Fundamentals of Mechatronics

Jouaneh's FUNDAMENTALS OF MECHATRONICS, 2nd Edition, focuses on fundamental concepts, operating principles, application considerations and relevant practical issues that arise in the selection and design of mechatronics components and systems. Both hardware and software aspects of mechatronics systems are covered, giving a complete treatment to the subject matter. The text includes a large number of worked examples and end-of-chapter questions and problems. Video links are included with almost every topic covered in the text to provide more information and view applications of these topics. The text covers the Arduino platform and has code examples in both C and MATLAB. A separate laboratory book with additional exercises is provided to give guided hands-on experience with many of the topics covered in the text.

Table of Contents:
Preface. 1. Introduction to Mechatronics. 1.1 Introduction. 1.2 Examples of Mechatronic Systems. 1.3 Overview of Text. 1.4 Integrated Mechatronics Case Studies. Questions and Problems. 2. Analog Circuits and Components. 2.1 Introduction. 2.2 Analog Circuit Elements. 2.3 Switches. 2.3.1 Mechanical Switches. 2.3.2 Electromechanical Relays. 2.4 Circuit Analysis. 2.5 Equivalent Circuits. 2.6 Impedance. 2.7 AC Signals. 2.8 Power in Circuits. 2.9 Operational Amplifiers. 2.9.1 Comparator Op-Amp. 2.9.2 Inverting Op-Amp. 2.9.3 Non-Inverting Op-Amp. 2.9.4 Differential Op-Amp. 2.9.5 Instrumentation Amplifier Op-Amp. 2.9.6 Integrating Op-Amp. 2.9.7 Power Amplifier. 2.10 Grounding. 2.11 Power Supplies and Batteries. 2.12 Chapter Summary. Questions, Problems, and Laboratory/Programming Exercises. 3. Semiconductor Electronic Devices and Digital Circuits. 3.1 Introduction. 3.2 Diodes. 3.2.1 Zener Diode. 3.2.2 LED. 3.2.3 Photo-Diode. 3.3 Thyristors. 3.4 Bipolar Junction Transistor. 3.4.1 Transistor Switch Circuit. 3.4.2 Emitter Follower Circuit. 3.4.3 Open Collector Output. 3.4.4 Phototransistor, Photo-Interrupter, and Opto-Isolator. 3.5 Metal-Oxide Semiconductor Field Effect Transistor. 3.6 Combinational Logic Circuits. 3.6.1 Boolean Algebra. 3.6.2 Boolean Function Generation from Truth Tables. 3.6.3 Multiplexers and Decoders. 3.7 Sequential Logic Circuits. 3.8 Circuit Families. 3.9 Digital Devices. 3.10 H-Bridge Drives. 3.11 Chapter Summary. Questions, Problems, and Laboratory/Programming Exercises. 4. Microcontrollers. 4.1 Introduction. 4.2 Numbering Systems. 4.2.1 Decimal System. 4.2.2 Binary System. 4.2.3 Hexadecimal System. 4.2.4 Negative Numbers Representation. 4.2.5 Representation of Real Numbers. 4.3 Microprocessors and Microcontrollers. 4.3.1 Processor, Memory, and Buses. 4.3.2 Components of a Typical Microcontroller. 4.3.3 Design Architectures and MCU Operation. 4.4 AVR Microcontrollers. 4.4.1 Pin layout. 4.4.2 AVR MCU Block Diagram. 4.4.3 Arduino UNO Board. 4.4.4 Clock/Oscillator Source. 4.4.5 Programming a Microcontroller. 4.5 Digital Input/Output and Analog to Digital Conversion Operations. 4.6 PWM Operation. 4.6.1 PWM Generation and Modes. 4.6.2 PWM Details in ATMega328P MCU. 4.7 AVR MCU Components and Features. 4.7.1 EEPROM DATA. 4.7.2 Timing Delays and Timers. 4.7.3 Watchdog Timer. 4.7.4 Reset Operations. 4.8 Chapter Summary. Questions, Problems, and Laboratory/Programming Exercises. 5. Data Acquisition and Microcontroller/PC Interfacing. 5.1 Introduction. 5.2 Sampling. 5.2.1 Sampling Theory. 5.2.2 Signal Reconstruction. 5.3 Analog-to-Digital Converter. 5.3.1 A/D Characteristics. 5.3.2 A/D Operation. 5.3.3 A/D Input Signal Configuration. 5.4 Digital-to-Analog Converter. 5.4.1 D/A Characteristics. 5.4.2 D/A Operation. 5.5 Data Acquisition. 5.5.1 Data Acquisition Boards. 5.5.2 MATLAB/Simulink Data Acquisition. 5.6 Serial Communication. 5.7 Serial Peripheral Interface. 5.8 Inter-Integrated Circuit Interface. 5.9 Chapter Summary. Questions, Problems, and Laboratory/Programming Exercises. 6. Control Software. 6.1 Introduction. 6.2 Time and Timers. 6.3 Timing Functions. 6.3.1 Timer Implementation in MATLAB. 6.3.2 Timing in AVR Microcontrollers. 6.4 Events and Event-Driven Programming. 6.5 Task/State Control Software Structure. 6.5.1 Discrete Event Control Tasks. 6.5.2 Feedback Control Tasks. 6.5.3 State Transition Diagrams for Integrated Case Studies. 6.6 Task and State Structure in Code. 6.6.1 Details of States in a Task. 6.6.2 Cooperative Control Mode. 6.6.3 Cooperative Control Mode Implementation. 6.7 Examples of Control Tasks Implementation in Software. 6.7.1 Implementation in MATLAB. 6.7.2 Implementation in an AVR Microcontroller. 6.8 Chapter Summary. Questions, Problems, and Laboratory/Programming Exercises. 7. System Response. 7.1 Introduction. 7.2 Time Response of First-Order Systems. 7.3 Time Response of Second-Order Systems. 7.4 Transfer Functions. 7.5 Frequency Response. 7.5.1 Frequency Response Plots. 7.5.2 Resonance. 7.5.3 Bandwidth. 7.6 Filtering. 7.7 MATLAB Simulation of Dynamic

About the Author :
Musa Jouaneh is Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Rhode Island (URI). His research interests include manufacturing automation, mechatronics, robotics and engineering education and he has worked on many industrially funded projects in these areas. Dr. Jouaneh received his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Louisiana, Lafayette in 1984 and his M.Eng and Ph.D. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California at Berkeley in 1986 and 1989, respectively. He has been teaching the senior-level Mechatronics course (MCE430) at URI since 2003. In addition to his Fundamentals of Mechatronics and Laboratory Exercises in Mechatronics textbooks, he is also the author of the book ARDUINO-BASED INTRODUCTORY GUIDED EXERCISES IN MECHATRONICS. Professor Jouaneh has been the recipient of several awards, including two URI College of Engineering Faculty Excellence Awards, two URI Outstanding Contribution to Intellectual Property Awards and the URI Foundation Teaching Excellence Award. Dr. Jouaneh is a Fellow member of ASME, a senior member of IEEE, and a member of ASEE.