Capacitors

15. Electronic grade capacitors -- Introduction -- Non-inductive and inductive capacitors -- Film/foil and metallized film capacitors -- Plastic film capacitors -- Glass capacitors -- Vacuum capacitors -- Variable capacitors -- 16. Capacitors for rfi suppression -- Need for radio frequency interference suppression (rfi) -- Xy capacitors -- Failure mechanisms -- Application -- Design considerations -- Feedthrough capacitors -- Construction features -- Application notes and installation -- 17. Energy storage and pulse capacitors -- Energy storage applications -- Energy storage characteristics -- Weapons systems and space technology -- Use in explosives -- Pulse capacitors -- Metallized film energy storage capacitors -- 18. Application in electronic circuits -- Introduction -- Filter/rectifier capacitors -- Tuning capacitors -- Coupling/decoupling (blocking) -- Bypass capacitor -- Sample and hold -- Timing circuits -- Signal processing and switched capacitors -- Sensors -- Radio frequency interference (rfi) capacitors -- Noise filters and snubbers -- 19. Capacitors for power electronics -- Role of capacitors in power electronics -- Commutation capacitors -- Snubber capacitors -- Dc link capacitor -- Capacitor discharge welding -- Capacitor voltage transformer (cvt) -- 20. Manufacture of paper/plastic film capacitors -- Wound non-metallized electrostatic capacitors -- Metallized film capacitors -- Metallized electrode carrier (mkv) capacitors -- Wound metallized capacitor manufacturing process -- Testing of capacitors -- 21. Selection guide for capacitors -- Introduction -- Considerations for selecting a capacitor -- Special capacitors -- Packaging -- Capacitor ratings -- Design considerations -- Know your load -- Special data for kvar capacitors -- 22. Capacitor failures and their mitigation -- Failures due to manufacturing deficiencies -- Field failures/precautions in service -- Prevention of failures -- Protection against overload and failure at the end of useful service life -- A. Appendix a -- Some common dielectrics and their behaviour -- B. Appendix b -- Tests for capacitors as per indian standard specifications -- C. Appendix c -- Lighting capacitors -- D. Appendix d -- [1] guideline values for capacitor selection for motors -- [2] typical power factor of partially loaded motors -- [3] capacitor selection table for pfc of electrical motor -- E. Appendix e -- [1] guidelines : capacitor selection table for power factor correction of transformers -- [2] guidelines: capacitor selection table for power factor correction of welding transformers -- F. Appendix f -- [1] capacitor selection for improvement of power factor -- [2] nomogram for power factor correction -- Nomogram -- G. Appendix g -- H. Appendix h -- I. Appendix i -- Financial benefits of capacitor installation -- J. Appendix j -- Code markings on capacitors -- K. Appendix k -- L. References -- Articles -- Catalogues and company documents

A. Dedication -- B. About the author -- C. Foreword -- D. Foreword -- E. Preface -- F. Acknowledgements -- 1. Introduction to capacitors -- History of capacitor development -- Basic principles -- Electric field -- Permittivity -- Capacitance -- Charging a capacitor -- Current in a capacitor -- Equivalent circuit of capacitor -- Dielectrics -- Dielectric materials -- Dielectric absorption -- General construction of a capacitor -- Codes for values of electronic capacitors -- Capacitor characteristics -- Capacitor performance requirements -- Applications in industry -- Definitions, ratings and service conditions -- 2. Properties of dielectrics -- Capacitor dielectrics -- Dielectric constant -- Equivalent series resistance (esr) -- Dissipation factor, loss factor, tan delta of capacitor -- Equivalent series inductance (esi) in capacitors -- Common dielectric materials -- 3. Polypropylene and polyester film -- Major plastic films in capacitors -- Polypropylene film -- Polyester films (pet) -- Choice of pp/pet for ac applications -- Corona discharge and partial discharge -- Comparison of pp and polyester film capacitors -- Polyphenylene sulphide (pps) -- 4. Metallized films -- Metallized films in capacitors -- Metallized electrode -- Self-healing -- Plain and heavy edge metallization -- Surface resistivity of metallized films -- Segmented films -- Wave-cut films -- Series metallized (multisection metallized) films -- Storage of metallized films -- Mlp capacitors -- Limitations of mpp films -- Metallized vs. Non-metallized capacitors -- Dry vs. Impregnated oil filled mpp capacitors -- 5. Types of capacitors -- Categories based on dielectrics -- Capacitor classification based on their usage -- Applications in the electrical industry -- 6. Power factor correction capacitors -- Power factor in supply systems -- Benefits of power factor correction -- Power factor correction -- Shunt capacitors -- Series reactors -- Series capacitors -- Construction of kvar capacitors -- Economic considerations of power factor correction -- 7. Switching of capacitors -- Capacitor switching -- Single bank switching transient -- Multiple capacitor bank switching -- Power quality concerns -- Utility capacitor bank switching -- Other adverse factors for switching -- Switchgear requirements for capacitor installation -- 8. Harmonics in power systems -- Harmonic distortion basics -- Origins of harmonic distortion -- Dg sets as harmonic source -- Harmonics due to electronic sources -- Problems caused by harmonics -- Harmonic content -- Harmonic overloading of capacitors -- The ieee 519-1991 standard -- Harmonic mitigation techniques -- Capacitor stress analysis -- 9. Power quality management -- Power factor - a new definition -- Power factor instruments -- Apfc panels -- Power quality management systems -- Static var compensator (svc) -- Static synchronous compensator (statcom) -- Flexible ac transmission system (facts) -- 10. Electrolytic capacitors -- Nature of electrolytic capacitor -- Types of electrolytic capacitors -- Basics of electrolytic capacitors -- Aluminium electrolytic capacitors -- Tantalum electrolytic capacitors -- Polymer tantalum capacitor -- Niobium oxide capacitors -- 11. Ceramic capacitors -- Backgrounds -- Classes of ceramic dielectrics -- Values and tc codes -- 12. Mica capacitors -- Introduction -- Mica dielectric -- Types of mica dielectrics -- Construction of mica capacitors -- Colour codes for mica capacitors (tc codes) -- 13. Ultracapacitors: the future of energy storage -- Electrochemical capacitors -- Electrochemical double layer capacitors (edlc) -- Materials for ultracapacitors -- Symmetrical and asymmetrical capacitors -- Ultracapacitors vs. Batteries -- Applications -- Ultracapacitor measurement -- Ultracapacitor banks -- Life of ultracapacitors -- Pseudocapacitors -- Present technology status and future scenario -- 14. Auto ignition and cdi capacitors -- Auto ignition condenser -- Cdi: an introduction -- Cdi units and circuits

This state-of-the-art guide provides practical, easy-to-understand coverage of current usage and cutting-edge trends for the application of capacitor technology and its evolution to keep pace with the emerging electrical and electronics industry