Mechatronic Automation

Dr. Ali Mohamed Gaballa

Mechatronic Automation (ENM EM01 ) Course Description

 Reference Book

 Grading scheme

Assignments 10 %
Quizzes 10%
Midterm Exam 30%
Final Exam 50 %

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 Course Syllabus
o Pneumatics actuators, gripper technology, control valves and pneumatic circuit
representation.
o Sequential control systems.
o Sensor technology for sequence control, optical, capacitive, inductive and magnetic.
o Programmable logic controllers (PLC). Sequential control system representation,
logic analysis and PLC programming. Relay logic ladder diagram, Timers,
Counters, shift registers.
o Computer simulation of a programmable pneumatic positioning system.
 Prerequisite: ENE 4146

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ENM EM01 Mechatronic Automation Course Description

 Course Syllabus
o Pneumatics actuators, gripper technology, control valves and pneumatic circuit
representation.
o Sequential control systems.
o Sensor technology for sequence control, optical, capacitive, inductive and magnetic.
o Programmable logic controllers (PLC). Sequential control system representation, logic
analysis and PLC programming. Relay logic ladder diagram, Timers, Counters, shift
registers.
o Computer simulation of a programmable pneumatic positioning system.
 Course Outlines
Chapter (1) Introduction to Mechatronic Automation.
Chapter (2) Pneumatic Systems
Chapter (3) Sensor Technology for Sequence Control
Chapter (4) Programmable logic controllers (PLC)
Chapter (5) PLC Programming
Chapter (6) PLC (Timers, Counters & Shift Registers )
Chapter (7) Computer simulation of a programmable pneumatic positioning system

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Chapter (1) Introduction to Mechatronic Automation Mechatronic Automation

 Definition:
o Mechatronics: the word mechatronics is the composed of mecha from mechanics
and tronics electronics.
o Automation : Auto (Self) + Moving
 What is Mechatronics ?
Mechatronics is 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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 Chapter (1) Introduction to Mechatronic Automation Automation Definition

 What is Automation?
o The word automation comes from the Greek word “automatos,” meaning self-
acting.
o Automation refers to a mode of operation in which any machine or piece of
equipment is capable of working without human intervention.
o Automation as a technology concerned with the use of mechanical , electrical,
electronic , and computer based system to control production process
o Automation involves a mechanical device that can imitate the actions of people or
animals.

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 Typical components of a mechatronics system

 Automation as a technology concerned with the use of mechanical , electrical,

electronic , and computer based system to control production process
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 Typical components of a mechatronics system

 Actuators produce or cause action.

 Actuators are usually electrical, Hydraulics, and Pneumatics.
 Actuators transform electrical signal into mechanical outputs.
 Sensors detect the state of system parameters, inputs and outputs.
 Sensors are required to monitor the performance of machines and processes.
 Electrical systems are concerned with behavior of three quantities, charge current and
voltage.
 The input signal conditioning and interfacing system provide connection between the
control circuits and input /output devices.
 Real time interfacing includes analog to digital and digital to analog conversion.
 The overall control of the system is carried out by digital control.
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 Typical components of a mechatronics system

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 Elements of Mechatronics : Electromechanical

 Actuators
DC servomotors, stepper motors, solenoids, Hydraulics, and Pneumatics
 IC-based sensors and actuators (digital-compass, -potentiometer, etc.).
 Pneumatics is a method to transfer energy from one point to another using
actuators which are driven by fluids under pressure.

 Pneumatic systems use pressurized gases to transmit and control power.

 Pneumatics actuators, gripper technology, control valves and pneumatic
circuit representation.
Chapter (2) Pneumatic Systems

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 Elements of Mechatronics : Electromechanical

o Electromechanical elements refer to:
 Sensors (Proximity Sensors)
Sensor technology for sequence control, optical, capacitive, inductive and
magnetic

Chapter (3) Sensor Technology for Sequence Control

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 Elements of Mechatronics : Electrical/Electronic

 Electrical elements refer to:
Electrical components (e.g., resistor (R), capacitor (C), inductor (L), transformer,
etc.), circuits, and analog signal
 Electronic elements refer to:
Analog/digital electronics, transistors, thyristors, opto-isolators, operational
amplifiers, power electronics, and signal conditioning.
 The electrical/electronic elements are used to interface electromechanical
sensors and actuators to the control interface/computing hardware elements

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 Elements of Mechatronics : Control Interface/Computing Hardware

 Control interface/computing hardware elements refer to:
Analog-to-digital (A2D) converter, digital-to-analog (D2A) converter, digital
input/output (I/O), counters, timers, microprocessor, microcontroller, data acquisition
and control (DAC) board, and digital signal processing (DSP) board.
 Control interface hardware allows analog/digital interfacing
communication of sensor signal to the control computer and communication of control
signal from the control computer to the actuator
 Control computing hardware implements a control algorithm, which uses sensor
measurements, to compute control actions to be applied by the actuator.

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 Elements of Mechatronics : Control Interface/Computing Hardware

Chapter (4) Programmable logic controllers (PLC)

Chapter (5) PLC Programming
Chapter (6) PLC (Timers, Counters & Shift Registers )
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 Mechatronics Applications

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 Mechatronics Applications

o Smart consumer products: home security, camera, microwave oven, toaster, dish washer,
laundry washer-dryer, climate control units, etc.
o Medical: implant-devices, assisted surgery, haptic, etc.
o Defense: unmanned air, ground, and underwater vehicles, smart munitions, jet engines, etc.
o Manufacturing: robotics, machines, processes, etc.
o Automotive: climate control, antilock brake, active suspension, cruise control, air bags, engine
management, safety, etc.
o Network-centric, distributed systems: distributed robotics, tele-robotics,
intelligent highways, etc.

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