Theory and Calculation of Alternating Current Phenomena Reader Guide

Theory and Calculation of Alternating Current Phenomena

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• Chapter 9: Circuits Containing Resistance, Inductive Reactance, And Condensive ReactanceImpedance / reactance, Alternating current, Dielectricity / capacity, Complex quantities - 8 eq.; 8 fig. - research review
• Chapter 6: Topographic MethodDielectricity / capacity, Waves / transmission lines, Impedance / reactance, Alternating current - 8 eq.; 8 fig. - research review
• Chapter 7: Polar Coordinates And Polar DiagramsWaves / transmission lines, Complex quantities, Impedance / reactance, Alternating current - 8 eq.; 7 fig. - research review
• Chapter 4: Vector RepresentationWaves / transmission lines, Magnetism, Impedance / reactance, Alternating current - 8 eq.; 4 fig. - research review
• Chapter 2: Instantaneous Values And Integral ValuesWaves / transmission lines, Magnetism, Alternating current, Field language - 8 eq.; 2 fig. - research review

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• Chapter 9: Circuits Containing Resistance, Inductive Reactance, And Condensive ReactanceImpedance / reactance, Alternating current, Dielectricity / capacity, Complex quantities - 8 eq.; 8 fig. - research review
• Chapter 6: Topographic MethodDielectricity / capacity, Waves / transmission lines, Impedance / reactance, Alternating current - 8 eq.; 8 fig. - research review
• Chapter 7: Polar Coordinates And Polar DiagramsWaves / transmission lines, Complex quantities, Impedance / reactance, Alternating current - 8 eq.; 7 fig. - research review
• Chapter 4: Vector RepresentationWaves / transmission lines, Magnetism, Impedance / reactance, Alternating current - 8 eq.; 4 fig. - research review
• Chapter 2: Instantaneous Values And Integral ValuesWaves / transmission lines, Magnetism, Alternating current, Field language - 8 eq.; 2 fig. - research review

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• Chapter 9: Circuits Containing Resistance, Inductive Reactance, And Condensive ReactanceImpedance / reactance, Alternating current, Dielectricity / capacity, Complex quantities - 8 eq.; 8 fig. - research review
• Chapter 6: Topographic MethodDielectricity / capacity, Waves / transmission lines, Impedance / reactance, Alternating current - 8 eq.; 8 fig. - research review
• Chapter 25: Distortion Of Wave-Shape And Its CausesWaves / transmission lines, Magnetism, Impedance / reactance, Field language - 8 fig. - research review
• Chapter 17: The Alternating-Current TransformerImpedance / reactance, Magnetism, Alternating current, Radiation / light - 8 fig. - research review
• Chapter 24: Synchronous MotorImpedance / reactance, Dielectricity / capacity, Field language, Alternating current - 8 fig. - research review

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• Chapter 9: Circuits Containing Resistance, Inductive Reactance, And Condensive ReactanceImpedance / reactance, Alternating current, Dielectricity / capacity, Complex quantities - 8 eq.; 8 fig. - research review
• Chapter 6: Topographic MethodDielectricity / capacity, Waves / transmission lines, Impedance / reactance, Alternating current - 8 eq.; 8 fig. - research review
• Chapter 7: Polar Coordinates And Polar DiagramsWaves / transmission lines, Complex quantities, Impedance / reactance, Alternating current - 8 eq.; 7 fig. - research review
• Chapter 4: Vector RepresentationWaves / transmission lines, Magnetism, Impedance / reactance, Alternating current - 8 eq.; 4 fig. - research review
• Chapter 2: Instantaneous Values And Integral ValuesWaves / transmission lines, Magnetism, Alternating current, Field language - 8 eq.; 2 fig. - research review

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Theme Trails

Impedance / reactance 1066Waves / transmission lines 826Magnetism 800Dielectricity / capacity 453Field language 386Alternating current 313Complex quantities 251Radiation / light 244Hysteresis 107Ether references 41Transients / damping 13Lightning / surges 5

Concept Trails

Frequency 210Ether 41Light 30Magnetic permeability 10Radiation 3Velocity of light 2Dielectric constant 2Wave length 1

Glossary Trails

counter e.m.f. 70ether 41effective resistance 33electrostatic capacity 1wave length 1

