Reflecting innovations in the development of PM motors for electromechanical drives, this expanded third edition of a bestselling reference demonstrates the construction of PM motor drives and supplies ready-to-implement solutions to common roadblocks. It supplies fundamental equations and calculations for determining and evaluating system performance, efficiency, reliability, and cost. It explores modern computer-aided design of PM motors and explains how to select PM motors to meet the specific requirements of electrical drives. Numerous examples, solutions, models, and diagrams facilitate understanding.