本书注重从实际应用的角度培养大学生的专业英语水平。编者结合多年来从事专业英语教学的经验和体会，编写了内容难度适中、表述规范的文章作为本书的阅读材料。书中涵盖了电气工程与自动化专业的主要知识点内容，覆盖面广。书中所涉及的专业词汇和句型具有较强的专业特色和代表性，也是了解相关专业领域内容的基础。全书共包括电气工程基础(第1～5章)、控制理论与技术(第6～11章)、电机与电器设备(第12～16章)和电力系统(第17～20章)4个部分。

本书分为电气工程基础、控制理论与技术、电机与电器设备、电力系统4大部分，共20章。为便于学生对文章的正确理解，每章后均补充了必要的专业英语词汇、短语及句子注释。本书涵盖了电气工程与自动化专业的主要专业基础理论内容，注重从实际应用出发培养学生的专业英语阅读和写作能力。

本书既可作为高等院校电气工程与自动化及相关专业高年级学生的专业英语教材，也可作为从事电气信息类各专业工程技术人员的参考用书。

前言

PART 1 FUNDAMENTALS OF ELECTRIC ENGINEERING

Chapter 1 Circuit Fundamentals

 1.1 Electrostatic Charges

 1.2 Conductors, Insulators and Semiconductors

 1.3 Current, Voltage and Resistance

 1.4 Measuring Resistance , Voltage and Current

 1.5 DC Series Electrical Circuit

 1.6 Alternating Current (AC) Voltage

Chapter 2 Analog Electronics

 2.1 Introduction

 2.2 Operational Amplifiers

 2.3 Differential and Instrumentation Amplifiers

 2.4 Integrator and Differentiator

 2.5 Active Filters

Chapter 3 Digital Electronics

 3.1 Introduction

 3.2 Digital Number Systems

 3.3 Binary Logic Circuits

 3.4 Combination Logic Gates

 3.5 Timing and Storage Elements

Chapter 4 Power Electronics Technology

 4.1 Introduction

 4.2 Applications and the Roles of Power Electronics

 4.3 Energy and Environment

 4.4 Structure of Power Electronics Interface

 4.5 Voltage-Link-Structure

 4.6 Recent and Potential Advancements

Chapter 5 Magnetism and Electromagnetism

 5.1 Introduction

 5.2 Permanent Magnets

 5.3 Magnetic Field Around Conductors and a Coil

 5.4 Ohm's Law for Magnetic Circuits

 5.5 Domain Theory of Magnetism

 5.6 Electricity Produced by Magnetism

PART 2 CONTROL THEORY AND TECHNOLOGY

Chapter 6 Knowledge of Control Theory

 6.1 What Is Control

 6.2 Feedback

 6.3 PID Control

 6.4 Adaptive Control

Chapter 7 Motor Drives and Controls

 7.1 DC Motor Drives

 7.2 Inverter-fed Induction Motor Drives

Chapter 8 Programmable Logic Controller Technology

 8.1 Introduction

 8.2 PLC Operation Process

 8.3 PLC Maintenance Management

Chapter 9 Single Chip Microcomputer Control Technology

 9.1 Foundation

 9.2 A Single chip Microcomputer Integrated Circuit

Chapter 10 Computer Networking Basics

 10.1 Foundation

 10.2 Applications

 10.3 Reguirements

 10.4 Links, Nodes and Clouds

 10.5 Network Architecture

PART 3 ELECRICAL MACHINES AND DEVICES

Chapter 11 Direct-Current Machine

 11.1 Introduction

 11.2 Basic Structural Feature

 1 I.3 Effect of Armature MMF

Chapter 12 Three-Phase Induction Motor

 12.1 Introduction

 12.2 Construction of Three-phase Induction Motor

 12.3 Principle of Operation

 12.4 Equivalent Circuit

Chapter 13 Synchronous Machine

 13.1 Introduction

 13.2 Principle of Operation

Chapter 14 Transformer

 14.1 Introduction

 14.2 Transformer Construction

 14.3 Ideal Transformer

Chapter 15 Alternating-Current Contactors and Relays

 15.1 Introduction

 15.2 Alternating-Current Contactor

 15.3 Relays

PART 4 POWER SYSTEMS

Chapter 16 Operating Characteristics of Modern Power Systems

 16.1 Transmission and Distribution Systems

 16.2 Power System Controls

 16.3 Generator-Voltage Control

 16.4 Turbine-Governor Control

 16.5 Load-Frequency-Control

 16.6 Optimal Power Flow

 16.7 Power System Stability

Chapter 17 Generating Plants

 17.1 Electric Energy

 17.2 Fossil-Fuel Plant

 17.3 Nuclear Power Plant

 17.4 Hydroelectric Power Plant

Chapter 18 New Energy Technology

 18.1 Wind Power Systems

 18.2 Photovoltaic Systems

 18.3 Geothermal Energy

 18.4 Clean Energy

 18.5 Report on China Renewable Energy Market, 2008

Chapter 19 High Voltage Insulation

 19.1 Introduction

 19.2 Lightning

 19.3 Switching Surges

 19.4 Insulation Coordination

Chapter 20 System Protection

 20.1 Introduction

 20.2 Protection of Radial Systems

 20.3 System with Two Sources

 20.4 Impedance (Distance) Relays

 20.5 Differential Protection of Generators

 20.6 Differential Protection of Transformers

 20.7 Computer Relaying