Recommended Books
A. Power Electronics
1. Mohan, Undeland and Robbins, “Power Electronics: Converters, Applications, and
Design”, Wiley, ISBN0471226939
2. Erickson and Maksimovic, “Fundamentals of Power Electronics”, Springer, ISBN:
978-0-7923-7270-7
3. Williams, “Power Electronics, Devices, Drivers, Applications and Passive
Components”, Macmillan (This book is also available in pdf format for free on the
web if you look hard enough).
4. JG Kassakian, MF Schlecht and GC Verghese, “Principles of Power Electronics”,
Addision-Wesley, ISBN 0201096897, Joule Library Main Level U:621.319/KAS
B. Electrical Drives
1. Paul C. Krause, Oleg Wasynczuk, and Scott D. Sudhoff, Analysis of electric
machinery and drive systems, IEEE Press Series on Power Engineering, ISBN
047114326X
2. Richard Crowder, Electric Drives and Electromechanical Systems, Elsevier, ISBN
0750667400
3. P. Vas, Vector control of AC machines, Clarendon Press (May 1990), ISBN-10:
0198593708 Out of print
4. J.M.D. Murphy and F.G. Turnbull Power electronic control of AC, Pergamon press,
ISBN 0080226833 Out of print
5. P. Vas, Sensorless vector and direct torque control, OUP Oxford ,
ISBN0198564651 A bit specialised
6. P. C. Krause and O. Wasynczuk, ‘Electromechanical motion devices’, ISBN
0071005137
7. John Hindmarsh, Alasdair Renfrew, Electrical machines and drive systems - 3rd
Ed., Butterworth-Heinemann, ISBN 0750627247 – Basic
8. Bimal K. Bose, Modern power electronics and ac drives, Prentice Hall, ISBN
0130167436
NB the books by Krause and Bose are well-written, but use the American rather than
European conventions on machine modelling.
C. Vehicles and Energy Storage
1. J. M. Miller, ‘Propulsion systems for hybrid vehicles’, IEE Power and Energy
Series 45, ISBN 0 86341 336 6
2. M. H. Westbrook, ‘Development and future of battery, hybrid and fuel-cell cars’,
IEE Power and Energy Series 45, ISBN 0 85296 013 1
3. C.C. Chan, K.T. Chau, ‘Modern electric vehicle technology’, Oxford Science
Publications, ISBN 0 19 850416 0
4. R. Cowan and S. Hulten, ‘Electric vehicles’, Ashgate Press, ISBN 0 7546 1399 2
5. L. E. Unnewehr and S. A. Nasar, ‘Electric vehicle technology’, John Wiley and
Sons, ISBN 0 471 08378 X
6. J. Larminie and A. Dicks, ‘Fuel cell systems explained’, John Wiley and Sons,
ISBN 0 471 49026 1
7. P. Reasbeck and J. G. Smith, ‘Batteries for automotive use’, John Wiley and Sons,
ISBN 0 86380 176 5
8. T. R. Crompton, ‘Battery reference book’, SAE International, ISBN 1 56091 805 5
9. Dr. Schofield will also supply publications and web references.
D. Electrical Machines
1. R. E. Stevens, ‘Electrical machines and power electronics’, Van Nostrand
Reinhold, ISBN 0 442 30547 8.
2. E. Fitzgerald, et al., ‘Electric machinery’, ISBN 0-07-021145-0
3. L. W. Matsch, ‘Electromagnetic and electromechanical machines’, ISBN 0-70022501-3
4. G.R. Slemon and A. Straughen, ‘Electric machines’, ISBN 0-201-07732-9
5. P. C. Krause and O. Wasynczuk, ‘Electromechanical motion devices’, ISBN 0-07100513-7
6. Stephen J. Chapman, ‘Electrical machinery fundamentals’, 3rd Edition.
7. B. Adkins and R.G. Harley, ‘The general theory of alternating current machines’,
Chapman and Hall, London, ISBN 0 412 15560 5, Library ref.: 621.3133.
E. Control
1. S.M. Shinners “Modern Control Theory and Design”, 2nd Ed.,
2. S.M. Shinners “Advanced Modern Control Theory and Design”, 2nd Ed.,
RS/2008/09/26