A. Dedication -- B. About the author -- C. Foreword -- D. Foreword -- E. Preface -- F. Acknowledgements -- 1. Introduction to capacitors -- History of capacitor development -- Basic principles -- Electric field -- Permittivity -- Capacitance -- Charging a capacitor -- Current in a capacitor -- Equivalent circuit of capacitor -- Dielectrics -- Dielectric materials -- Dielectric absorption -- General construction of a capacitor -- Codes for values of electronic capacitors -- Capacitor characteristics -- Capacitor performance requirements -- Applications in industry -- Definitions, ratings and service conditions -- 2. Properties of dielectrics -- Capacitor dielectrics -- Dielectric constant -- Equivalent series resistance (esr) -- Dissipation factor, loss factor, tan delta of capacitor -- Equivalent series inductance (esi) in capacitors -- Common dielectric materials -- 3. Polypropylene and polyester film -- Major plastic films in capacitors -- Polypropylene film -- Polyester films (pet) -- Choice of pp/pet for ac applications -- Corona discharge and partial discharge -- Comparison of pp and polyester film capacitors -- Polyphenylene sulphide (pps) -- 4. Metallized films -- Metallized films in capacitors -- Metallized electrode -- Self-healing -- Plain and heavy edge metallization -- Surface resistivity of metallized films -- Segmented films -- Wave-cut films -- Series metallized (multisection metallized) films -- Storage of metallized films -- Mlp capacitors -- Limitations of mpp films -- Metallized vs. Non-metallized capacitors -- Dry vs. Impregnated oil filled mpp capacitors -- 5. Types of capacitors -- Categories based on dielectrics -- Capacitor classification based on their usage -- Applications in the electrical industry -- 6. Power factor correction capacitors -- Power factor in supply systems -- Benefits of power factor correction -- Power factor correction -- Shunt capacitors -- Series reactors -- Series capacitors -- Construction of kvar capacitors -- Economic considerations of power factor correction -- 7. Switching of capacitors -- Capacitor switching -- Single bank switching transient -- Multiple capacitor bank switching -- Power quality concerns -- Utility capacitor bank switching -- Other adverse factors for switching -- Switchgear requirements for capacitor installation -- 8. Harmonics in power systems -- Harmonic distortion basics -- Origins of harmonic distortion -- Dg sets as harmonic source -- Harmonics due to electronic sources -- Problems caused by harmonics -- Harmonic content -- Harmonic overloading of capacitors -- The ieee 519-1991 standard -- Harmonic mitigation techniques -- Capacitor stress analysis -- 9. Power quality management -- Power factor - a new definition -- Power factor instruments -- Apfc panels -- Power quality management systems -- Static var compensator (svc) -- Static synchronous compensator (statcom) -- Flexible ac transmission system (facts) -- 10. Electrolytic capacitors -- Nature of electrolytic capacitor -- Types of electrolytic capacitors -- Basics of electrolytic capacitors -- Aluminium electrolytic capacitors -- Tantalum electrolytic capacitors -- Polymer tantalum capacitor -- Niobium oxide capacitors -- 11. Ceramic capacitors -- Backgrounds -- Classes of ceramic dielectrics -- Values and tc codes -- 12. Mica capacitors -- Introduction -- Mica dielectric -- Types of mica dielectrics -- Construction of mica capacitors -- Colour codes for mica capacitors (tc codes) -- 13. Ultracapacitors: the future of energy storage -- Electrochemical capacitors -- Electrochemical double layer capacitors (edlc) -- Materials for ultracapacitors -- Symmetrical and asymmetrical capacitors -- Ultracapacitors vs. Batteries -- Applications -- Ultracapacitor measurement -- Ultracapacitor banks -- Life of ultracapacitors -- Pseudocapacitors -- Present technology status and future scenario -- 14. Auto ignition and cdi capacitors -- Auto ignition condenser -- Cdi: an introduction -- Cdi units and circuits