MC-523 MECHANICAL DESIGN OF MECHATRONICS SYSTEMS
Credit Hours = 3
COURSE CONTENT
- Introduction of Mechatronics System Design: Components of mechatronics system, Engineering design process, Development of design specifications; Pneumatic and Hydraulic Actuation systems: Power supplies, Control valves, Actuators, Process control valves, Hydraulic amplifier, Hydraulic intensifiers.
- Mechanical System Elements: Springs, Dampers, Mechanical capacitance elements, Mechanical transformers, Mechanical gyrators, Threaded fasteners and power screws, Bearings, Gears, Shafts and associated parts, Clutches and brakes, End effectors and grippers.
- Mechanical Actuation Systems: Four-bar mechanisms, Slider-crank mechanisms, Cam-follower systems, Gear trains, Belt and chain drives. Examples of Classical and Modern Mechanisms: Geneva and star-wheel mechanisms, Screw mechanisms, Clamping mechanisms, Snap-action switching mechanisms, Detent and ratchet mechanisms, Couplings and joints.
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