This third edition illustrates the integration of the industry standard software as a tool for design verification and as a theoretical laboratory bench. The book presents examples of all types of power converters as well as circuits with linear and nonlinear inductors. A new chapter covers multi-level converters. Assuming no prior knowledge of SPICE or PSPICE simulation, the text provides detailed step-by-step instructions on how to draw a schematic of a circuit, execute simulations, and view or plot the output results. It also includes suggestions for laboratory experiments and design problems that can be used for student homework assignments.

Muhammad H. Rashid is a professor (and past director, 1997¿2007) of electrical and computer engineering at the University of West Florida. Dr. Rashid received his BSc degree in electrical engineering from the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, and his MSc and PhD degrees from the University of Birmingham in the United Kingdom. He has worked around the world as a professor of electrical engineering Dr. Rashid is actively involved in teaching, researching, and lecturing in power electronics. He has published 17 books and more than 140 technical papers. His books are adopted as textbooks all over the world. In addition, He has been invited by many foreign governments and agencies to give keynote lectures and consulted by foreign universities to serve as an external examiner for undergraduate, master's degree, and PhD examinations, by funding agencies to review research proposals, and by U.S. and foreign universities to evaluate promotion cases for professorship. Among his many awards, Dr. Rashid has received the Outstanding Engineer Award from The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, the IEEE Educational Activity Award (EAB) for Meritorious Achievement Award in Continuing Education, and the IEEE Undergraduate Teaching Award.

Introduction. Circuit Descriptions. Defining Output Variables. Voltage and Current Sources. Passive Elements. Dot Commands. Diode Rectifiers. DC-DC Converters. Pulse-Width-Modulated Inverters. Resonant-Pulse Inverters. Controlled Rectifiers. AC Voltage Controllers. Control Applications. Characteristics of Electrical Motors. Simulation Errors, Convergence Problems, and Other Difficulties.