A Treatise on the Theory of Alternating Currents: Volume 2

1. Single phase dynamos. E.M.F. formulae. Armature reaction. Characteristics; 2. Polyphase dynamos. Three phase and two phase. Star and mesh. Oscillograph tests on balanced and unbalanced loads; 3. Harmonic analysis. Fourier's theorem. Values of the constants. Practical methods. Weddle's rule. Formulae for alternating waves; 4. Methods of analysing E.M.F. waves. Pupin. Blondel. Armagnat; 5. Synchronous motors. V-curves; 6. Synchronous motors. Bipolar diagram. Rotary condenser. Tests; 7. Phase swinging. B. Hopkinson's method. Amortisseurs; 8. Parallel running. The whirling of shafts. Methods of synchronising. Synchroscope; 9. The alternating current transformer. Definitions. The floating coil transformer. The air core transformer. General solution; 10. Transformer with iron core. Losses. Constant pressure transformer. Formulae; 11. Three phase transformers. Star and mesh. Boosters. Compensators; 12. Transformers with magnetic leakage. Formulae. Roessler's tests; 13. Induction motors. The circle diagram. Formulae. Equivalent net-work; 14. Induction motors. The equivalent ampere-turns of the inducing windings. Methods of varying the speed. Motors in cascade. Single phase motors. Tests. Frequency transformers; 15. Gliding magnetic fields. Effects of the harmonics on the working of induction motors; 16. Commutator motors. Compensating windings. Series motors. Shunt motors. Repulsion motors. Simple induction commutator motors; 17. Rotary converters. Armature reaction. Six phase converter. Split-pole converter. Synchronous booster. Double current generators. La cour motor converter. Three wire direct current generator; 18. Transmission of power. Direct current. Single phase. Polyphase. Method of getting a neutral main; 19. Hyperbolic functions. Inverse functions. Tables of hyperbolic sines, cosines and tangents. Tables of trigonometrical functions; 20. Electric power transmission. The general equations. The general solution. The experimental determination of the constants. Voltage regulation. Corona loss. Polycyclic distribution; Index.