ELEMENTS OF MECHATRONICS
By
V. THULASIKANTH
Assistant Professor
Mechanical Engineering Department
vtkvsk@gmail.com
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Topics
SL.NO TOPIC
1 Introduction to Mechatronics
systems, Concepts &
Application.
2 Mechatronics System
Components with examples
3 Measurement Systems,
Control systems, Open &
Closed Loop Systems.
4 Sequential Controllers with
examples Water level
controller.
5 Shaft speed control, Washing
2 machine control.
Introduction to Mechatronics Systems
The word mechatronics was originated from Japan (Yasakawa Electric
Company) in the late 1960s, spread through Europe, and is now
commonly used round the globe.
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Graphical Representation of Mechatronics
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Evolution of Mechatronics
Technological advances in design, manufacturing, and operation of
engineered products/devices/processes can be traced through:
Industrial revolution
Semiconductor revolution
Information revolution
Industrial Revolution
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Information Revolution
Development of VLSI technology led to the introduction of
microprocessor, microcomputer, and microcontroller.
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Mechatronics Applications
Smart consumer products: home security, camera, microwave oven,
toaster, dish washer, laundry washer-dryer, climate control units, Automatic
Digital Cemera etc.
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Advantages of Mechatronics
Cost effective and good quality products
High degree of flexibility to modify or redesign
Very good performance characteristics
Wide are of application
Greater productivity in case of manufacturing organization
Greater extend of machine utilization
Disadvantages of Mechatronics
High Initial cost
Multi-disciplinary engineering background required to design and
implementation
Need of highly trained workers
Complexity in identification an correction of problems in the system
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Elements of Mechatronics Sys
Actuators &
Sensors
Signals &
Conditioning
Digital Logic
System
Software & Data
acquisition
Systems
Computers &
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Display devices
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Actuators & Sensors
Sensors and actuators come under mechanical systems
Actuators Sensors
The actuators The sensors detect
produce motion or the state of the
cause some action system parameters,
inputs and outputs
Various actuators: Various Sensors:
Pneumatic an Liner and rotaional
hydraulic actuators, sensors, acceleration
Electro Mechanical sensors, force,
actuators, torque, pressure
Piezoelectric, sensor, temperature,
Electrical Motors, i.e. proximity and light
D.C, A.C, Stepper, sensors.
Servo motors.
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Signals & Conditioning
Mechatronic system deals with two types of signals and
conditioning , i.e. Input & Output
Input devices receive input signals from the mechatronics
system via interfacing devices an sensors.
From sensors the signal is send to the control circuits for
conditioning or processing.
Various input signal conditioning devices are amplifiers,
A2D, D2D converters .
Output signals from the system are send to the
output/display devices through interfacing devices
Various output signal conditioning devices are D2A,
display decoders, power transistors, op-amps.
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Digital Thermometer
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Software & Data acquisition Systems
Data acquisition system acquires the output signals from
sensors in the form of voltage, frequency, resistance etc.
an inputting into the microprocessor or computer.
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Using Lab VIE
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Computers and display devices
Computers are use to store large amount of data and
process further through software.
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Measurement System
What is a system?
Input, Output,
Electrical Power Rotaion
MOTOR
Measurement system?
Output
MeasuringInput quantity Measurem the
ent value of
System quantity
Output
Input Temp. Thermometer number
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on scale
Digital Thermometer
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Difference between Open loop and Closed loop
system
5 Easy maintenance & cost is less Difficult to maintain & cost is more
1. Comparison element
2. Control element
3. Correction element
4. Process elements
5. Measurement elements
Various elements for controlling
the room temperature.