Electricity in the service of man : a popular and practical treatise on the applications of electricity in modern life / by R. Mullineux Walmsley.

  • Walmsley, R. Mullineux (Robert Mullineux)
Date:
1904
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Credit: Electricity in the service of man : a popular and practical treatise on the applications of electricity in modern life / by R. Mullineux Walmsley. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    DIVISION I. The Generation, Transmission and Utilisation of Electric Power. CHAPTER I. Continuous Current Generators. I.—Classification 694 II—The Magnetic Circuit ; the Field Magnets 697 III. —The Magnetic Circuit ; the Armature 721 IV. —Magnetic Calculations 734 V.—The Inductive Circuit ; the Armature 745 VI. —Armature Reactions and Sparkless Running ... ... 77° VII. —Mechanical Details 788 VIII.—Regulation 8ii IX.—Size and Output 827 X.—Typical and Special Machines 834 CHAPTER II. Alternators. I—The Magnetic Circuit II,—The Armature Windings III, —Excitation and Regulation IV. —Elementary Theory of Alterna- tors CHAPTER HI. Batteries of Generators. I.—Continuous Current Batteries ... II. Alternate Current Batteries II.—Open Type Motors—Slow Speed III.—Enclosed Motors IV.—Tramcar Motors V.—Continuous Current Motor Working VI—Further Notes on the Theory of Continuous Current Motors 852 894 906 912 924 93i PACK 96O 966 975 987 999 CHAPTER IV. Continuous Current Motors. Classification I Open Type Motors—Moderate or High Speed 95° 949 CHAPTER V. Dynamo and Motor Testing (First Section). Electrical and Brake Tests 1008 The Hopkinson Test for Dynamos and Motors I0I9 CHAPTER VI. Alternate Current Motors. I. —Polyphase Induction Motors ... 1028 II.—The Starting of Polyphase Motors I049 HI Working of Polyphase Motors 1056 IV,—Monophase Alternate Current Motors I07° V. Some Mechanical Details of Alternate Current Motors ... 1092 CHAPTER VII. Electrical Measurements. I. Measurements of Small Con- tinuous Currents II. —Standard Current Measurers ... HI, Ammeters and Voltmeters IV. Measurement of Power Watt- meters • • • V.—Measurement of Energy—Supply Meters VI. Other Measurements and In- struments 1098 1117 1123 1152 1166 1190 LIST OF PLATES. Frontispiece To«7,e Gen Ji’pfanol ^Motl^'s-pole' Dynamo built by Messrs. Mather ^ .. ,!0 Mono»ilP£Uing Field '«s.r,04= Volts a, _ ^ „ p m built by Messrs. Johnson & Phillips ••• Johnson & Phillips* 100-volt Continuous-current Motor, 6 b.h.p. a ^ CromptM& Co.'^Continuous-current Motor, , a H P. a.'r.roo a ,