PR456

 

MECHATRONICS

 

 

Introduction-Definition of Mechanical Systems-Application of Specific ICs, Automatic Control and Real Time Control Systems, Fuzzy logic control


Systems And Design- Product Design, Modeling, Analysis and Simulation, Man - Machine Interface


Sensors and transducers-Signal processing, Opto electronics - Shaft Encoders, CCD Sensors, Optical Probe for Metrology, Vision System


Hydraulic and pneumatic drives- Drive Circuits, open and closed loop control, Piezoelectric and magnetostrictive actuators


Micro mechatronics systems-Case studies - examples of Mechatronic systems from Robotics, Manufacturing, Machine diagnostics, Road vehicles and medical technology.


REFERENCES

  1. Massood Tabib- Azar, "Microactuators- Electrical, Magnetic, Thermal, Optical, Mechanical, Chemical and smart structures", Kluwer Acadmic Publishers, 1997.

  2. Banks, H.T., Smith, R.C., and Wang, Y., "Smart material structures - Modeling, Estimation and Control", John Wiley & Sons,1996.

3. Stadler, "Analytical Robotics and Mechatronics", McGraw Hill International Edition, 1995.