Electrical & electronic systems

Electrical and Electronic Systems is written in a way that makes it accessible for all its potential readers. Students specialising in electronic or electrical engineering will find material that is presented in a way that is easy to absorb, providing an excellent grounding for further study. For those intending to specialise in other areas of engineering or science, the book provides a good grounding in the basics, and progresses into detail only as far as it is appropriate for their needs.The key to the book's accessibility is the "top down" approach to the subject -- the book begins by outlining the uses and characteristics of electrical and electronic systems, before looking in detail at their analysis. This gives students an insight into why topics are important before they are studied in detail.

Cover -- Contents -- Preface -- Chapter 1 Engineering Systems -- Introduction -- Systems -- Electrical and electronicsystems -- System inputs and outputs -- Physical quantities andelectrical signals -- System blockdiagrams -- Chapter 2 Basic Electric Circuits and Components -- Introduction -- Système International units -- Common prefixes -- Electrical circuits -- Direct currentand alternating current -- Resistors, capacitors and inductors -- Ohm's law -- Kirchhoff's laws -- Power dissipationin resistors -- Resistors in series -- Resistors in parallel -- Resistive potential dividers -- Sinusoidal quantities -- Circuit symbols -- Chapter 3 Sensors -- Introduction -- Describing sensor performance -- Temperature sensors -- Light sensors -- Force sensors -- Displacement sensors -- Motion sensors -- Sound sensors -- Sensor interfacing -- Sensors -a summary -- Chapter 4 Actuators -- Introduction -- Heat actuators -- Light actuators -- Force, displacement and motion actuators -- Sound actuators -- Actuator interfacing -- Actuators -a summary -- Chapter 5 Signals and Data Transmission -- Introduction -- Analogue signals -- Digital signals -- Signal properties -- System limitations -- Modu…