Mechatronics Upplaga 1

1. Computer Integration of Electro-Mechanical Systems. Mixed Systems Integration. Mechanical Structure, Sensors and Actuators, Computer Monitoring, and Control. 2. Sensor Modeling. Sensors and Transducers. Temperature-Sensing Thermocouples. Strain, Stress, and Force Measurement Using Strain Gauges. Piezoelectric Strain Sensors and Accelerometers. Analog Position Measurement: Potentiometers. Digital Position Measurement: Optical Encoders. Velocity Measurement: Tachometers. Problems. 3. Actuators Modeling. Direct Current Motors. Stepper Motors. Hydraulic Motors. Piezoelectric Actuators. Problems. 4. Interfacing. Computer Interface Requirements. Operational Amplifiers. Signal Conditioning. Digital-to-Analog Conversion. Analog-to-Digital Conversion. Power Amplifiers and Actuator Drives. Problems. 5. Mixed Dynamic Systems Modeling and Simulation. Overview of System Modeling. Block Diagrams and State Space Modeling. Object-Oriented Modeling: Signal and Power Transmission. Virtual Prototyping and Hardware-in-the-Loop Experimentation. Neural Network Models. Problems. 6. Data Acquisition and Virtual Instrumentation. Computer-Based Monitoring and Control. LabVIEW Programming for Virtual Instrumentation. MATLAB Data Acquisition Toolbox. Data Analysis Tools. Signal Generation. Digital Signal Processing for the Fourier Transform. Signal Spectrum. Smoothing Windows. Digital Filters. Problems. 7. Real-Time Monitoring and Control: PC-Based and Embedded Microcontrollers. Solutions for Real-Time Applications. Digital Signal Processors for Real-Time Applications. LabVIEW Real-Time Data Acquisition and Control. MATHWORKS Tools for Real-Time Data Acquisition and Control. Embedded Single-Chip Computers for System Integration. Problems. 8. Laboratory Experiments For Mechatronics. Overview. Interfacing Sensors and Actuators using LabVIEW. MATLAB Sound Acquisition and FFT. Advanced Monitoring and Control Experiments. Problems. References. Index.