Synchronous Generators, the first of two volumes in the Electric Generators Handbook, offers a thorough introduction to electrical energy and electricity generation, including the basic principles of electric generators. The book devotes a chapter to the most representative prime mover models for transients used in active control of various generators. Then, individual chapters explore large- and medium-power synchronous generator topologies, steady state, modeling, transients, control, design, and testing. Numerous case studies, worked-out examples, sample results, and illustrations highlight the concepts.Fully revised and updated to reflect the last decade's worth of progress in the field, this Second Edition adds new sections that:Discuss high-power wind generators with fewer or no permanent magnets (PMs)Cover PM-assisted DC-excited salient pole synchronous generatorsPresent multiphase synchronous machine inductances via the winding function methodConsider the control of autonomous synchronous generatorsExamine additional optimization design issuesIllustrate the optimal design of a large wind generator by the Hooke-Jeeves methodDetail the magnetic equivalent circuit population-based optimal design of synchronous generatorsAddress online identification of synchronous generator parametersExplain the small-signal injection online techniqueExplore line switching (on or off) parameter identification for isolated gridsDescribe synthetic back-to-back load testing with inverter supplyThe promise of renewable, sustainable energy rests on our ability to design innovative power systems that are able to harness energy from a variety of sources. Synchronous Generators, Second Edition supplies state-of-the-art tools necessary to design, validate, and deploy the right power generation technologies to fulfill tomorrow's complex energy needs.