Small electric motors of up to 1kW output power are central to a large number of engineering applications. This book, a translation from German, addresses those involved with specifying, developing, manufacturing or marketing small motors. Contents include: electrodynamic principles; rotating field and commutator machines; electronic components; brushless d.c. and stepper motors; measurement and noise problems.Also available:Variable Frequency AC Motor Drive Systems - ISBN 9780863411144Voltage Quality in Electrical Power Systems - ISBN 9780852969755The Institution of Engineering and Technology is one of the world"s leading professional societies for the engineering and technology community. The IET publishes more than 100 new titles every year; a rich mix of books, journals and magazines with a back catalogue of more than 350 books in 18 different subject areas including: -Power & Energy -Renewable Energy -Radar, Sonar & Navigation -Electromagnetics -Electrical Measurement -History of Technology -Technology Management