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12906 (v.2) Mechatronic Systems Design 322



 

Area:

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Contact Hours:

5.0

Credits:

25.0

Lecture:

1 x 2 Hours Weekly

Laboratory:

1 x 3 Hours Weekly

Prerequisite(s):

12287 (v.3) Mechatronic Project 224 or any previous version
Mechatronic Motion system design - Modelling electro-mechanical drive systems. Motion sensing technology. Incremental optical encoder. Position control - use of PID and model-based control schemes. Mechatronic Automation - Manipulator terminology. Coordinate frames. Homgenous matrix transformations. DOF/DOM. Industrial Robotics and Modular Automation. Mechatronic Drive technologies - Electrical actuators. Relative advantages. Applications and control characteristics. Dc servo motors, terminology, driver circuits. Sizing/selection of dc servo motors, duty cycle load calculations. Design exercise - Working in groups of two students are required to design and implement a PC based motion controller for a dc motor drive system. This includes the interface electronics, software, modelling and analysis of a number of control schemes for position control.


Availability

YearLocationPeriodInternalArea ExternalCentral External
2004Bentley CampusSemester 1Y  

Area
External
refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research.
Central
External
refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area

 
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