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Section	Themes	Why Promote	Workbench
Chapter 9: Circuits Containing Resistance, Inductive Reactance, And Condensive Reactance	Impedance / reactance, Alternating current, Dielectricity / capacity, Complex quantities	8 equation candidates; 8 figure candidates; dense concept hits	Research review
Chapter 6: Topographic Method	Dielectricity / capacity, Waves / transmission lines, Impedance / reactance, Alternating current	8 equation candidates; 8 figure candidates; dense concept hits	Research review
Chapter 7: Polar Coordinates And Polar Diagrams	Waves / transmission lines, Complex quantities, Impedance / reactance, Alternating current	8 equation candidates; 7 figure candidates; dense concept hits	Research review
Chapter 4: Vector Representation	Waves / transmission lines, Magnetism, Impedance / reactance, Alternating current	8 equation candidates; 4 figure candidates; dense concept hits	Research review
Chapter 2: Instantaneous Values And Integral Values	Waves / transmission lines, Magnetism, Alternating current, Field language	8 equation candidates; 2 figure candidates	Research review
Chapter 5: Symbolic Method	Waves / transmission lines, Complex quantities, Impedance / reactance, Alternating current	8 equation candidates; 1 figure candidates; dense concept hits	Research review
Chapter 1: Introduction	Waves / transmission lines, Impedance / reactance, Magnetism, Alternating current	8 equation candidates; dense concept hits	Research review
Chapter 8: Admittance, Conductance, Susceptance	Impedance / reactance, Alternating current, Complex quantities	8 equation candidates; 1 figure candidates	Research review
Chapter 3: Law Of Electromagnetic Induction	Magnetism, Field language, Alternating current, Radiation / light	8 equation candidates; dense concept hits	Research review
Chapter 25: Distortion Of Wave-Shape And Its Causes	Waves / transmission lines, Magnetism, Impedance / reactance, Field language	8 figure candidates; dense concept hits	Research review
Chapter 24: Synchronous Motor	Impedance / reactance, Dielectricity / capacity, Field language, Alternating current	8 figure candidates; dense concept hits	Research review
Chapter 17: The Alternating-Current Transformer	Impedance / reactance, Magnetism, Alternating current, Radiation / light	8 figure candidates; dense concept hits	Research review
Chapter 12: Effective Resistance And Reactance	Magnetism, Waves / transmission lines, Impedance / reactance, Hysteresis	7 figure candidates; dense concept hits	Research review
Chapter 18: Polyphase Induction Motors	Impedance / reactance, Magnetism, Radiation / light, Alternating current	7 figure candidates; dense concept hits	Research review

