Chapter 1 BASIC AC THEORY

• 1.1 What is alternating current (AC)?

• 1.2 AC waveforms

• 1.3 Measurements of AC magnitude

• 1.4 Simple AC circuit calculations

• 1.5 AC phase

• 1.6 Principals of radio

Chapter 2 COMPLEX NUMBERS

• 2.1 Introduction

• 2.2 Vectors and AC waveforms

• 2.3 Simple vector addition

• 2.4 Complex vector addition

• 2.5 Polar and rectangular notation

• 2.6 Complex number arithmetic

• 2.7 More on AC "polarity"

• 2.8 Some examples with AC circuits

Chapter 3 REACTANCE AND IMPEDANCE - INDUCTANCE

• 3.1 AC resistor circuits

• 3.2 AC inductor circuits

• 3.3 Series resistor-inductor circuits

• 3.4 Parallel resistor-inductor circuits

• 3.5 Inductor quirks

• 3.6 More on the "skin effect"

Chapter 4 REACTANCE AND IMPEDANCE - CAPACITANCE

• 4.1 AC resistor circuits

• 4.2 AC capacitor circuits

• 4.3 Series resistor-capacitor circuits

• 4.4 Parallel resistor-capacitor circuits

• 4.5 Capacitor quirks

Chapter 5 REACTANCE AND IMPEDANCE - R, L, AND C

• 5.1 Review of R, X, and Z

• 5.2 Series R, L, and C

• 5.3 Parallel R, L, and C

• 5.4 Series-parallel R, L, and C

• 5.5 Susceptance and Admittance

• 5.6 Summary

Chapter 6 RESONANCE

• 6.1 An electric pendulum

• 6.2 Simple parallel (tank circuit) resonance

• 6.3 Simple series resonance

• 6.4 Applications of resonance

• 6.5 Resonance in series-parallel circuits

Chapter 7 MIXED-FREQUENCY AC SIGNALS

• 7.1 Introduction

• 7.2 Square wave signals

• 7.3 Other waveshapes

• 7.4 More on spectrum analysis

• 7.5 Circuit effects

Chapter 8 FILTERS

• 8.1 What is a filter?

• 8.2 Low-pass filters

• 8.3 High-pass filters

• 8.4 Band-pass filters

• 8.5 Band-stop filters

• 8.6 Resonant filters

• 8.7 Summary

Chapter 9 TRANSFORMERS

• 9.1 Mutual inductance and basic operation

• 9.2 Step-up and step-down transformers

• 9.3 Electrical isolation

• 9.4 Phasing

• 9.5 Winding configurations

• 9.6 Voltage regulation

• 9.7 Special transformers and applications

• 9.8 Practical considerations

• 9.9 Energy losses

• 9.10 Stray capacitance and inductance

• 9.11 Core saturation

• 9.12 Inrush current

• 9.13 Heat and Noise

Chapter 10 POLYPHASE AC CIRCUITS

• 10.1 Single-phase power systems

• 10.2 Three-phase power systems

• 10.3 Phase rotation

• 10.4 Polyphase motor design

• 10.5 Three-phase Y and Δ configurations

• 10.6 Three-phase transformer circuits

• 10.7 Harmonics in polyphase power systems

• 10.8 Harmonic phase sequences

Chapter 11 POWER FACTOR

• 11.1 Power in resistive and reactive AC circuits

• 11.2 True, Reactive, and Apparent power

• 11.3 Calculating power factor

• 11.4 Practical power factor correction

Chapter 12 AC METERING CIRCUITS

• 12.1 AC voltmeters and ammeters

• 12.2 Frequency and phase measurement

• 12.3 Power measurement

• 12.4 Power quality measurement

• 12.5 AC bridge circuits

• 12.6 AC instrumentation transducers

Chapter 13 AC MOTORS - *PENDING*

Chapter 14 TRANSMISSION LINES

• 14.1 A 50-ohm cable?

• 14.2 Circuits and the speed of light

• 14.3 Characteristic impedance

• 14.4 Finite-length transmission lines

• 14.5 "Long" and "short" transmission lines

• 14.6 Standing waves and resonance

• 14.7 Impedance transformation

• 14.8 Waveguides