Mechatronics: An Integrated Approach

Features

• Cover Type: Hard Cover with 1344 pages
• Published by: CRC
• Edition: 1st Edition July 15, 2004
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 0849312744
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0849312748
• Book Dimensions: 10.1 x 7.3 x 2.9 inches
• Weighs: 5.6 pounds

Reader Reviews
Mechatronics represents a process that blends mechanics and electronics with use of precision engineering, computer science, information technology, control system theory, and sensor and actuator technology to design improved products and processes. This book, unlike many in the field, is aimed at upper level undergraduate engineers, not hobbyists or technicians. Therefore a certain amount of mathematical maturity is required. The objectives of this book are: 1. Mathematical modeling of physical systems 2. Building a common set of differential equations of electrical and mechanical systems. 3. Engineering analysis of integrated mechatronics systems in time and frequency domain. 4. Application of integrated modelng and instrumentation techniques to design and analyze an industrial mechatronic system. This text offers up tutorials on dynamic system modeling, electronic components and analysis, mechanical components and analysis, robotics, sensors/transducers and instrumentation, stepper motors, dc and ac motors and drives, hydraulic and pneumatic actuators, fluidics, automatic control, digital processing and hardware, communication and interfacing, software tools, design, and prototyping. However, it does not pretend to be a definitive textbook on any of these subjects. Instead, it assumes the reader has a previous exposure to all of these subjects but has not seen how to design a unified system using all of these types of devices and disciplines. There are plenty of examples, figures, and equations throughout the book, and the mathematics should not be difficult for any upper level undergraduate engineer to grasp. The final chapter shows some case studies in Mechatronics design which includes the obvious- a robot design. The appendices provide additional background on Laplace and Fourier transform techniques, and software tools including MATLAB, SIMULINK, and LabVIEW. The book emphasizes practical situations and applications with numerous worked examples, problems, and exercises. I highly recommend it to students of mechanical and electrical engineering who want to learn to design with a unified outlook on these two fields. Comment | | (Report this)