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The document provides an introduction to mechatronics, highlighting its integration of mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, and computer science. It discusses the roles of mechatronics engineers, the importance of systems, control systems, and the use of microprocessors and PLCs in automation. The lecture emphasizes the need for modeling system responses and the collaborative nature of various technologies in mechatronics.

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Lecture01 Introduction to Mechatronics

The document provides an introduction to mechatronics, highlighting its integration of mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, and computer science. It discusses the roles of mechatronics engineers, the importance of systems, control systems, and the use of microprocessors and PLCs in automation. The lecture emphasizes the need for modeling system responses and the collaborative nature of various technologies in mechatronics.

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Introduction to Mechatronics

Lecture 1

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1.0 Introduction
Mechatronics – integration of 3
engineering fields
• Mechanical engineering
• Electrical and/or electronic engineering
• Computer science

Word ‘mechatronics’ – by engineers at


Yaskawa Electric Company
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Electrical Mechanical
Engineering Engineering

Computer Mechatronics
Science

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Mechatronics engineer is trained for:

• Design mechanical components of a


product
• Design electrical components – actuator,
sensor, amplifier, control logic
• Design computer hardware and software
to control product real time

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1.2: Systems
• Mechtronics involves many systems
• System – a box with input and output

output
Motor
input
Electric Rotation
power

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1.3: Measurement and
instrumentation system
• Components – sensor, signal conditioner,
display

Quantity to Value of
be quantity
measured Sensor Signal Display
conditioner

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1.4: Control system
• Maintain the output of system to the
required input value

Setpoint e c u
+ Controller Actuator Process
-
Controlled
Variable

Sensor

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Examples

• Block diagram for water level control


system
href
s u q0 Water h
controller actuator
tank
+
-

sensor

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Examples

• Automobile steering control system

Actual
Desired course
course of travel
of travel
Error Steering Auto-
Driver mechanism
+ mobile
-

Measurement, visual
and tactile

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Open-loop vs. Closed loop systems
• Heating room
Electric
Input power Output
Electric fire
Decision to switch A
switch on or temperature
off change
Electric
input power output
switch Electric
+ Deviation fire
Trequired Tactual
- signal

Measuring device

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1.5: Microprocessor-based
controllers
• Microprocessors – replacing mechanical
cam-operated controllers
• To carry out control function
• Advantages – variety of programs
• Embedded microcontroller –
microprocessor integrated in a chip to
perform certain task (PIC, ATMEL, etc.)
• Adaptable form – programmable logic
controller (PLC)
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• Microprocessor - PIC

Lim Kim Fung, PSM


2006/2007

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• PLC
inputs outputs

A P
B Q
Controller
C R
D S

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1.6: Response of systems
• Response of any systems to an input is
not instantaneous
• Kettle – takes time to boil
• Lens to focus in an automatic camera
• Bathroom scale
• Response systems are function of time
• To know how system behaves – need to
model the system
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Response for an input for a kettle

Temperature

1000C

200C
0 2 min

time
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1.7: Mechatronics approach
• Mechatronics – bringing together a
number of technologies
• Electrical, electronics, mechanical,
computer technology, control
engineering

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End of Lecture 1

Reference:

W. Bolton, Mechatronics, 3rd. Edition, Prentice Hall, 2003

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