Mechatronics, as an engineering discipline,
is the synergistic combination of mechanical engineering, electronics, control
engineering, and computer science, all integrated through the design process.
This PDF course studies actuators and sensors commonly used in the design of
mechatronic systems and covers the following topics in Mechatronics :
Fundamentals of Electromechanical Motion Devices, Direct-Current Motors, Stepper
Motors, Brushless DC Motors, Fundamentals of Fluid Power: Modeling, Analysis,
and Control, Hydraulic Actuators, Pneumatic Actuators, Sensors and Measurement
Systems, Analog & Digital Motion Sensors, Motion Control Systems.
Author(s): Dr. Kevin Craig, Associate
Professor of Mechanical Engineering
This note covers Introduction to Mechatronics, Sensors and Transduces,
Actuators Mechanical, Electrical, Programmable logic controllers, Elements of
CNC Machines and Robotics.
This note explains
introduction to mechatronics systems, Measurement systems, Control systems,
Sensors and transducers, Performance terminology, Sensors for displacement,
Velocity, Force, Fluid Pressure, Liquid Flow, Liquid Level, Temperature, Light
sensors and selection of sensors.
The term mechatronics
was first assigned by Mr. Tetsuro Mori, a senior engineer of the Japanese
company Yaskawa, in 1969. Mechatronics basically refers to mechanical electronic
systems. This PDF covers the following topics related to Mechatronics :
Introduction to Mechatronics, Sensors, Actuators, Signal Conditioning Circuits,
Speed and Power Control of Motors.
This note covers the following
topics: Sensors and signal processing, Programmable Logic Devices (PLDs), Drives
and Mechanisms, Hydraulic Systems, Pneumaric Systems, CNC Programming and
Industrial Robotics.
This note covers the following
topics: Passive Electronics, Active Electronics, Analog Interfacing, Boolean
Algebra, Digital Interfacing, Data Storage Elements, A/D Conversion, Sensors and
Actuators, Position and Velocity Measurements, DC Motors, DC Motor Gearing and
Control, Stepper Motors, Data Transfer.