Credits: 3 (3-0-0)
Description
Introduction to mechatronics systems. Various parts of mechatronics systems. Analog-to-digital-conversion (A/D) and its implementation using a microcontroller and DSPs. Study of the underlying operational principles and construction of electromagnetic actuators such as DC, AC, and stepping motors. Study of various transducers their working principles. Selection of best electrical machines for a given motion control application considering system inertia, external forces or torques, and motion profiles. Design and analysis for basic power controllers for various applications.