本书是针对高等工科院校电气工程及其自动化专业科技英语阅读课程的需要而编写的，内容涵盖电气工程中电机与电器、电工理论与新技术、电力电子与电力传动、电力系统及其自动化、高电压与绝缘技术等5 个二级学科相关专业基础知识。同时，考虑到电气工程学科新兴技术领域的发展，从不同角度选用了相关专业著作与文献资料。全书按二级学科分为5 个部分，共计30 个单元，每单元包含课文、专业英语词汇、注释和综合练习等内容。
为了提高使用者的科技英语阅读理解能力、翻译能力和写作能力，在教程的附录部分增加了专业英语阅读、翻译和写作常识，可根据教学需要选用。

前言
第一版前言
PartⅠ Electrical Machines and Electrical Apparatus
Unit 1 Power Transformer
Text A Construction and Principles of Power Transformer
Text B Differences between Transformers and Rotating Machines
Unit2 Direct Current (DC) Machines
Text A Direct Current Machines
Text B Elementary Knowledge of Rotating Machines
Unit 3 Alternating Current (AC) Machines
Text A Synchronous Machines
Text B Induction Machines
Unit 4 Permanent Magnet (PM) Machines
Text A Introduction to Permanent Magnet (PM) Machines
Text B Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motors (PMSM)
Unit 5 Electrical Apparatus in Control System
Text A Relays
Text B Contactors
Unit 6 Electrical Apparatus Reliability
Test A Electrical Apparatus Reliability Tests
Text B Influencing Factor Analysis of CircuitBreaker Reliabi1ity
PartⅡ Theory and New Technology of Electrical Engineering
Unit 1 Magnetism and Electromagnetism
Text A Electromagnetism
Text B Permeability and Saturation
Unit 2 Electric Network Analysis
Text A Branch Current Method
Text B Network Theorems
Unit 3 Computation of Electromagnetic Fields
Text A Finite Element Methods for Electromagnetic Field Simulation
Text B Time Domain versus Frequency Domain
Unit 4 Electromagnetic Interference and Electromagnetic Compatibility
Text A Electromagnetic Interference and Electromagnetic Compatibility
Text B Designing for Board Level Electromagnetic Compatibility
Unit 5 Electrotechnical Materials and the Characteristics
Text A Introduction of the Electrotechnical Materials
Text B Applications of Magnetostrictive Material
Part Ⅲ Power Electronics and Power Drives
Unit 1 〖JP2〗Emerging System Applications and Technological Trends in Power Electronics〖JP〗
Text A Emerging System Applications of Power Electronics
Text B Technological Trends in Power Electronics
Unit 2 Overview of Power Semiconductor Devices
Text A Silicon Carbide Power Semiconductor Devices
Text B Introduction of SiC Devices in Comparison to Si Devices
Unit 3 ACDC Converters
Text A PhaseControlled Rectifiers
Text B PWM Rectifier
Unit 4 DCDC Converter
Text A Trend for Distributed Power Systems
Text B DCDC Converter in Photovoltaic System
Unit 5 DCAC Converter
Text A Transformerless Inverters
Text B Evolution of PV Inverters
Unit 6 ACAC Converter
Text A Review of Threephase ACAC Converter Topologies
Text B Matrix Converter Application
Unit 7 Design Considerations of Practical Converter
Text A Supplementary Components of Power Converters
Text B Supplementary Systems of Power Converters
Unit 8 Modulation and Control
Text A Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) Techniques
Text B Control Method in Power Electronics
Part Ⅳ Power System and its Automation
Unit 1 Fundamentals of Power Systems
Text A Power of Singlephase Circuits
Text B Advantages of Balanced Threephase System versus Singlephase Systems
Unit 2 Power System Stability
Text A Power Flow Analysis
Text B Transient Stability
Unit 3 Electrical Power System
Text A Components of Power System
Text B Electrical Energy of Power System
Unit 4 Transmission of Electrical Energy
Text A Principal Components of a Power Distribution System
Text B DirectCurrent Transmission
Unit 5 Faults and Protection on Power System
Text A Power System Faults
Text B Power System Protection
Unit 6 Power System Control
Text A Introduction of Power System Control
Text B Controlling the Power Balance between Generator and Load
Unit 7 Modern Power Systems
Text A Distributed Generations
Text B Active Distribution Network
Part Ⅴ High Voltage and Insulation Technology
Unit 1 Basic of High Voltage and Insulation Technology
Text A Introduction of Electrical Insulation
Text B Estimation of Electric Stress
Unit 2 Insulating Materials
Text A Dielectric Materials
Text B Applications of Insulating Materials
Unit 3 Insulation Testing of Electrical Apparatus
Text A Measurement of High Voltages
Text B NonDestructive Testing of Materials and Electrical Apparatus
Unit 4 Testing, Planning and Layout of High Voltage Laboratories
Text A High Voltage Testing of Electrical Apparatus
Text B Planning and Layout of High Voltage Laboratories
附录A 科技英语阅读知识
附录B 科技英语翻译技巧
附录C 英语写作方法
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