Title :
The influence of Michael Faraday on power engineering
Author :
Laithwaite, E.R.
Author_Institution :
Heavy Electr. Eng., Imperial Coll. of Sci., Technol. & Med., London, UK
fDate :
9/1/1991 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The author looks at the life of Michael Faraday starting when he was first introduced to science in 1811 by Sir Humphrey Davy. His influence on teaching and designing is looked at and the work he did on electrical machines is discussed in particular. Other influences on power engineering are also described
Keywords :
electric machines; history; Michael Faraday; Sir Humphrey Davy; designing; electrical machines; history; power engineering; teaching;
Journal_Title :
Power Engineering Journal
