MECHATRONICS: ELECTRONIC CONTROL SYSTEMS IN MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING 4/E

This text gives a clear and comprehensive introduction to the area of Mechatronics. It is practical and applied, giving a solid understanding of the key skills and interdisciplinary approach required to successfully design Mechatronic systems. Plenty of case-studies, and use of models for mechatronic systems, help give a real-world context, whilst self-test questions and exercises help test understanding.

Introduction

1. Introducing mechatronics

Sensors and signal conditioning

2. Sensors and transducers
3. Signal conditioning
4. Digital signals
5. Digital logic
6. Data presentation systems

Actuation

7. Pneumatic and hydraulic actuation systems
8. Mechanical actuation systems
9. Electrical actuation systems

System models

10. Basic system models
11. System models
12. Dynamic responses of systems
13. System transfer functions
14. Frequency response
15. Closed-loop controllers
16. Artificial intelligence

Microprocessor systems

17. Microprocessors
18. Assembly language
19. C Language
20. Input/output systems
21. Programmable logic controllers
22. Communication systems
23. Fault finding

Conclusion

24. Mechatronics systems

Appendices

A – The Laplace transform
B – Number systems
C – Boolean algebra
D – Instruction sets
E – C library functions
F – MATLAB and SIMULINK

Further information

Answers