactive components; batteries; AC and DC voltage regulators; transformers; and electrical test instruments and measuring devices. This information will provide personnel with a foundation for understanding the basic operation of various types of DOE nuclear facility electrical equipment.

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Table of contents :
ABSTRACT……Page 3
FOREWORD……Page 5
OVERVIEW……Page 7
Module 3 DC Circuits……Page 13
TABLE OF CONTENTS……Page 15
LIST OF FIGURES……Page 16
LIST OF TABLES……Page 17
REFERENCES……Page 18
OBJECTIVES……Page 19
Inductors……Page 21
Summary……Page 28
Capacitor……Page 29
Capacitance……Page 31
Types of Capacitors……Page 32
Capacitors in Series and Parallel……Page 33
Capacitive Time Constant……Page 36
Summary……Page 38
Module 4 Batteries……Page 39
TABLE OF CONTENTS……Page 41
LIST OF FIGURES……Page 43
LIST OF TABLES……Page 44
REFERENCES……Page 45
OBJECTIVES……Page 46
Specific Gravity……Page 49
Ampere-Hour……Page 50
Summary……Page 51
Batteries……Page 52
Discharge and Charging of Lead-Acid Battery……Page 54
Summary……Page 57
Series Cells……Page 58
Capacity……Page 59
Internal Resistance……Page 60
Summary……Page 61
Alkaline Cell……Page 62
Mercury Cell……Page 63
Summary……Page 64
Gas Generation……Page 65
Battery Temperature……Page 66
Summary……Page 67
Module 5 DC Generators……Page 69
TABLE OF CONTENTS……Page 71
LIST OF FIGURES……Page 73
LIST OF TABLES……Page 74
REFERENCES……Page 75
OBJECTIVES……Page 76
Commutation……Page 79
Summary……Page 80
Rotor……Page 81
Summary……Page 82
Theory of Operation……Page 83
Commutator Action……Page 85
Terminal Voltage……Page 87
Eddy-Current Losses……Page 88
Mechanical Losses……Page 89
Summary……Page 90
Shunt-Wound DC Generators……Page 91
Series-WoundDC Generators……Page 93
Compound Generators……Page 94
Summary……Page 96
Module 6 DC Motors……Page 97
TABLE OF CONTENTS……Page 99
LIST OF FIGURES……Page 100
LIST OF TABLES……Page 101
REFERENCES……Page 102
OBJECTIVES……Page 103
Inducing a Force on a Conductor……Page 105
Theory of Operation……Page 106
Torque……Page 108
Generator Action in a Motor……Page 109
DC Motor Speed……Page 110
Summary……Page 111
DC Motor Connections……Page 112
Shunt-Wound Motor Applications……Page 113
Compounded Motor……Page 114
Summary……Page 115
Starting of DC Motors……Page 116
DC Motor Ratings……Page 117
Summary……Page 118