Mechatronics Systems

Mechatronics System: Introduction to Mechatronic Systems, Evolution, Scope, Application Areas, Basic Elements and Control of Mechatronics systems, Advantages and disadvantages of Mechatronics, Industrial applications of Mechatronics, autotronics, bionics, and avionics and their applications Control System Concepts: Introduction to Control Systems, Elements of control system, Basic of open and closed loop control with example.

Definition and classification of sensor and transducer, performance terminology, static and dynamic characteristics, Principle of working and application of Inductive Proximity, Capacitive Proximity, Photoelectric, Ultrasonic, Magnetic, Hall Effect, Tactile Sensor, load cell, LVDT and interfacing sensors in Mechatronic system.

Fluid Based Actuation: Concept of Hydraulic and Pneumatic Actuation system, Oil and Air preparation unit, Direction Control Valve, Pressure Control Valve, Single and doubly actuated systems, Actuators and Accumulators. Electrical Actuation Systems: Introduction to Switching devices,Concept of Electro Mechanical Actuation, Solenoids and Solenoid Operated Direction Control Valves, Principle of working of DC and 3 Phase Induction Motor, Stepper motors and Servo Motors with their merits and demerits.

• Programmable Logic Controllers: Basic Structure, Types and Working Principle, Concept of Scan Cycle and Scan Time, IO’s and its Types, Selection Criteria and Applications
• Programming Techniques: Ladder diagram –Concept of Contacts and Coil, Latching/ Holding Circuit, Memory Bits, Timers and Counter.

Control of conveyor motor, sorting and packaging unit, pick and place robot, coin counter, operations of bottling plant, domestic washing machine, use of PLC for extending and retracting pneumatic pistons and their different combinations, automatic car park system, engine management system, other applications in manufacturing.