UME 410: Mechatronics Systems

Introduction

by

Dr Appaso M Gadade
Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering Department, Thapar
Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala, Panjab
COURSE BLOW-UP (Each lecture is of one hr duration)

Lecture Topic(s)
Evolution of mechatronics, integrated mixed systems, integration of mechanical
1–3 engineering, electronics and control engineering and computer science, design process,
measurement system, control system.
Basic elements of open-loop and closed-loop control system, block diagram representation of
4–6
mechatronics system, sequential controllers.
7 Performance specifications, transfer functions, Poles, Zeros.
8–10 Laplace transformation.
11–12 Block diagram reduction techniques.
13–15 Signal flow graphs.

Equations of motion of mechanical, hydraulic, thermal, electric and pneumatic systems, modeling
16–19
of motors and generators, solving the dynamic model in MATLAB environment.

MST .
Time response analysis of second order systems: Error, performance parameters, sensitivity,
20–23
response of second order system
24–25 Sensitivity analysis, frequency response, stability.
26–28 Sensitivity analysis, frequency response, stability, controller types and their design using
frequency domain and Laplace domain method.
29–30 PID control, feedback control.
Performance terminology, static and dynamic characteristics, displacement, position and
31–32
proximity sensors, velocity and motion sensors,
Stress, strain and force measurements using strain gauges, force, fluid pressure, liquid flow and
33–34
liquid level sensors, light sensors, temperature sensors.
35–36 Basic conditioning process, operational amplifiers
37–38 Digitalsignal, AD and DA conversion, Shannon’s sampling theorem,
 Mechatronics Defined -I
• “The name [mechatronics] was coined by Ko Kikuchi, now president of
Yasakawa Electric Co., Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo.” – R. Comerford, “Mecha …
what?” IEEE Spectrum, 31(8), 46-49, 1994

• “The word, mechatronics is composed of mecha from mechanics and tronics

from electronics. In other words, technologies and developed products will be
incorporating electronics more and more into mechanisms, intimately and
organically, and making it impossible to tell where one ends and the other
begins.” – T. Mori, “Mechatronics,” Yasakawa Internal Trademark
Application Memo, 21.131.01, July 12, 1969

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 Mechatronics Defined -III
• “Synergistic integration of mechanical engineering with electronics and intelligent
computer control in the design and manufacturing of industrial products and
processes.” – F. Harshama, M. Tomizuka, and T. Fukuda, “Mechatronics-what is it, why, and how?-and editorial,” IEEE/ASME Trans.
on Mechatronics, 1(1), 1-4, 1996.“

• “Synergistic use of precision engineering, control theory, computer science, and sensor
and actuator technology to design improved products and processes.” – S. Ashley, “Getting a hold
on mechatronics,” Mechanical Engineering, 119(5), 1997.

• “Methodology used for the optimal design of electromechanical products.” – D. Shetty and R.
A Kolk, Mechatronics System Design, PWS Pub. Co., 1997.

• “Field of study involving the analysis, design, synthesis, and selection of systems that
combine electronics and mechanical components with modern controls and
microprocessors.” – D. G. Alciatore and M. B. Histand, Introduction to Mechatronics and Measurement Systems, McGraw Hill,
1998.

• Aside: Web site devoted to definitions of mechatronics:–

http://www.engr.colostate.edu/~dga/mechatronics/definitions.html
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 Working Definition for us

The term mechatronics is used to denote a rapidly developing,

interdisciplinary field of engineering dealing with the design of

products whose function relies on the synergistic integration of

sensors, actuators, signal conditioning, power electronics, decision

and control algorithms, and computer hardware and software to

manage complexity, uncertainty, and communication in engineered

systems

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 Product Realization Paradigm

• Traditional product realization – Discipline specific sequential process

(design then manufacture) – Drawback: cost overruns due to redesign/re-
tooling
• A better but still deficient approach – Discipline specific concurrent process
(design for manufacturing) – Bottleneck: sub-optimal integration
• Mechatronics based product realization exploits – Integrated process
founded upon interdisciplinary synergy

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 Disciplinary Foundations of Mechatronics

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 Mechatronic System Components

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 Mechatronic Design Process

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 Examples of Mechatronic Systems-I
• Modern autofocus, auto-exposure camera: The camera can automatically
adjust the focus so that the subject is in focus and automatically adjust the
aperture and shutter speed so that the correct exposure is given
• A truck smart suspension : A suspension adjusts to uneven loading to
maintain a level platform, adjusts to cornering, moving across rough ground,
etc., to maintain a smooth ride
• An automated production line: A line may involve a number of production
processes which are all automatically carried out in the correct sequence and
in the correct way with a reporting of the outcomes at each stage in the
process

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 Examples of Mechatronic Systems-II
(Copy Machine)

1. The user places an original in a

loading bin and pushes a button to
start the process
2. The original is transported to the
platen glass

3. A high intensity light source scans the original and transfers the
corresponding image as a charge distribution to a drum
4. A blank piece of paper is retrieved from a loading cartridge
5. The image is transferred onto the paper with an electrostatic deposition of
ink toner powder that is heated to bond to the paper
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 Measurement Systems
A fundamental part of many mechatronic systems is a measurement system

The transducer is a sensing device that converts a physical input into an output,
usually a voltage

The signal processor performs filtering,

amplification, or other signal conditioning on
the transducer output Exa: Digital Thermometer
The term sensor is often used to refer to the transducer or to the combination
of transducer and signal processor

Finally, the recorder is an instrument, a computer, a hard-copy device, or simply

a display that maintains the sensor data for online monitoring or subsequent
processing
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