The essence of this work is the control of electromechanical systems,
such as manipulators, electric machines, and power converters. The
common thread that links together the results presented here is the
passivity property, which is at present in numerous electrical and
mechanical systems, and which has great relevance in control engineering
at this time. Amongst other topics, the authors cover: Euler-Lagrange
Systems, Mechanical Systems, Generalised AC Motors, Induction Motor
Control, Robots with AC Drives, and Perspectives and Open Problems. The
authors have extensive experience of research and application in the
field of control of electromechanical systems, which they have
summarised here in this self-contained volume. While written in a
strictly mathematical way, it is also elementary, and will be accessible
to a wide-ranging audience, including graduate students as well as
practitioners and researchers in this field.