Absolutely—but as a companion to modern software.

Downloading the Design of Electrical Machines by V. N. Mittle PDF (legally) is like acquiring a master carpenter’s blueprint. It will teach you the rules of thumb that no software tells you: how thick a cooling duct should be, how many slots per pole are optimal, or why a certain tooth width prevents saturation.

Some universities upload legitimate PDFs for enrolled students via their internal library portals (like Shodhganga or NPTEL). You cannot access these without a university login.

To determine if the PDF search is worth your time, you need to match the book’s content to your syllabus. The standard edition (usually the 2nd or 3rd edition, published by Standard Publishers Distributors) typically includes:

The book starts with the economics of design: duty cycles, standard ratings, and materials (silicon steel, copper, insulation). It introduces the concept of output coefficient ($Q$), which links the machine’s main dimensions to its power output.