Discusses all main electric drives Provides balanced treatment of basic and current high performance vector control of all ac drivesRequires no prior knowledge of power electronics or electric machineryPresents over 300 figures and over 1,000 equationsIncludes CD-ROM with interactive case studies Industrial motion control is paramount in raising productivity and quality and in reducing energy and equipment maintenance costs in all industries. Electric drives share most of industrial motion control applications.This book presents a comprehensive view of modern (variable speed) electric drives, requiring no prior knowledge of power electronics or electric machinery. It serves as an excellent source to anyone seeking thorough knowledge on topology, performance, design elements, digital simulation programs (in MATLAB) and test results, as well as practical issues in industrial drives.An interactive CD-ROM version is attached, including:o the entire text, for browsingo problem solutionso selected slides, for presentationo 8 digital simulation MATLAB-Simulink programs of various drivesElectric Drives represents a new philosophy on the subject, steering its readership through the numerous advances in technology and outlining ways for more improvement in the field.