Product Description

Extensively revised and expanded to present the state-of-the-art in the field, this Third Edition presents a practical approach to transformer and inductor design—extensively covering essential topics such as the area product, Ap, core geometry, and Kg while providing complete information on magnetic materials and core characteristics using step-by-step design examples.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #103722 in Books
• Published on: 2004-03-31
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 556 pages

Review
Not only would the expert working on a specific design benefit from this handbook, but also the general reader would get a very good working knowledge on transformer design because the book covers fundamentals and magnetic material characteristics in a very clearly written, easy-to-read style. … Along with all of the practical design examples, the book is filled with clear and well-annotated illustrations and circuit schematics that provide great insight; the many references make this book a must have for anyone designing transformers or inductors.
-IEEE Electrical Insulation Magazine, Feb. 2005

Not only would the expert working on a specific design benefit from this handbook, but also the general reader would get a very good working knowledge on transformer design because the book covers fundamentals and magnetic material characteristics in a very clearly written, easy-to-read style. … Along with all of the practical design examples, the book is filled with clear and well-annotated illustrations and circuit schematics that provide great insight; the many references make this book a must have for anyone designing transformers or inductors.
-IEEE Electrical Insulation Magazine, Feb. 2005

Customer Reviews

A very well written book on transformers and inductors
This book is superbly written and covers every possible asset of transformer and inductor design (torroidal transformers included). I have used this book to design transformers for a company in South Africa with great success. Take note that this book is not written with the beginner in mind, so a good background of electromagnetism is required in order to understand some of the concepts.

Great Book, Buy it!
This is probably the best book on transformer design that I've found. It's geared towards the engineer who actually wants to design a real working transformer. The text is comprehensive, and the discussions are inteligent and easy to follow. There are tons of real word examples. As I was reading this book, there were many times when the lights went on in my head, and subjects that where previously a mystery, became crystal clear. There are so many poorly written books out there on this subject that it is a real pleasure to come across a book so well written.

Among the best foundational material for magnetics design.
Wether you are an engineer, technician, or just an interested layman, this book will take you from the grass roots understanding of basic magnetics all the way through to some fairly advanced topics. Among magnetics engineers, I have found it to be one of THE BEST for properly setting up foundational knowledge and theory. Too many engineers have weak or incomplete foundations and quickly hit a plateau where they can't go further until they go back and really understand the basics. If you buy one book, buy this one. The other two books I would recommend of this caliber are no longer in print.