Top Electrical Engineering Books to Read in 2023

The concepts of electricity evolved as a result of creativity that lay in legendary humans like Benjamin Franklin, Michael Faraday, William Gilbert and many others. No one can see electricity; it can only be felt. To explain and prove those theories scientists create assumptions and record the results of their experiments.

Today we have hundreds of proven theories of science. Even a decade of research will not be sufficient enough to understand and practise those concepts.

In this modern world, electricity is the one that is powering the world. A world without electrical appliances is unimaginable. To make life easier and more comfortable, researchers have come up with innovative ideas.

Whenever any sort of research is carried out in the laboratory, scientists, scholars or researchers bring light to it by publishing journals and compiling their ideas into books. Books are the efficient tools used for knowledge transfer. Here we have provided a list of AICTE recommended books that you should cover to prosper in your research works.

Best Books on Electrical Engineering You Can Read in 2023

 

• Electric and Hybrid Vehicles, A.K. Babu, Khanna Book Publishing, New Delhi

 

This book by A.K. Babu is simple when it comes to reading and has been written to fulfil the essential skill needs of students studying Mechanical Engineering, Automobile Engineering, and Electrical Engineering. The book contents are organised into 22 clear chapters. The basics, EVs (Electric Cars), HEVs (Hybrid Electric Vehicles), as well as FCVs (fuel cell vehicles) are all covered in the book. It thoroughly describes vehicle performance, control strategy, and configuration for various hybrid electric and electric vehicles.

This particular course book is designed for use as a textbook as well as a primary reference book by technical universities and colleges that offer elective and core subjects such as New Generation Vehicles and Hybrid and Electric Vehicles. 

 

• Electric and Hybrid Vehicles, Iqbal Husain, CRC Press

 

Thoroughly revised to reflect substantial technical changes since the previous edition's release, this book by Iqbal Husain beautifully covers the design fundamentals, system interactions, and component size of alternative vehicles. This updated edition of the best-selling and widely-acclaimed textbook maintains the systems-level and comprehensive perspective of hybrid and electric vehicles while delving deeper into vehicle components and hybrid architectures. Throughout the book, the author stresses technical specifications, mathematical correlations, and design guidelines.

This textbook demonstrates to students how mechanical and electrical engineers must collaborate to complete a different vehicle system. It permits them to carry on top-notch and updated research and development when it comes to automotive engineering to satisfy today's demands for efficient, sustainable, and clean automobiles.

 

• Power Electronics: Converters, Application and Design, Ned Mohan, Undeland and Robbin, Wiley

 

This book penned by Ned Mohan includes a cogent presentation of power electronics basics for applications as well as design in the 500 kW or less power range. It elucidates a wide range of current and emerging power electronics made possible by the state-of-the-art generation of power semiconductor devices. 

The topics that are included in this book are all an expanded discussion of thyristor converters and diode rectifiers. The chapters on magnetic components and heat sinks put forward a step-by-step design approach. The computer simulation of power electronics explains the numerical techniques and commonly used simulation software like EMTP, MATLAB, and PSpice.

With this book, you may improve your understanding of electronics and master the skills needed to build your own functional devices!

 

• Power Electronics: Devices, Circuits and Application, M.H. Rashid, Prentice Hall of India

 

The book - Power Electronics by Muhammad H Rashid has been one of the most sought-after and reputed textbooks for over thirty years due to its exceptional explanations of theories, supreme attention to detail, and precise descriptions in the quality of the schematics. The new version of the book brilliantly enhances the previous edition, with major revisions to detail, without sacrificing the technical quality, style or content.

As you progress through the chapters, the context steadily expands from basic principles to complex ones. The author intends to combine engineering disciplines with experimental physicist ideas.

 

• Power Electronics: Essentials & Applications, L. Umanand, Wiley India

 

This Power Electronics book by Loganathan Umanand covers a wide range of topics, including power devices, circuit topologies, drives, system modelling, magnetics, temperature and reliability considerations, digital processing, and control settings.

The textbook has been broadly split into two topics, 'system-oriented views' and 'circuit-oriented views'. The first seven chapters of the book deal with circuit-oriented views of the power electronics system, while the other chapters deal with system-oriented views such as reliability and control.

This book covers the fundamentals of power electronic converters and devices. The working principles, analysis of DC-DC and AC-DC converters, and operating modes are thoroughly discussed. Those with a background in system and control disciplines, as well as energy science and engineering, can gain many useful insights if you are working on a project related to this topic.

The Key Takeaway

Most of the books mentioned on this list are useful reference guides and are the most recommended for students, professors and researchers. Every book serves the purpose of expanding one's knowledge and reviewing numerous concepts. So, we hope you found our list of the top books on electrical engineering useful.

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