Complete Section Map

Section	Words	Themes	Concepts	Eq.	Fig.	Quotes	Location
Chapter 1: Introduction research review	2,869	Waves / transmission lines, Impedance / reactance, Magnetism, Alternating current	Frequency (9), Light (2)	8	0	0	lines 1120-1683
Chapter 2: Instantaneous Values And Integral Values research review	1,100	Waves / transmission lines, Magnetism, Alternating current, Field language	pending	8	2	0	lines 1684-2011
Chapter 3: Law Of Electromagnetic Induction research review	727	Magnetism, Field language, Alternating current, Radiation / light	Frequency (3), Ether (1)	8	0	0	lines 2012-2148
Chapter 4: Vector Representation research review	3,435	Waves / transmission lines, Magnetism, Impedance / reactance, Alternating current	Light (2), Frequency (1)	8	4	0	lines 2149-2759
Chapter 5: Symbolic Method research review	2,253	Waves / transmission lines, Complex quantities, Impedance / reactance, Alternating current	Frequency (2)	8	1	0	lines 2760-3266
Chapter 6: Topographic Method research review	1,780	Dielectricity / capacity, Waves / transmission lines, Impedance / reactance, Alternating current	Ether (2)	8	8	0	lines 3267-3618
Chapter 7: Polar Coordinates And Polar Diagrams research review	2,051	Waves / transmission lines, Complex quantities, Impedance / reactance, Alternating current	Ether (1)	8	7	0	lines 3619-4087
Chapter 8: Admittance, Conductance, Susceptance research review	1,363	Impedance / reactance, Alternating current, Complex quantities	pending	8	1	0	lines 4088-4673
Chapter 9: Circuits Containing Resistance, Inductive Reactance, And Condensive Reactance research review	3,916	Impedance / reactance, Alternating current, Dielectricity / capacity, Complex quantities	Ether (1)	8	8	0	lines 4674-6992
Chapter 10: Resistance And Reactance Of Transmission research review	3,813	Impedance / reactance, Waves / transmission lines, Alternating current, Dielectricity / capacity	Ether (1)	0	2	0	lines 6993-9766
Chapter 11: Phase Control research review	3,743	Impedance / reactance, Field language, Alternating current, Waves / transmission lines	Light (3), Ether (1), Frequency (1)	0	2	0	lines 9767-10717
Chapter 12: Effective Resistance And Reactance research review	5,679	Magnetism, Waves / transmission lines, Impedance / reactance, Hysteresis	Frequency (19), Magnetic permeability (7), Ether (1)	0	7	0	lines 10718-13483
Chapter 13: Foucault Or Eddy Currents research review	3,721	Magnetism, Field language, Radiation / light, Impedance / reactance	Frequency (14), Ether (3), Light (2), Magnetic permeability (1)	0	3	0	lines 13484-14333
Chapter 14: Dielectric Losses research review	4,445	Dielectricity / capacity, Field language, Impedance / reactance, Magnetism	Frequency (28), Ether (3), Light (2), Velocity of light (1)	0	4	0	lines 14334-15409
Chapter 15: Distributed Capacity, Inductance, Resistance, And Leakage research review	2,938	Dielectricity / capacity, Impedance / reactance, Waves / transmission lines, Alternating current	Frequency (4), Ether (3), Radiation (2), Dielectric constant (1)	0	2	0	lines 15410-16076
Chapter 16: Power, And Double-Frequency Quantities In research review	1,876	Complex quantities, Radiation / light, Alternating current, Magnetism	Frequency (19)	0	0	0	lines 16077-16520
Chapter 17: The Alternating-Current Transformer research review	3,982	Impedance / reactance, Magnetism, Alternating current, Radiation / light	Frequency (5), Ether (2), Light (1)	0	8	0	lines 16521-17716
Chapter 18: Polyphase Induction Motors research review	5,758	Impedance / reactance, Magnetism, Radiation / light, Alternating current	Frequency (19), Ether (2)	0	7	0	lines 17717-20445
Chapter 19: Induction Generators research review	1,524	Radiation / light, Impedance / reactance, Magnetism, Alternating current	Frequency (13)	0	3	0	lines 20446-21537
Chapter 20: Single-Phase Induction Motors research review	3,441	Magnetism, Impedance / reactance, Dielectricity / capacity, Alternating current	Ether (1), Frequency (1)	0	1	0	lines 21538-22301
Chapter 21: Alternating-Current Generator research review	2,685	Field language, Impedance / reactance, Magnetism, Alternating current	Ether (2), Frequency (1), Light (1)	0	3	0	lines 22302-23970
Chapter 22: Armature Reactions Of Alternators research review	4,707	Field language, Magnetism, Impedance / reactance, Complex quantities	Frequency (4)	0	4	0	lines 23971-25134
Chapter 23: Synchronizing Alternators research review	1,789	Radiation / light, Impedance / reactance, Alternating current, Complex quantities	Frequency (7), Ether (1), Light (1)	0	2	0	lines 25135-25681
Chapter 24: Synchronous Motor research review	8,698	Impedance / reactance, Dielectricity / capacity, Field language, Alternating current	Light (6), Ether (5)	0	8	0	lines 25682-29374
Chapter 25: Distortion Of Wave-Shape And Its Causes research review	7,023	Waves / transmission lines, Magnetism, Impedance / reactance, Field language	Frequency (12), Ether (5), Light (2), Magnetic permeability (1)	0	8	0	lines 29375-32539
Chapter 26: Effects Of Higher Harmonics research review	2,204	Waves / transmission lines, Magnetism, Dielectricity / capacity, Radiation / light	Frequency (15)	0	2	0	lines 32540-33010
Chapter 27: Symbolic Representation Of General Alternating Waves research review	3,340	Waves / transmission lines, Dielectricity / capacity, Impedance / reactance, Complex quantities	Frequency (16), Light (2), Ether (1)	0	1	0	lines 33011-34776
Chapter 28: General Polyphase Systems research review	653	Alternating current, Radiation / light, Waves / transmission lines	Frequency (2)	0	3	0	lines 34777-34928
Chapter 29: Symmetrical Polyphase Systems research review	1,095	Complex quantities, Alternating current, Magnetism, Dielectricity / capacity	Frequency (1)	0	0	0	lines 34929-35255
Chapter 30: Balanced And Unbalanced Polyphase Systems research review	1,574	Alternating current, Waves / transmission lines, Dielectricity / capacity, Radiation / light	Frequency (3)	0	0	0	lines 35256-35691
Chapter 31: Interlinked Polyphase Systems research review	1,564	Impedance / reactance, Alternating current, Ether references, Waves / transmission lines	Ether (2)	0	2	0	lines 35692-36061
Chapter 32: Transformation Of Polyphase Systems research review	2,126	Impedance / reactance, Magnetism, Alternating current, Dielectricity / capacity	Ether (1)	0	8	0	lines 36062-36514
Chapter 33: Efficiency Of Systems research review	3,815	Dielectricity / capacity, Alternating current, Radiation / light, Ether references	Light (4), Ether (2)	0	0	0	lines 36515-37127
Chapter 34: Metering Of Polyphase Circuit research review	1,263	Alternating current	pending	0	5	0	lines 37128-37452
Chapter 35: Balanced Symmetrical Polyphase Systems research review	2,178	Impedance / reactance, Magnetism, Dielectricity / capacity, Waves / transmission lines	Frequency (3), Dielectric constant (1), Light (1), Magnetic permeability (1)	0	0	0	lines 37453-37957
Chapter 36: Three-Phase System research review	702	Impedance / reactance, Alternating current, Dielectricity / capacity	pending	0	0	0	lines 37958-38392
Chapter 37: Quarter-Phase System research review	3,709	Waves / transmission lines, Impedance / reactance, Complex quantities, Dielectricity / capacity	Frequency (8), Radiation (1)	0	0	0	lines 38393-40115

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