Essential reading for any serious electrical engineer. While it requires a companion for simulation and modern control algorithms, for fundamental understanding, no other book on special electrical machines matches the clarity and authority of K. Venkataratnam's work.
Have a notebook dedicated to solving at least 50% of the numerical problems. Special Electrical Machines By K Venkataratnam
: The appendices provide specialized engineering methods, like Pohl’s Method for predicting air-gap profiles and MOSFET-based controller designs. Core Machine Types Covered Essential reading for any serious electrical engineer