Mechatronics

This book provides a self-contained, modern treatment of the computer based mixed systems integration. The book covers fundamental topics starting with the physical properties, continuing with mathematical modeling and computer simulation and ending with applications illustrated by numerically and experimentally generated results. It explores all major topics in mechatronics and offers a detailed presentation of selected devices as well as numerous MATLAB, Simulink and LabVIEW applications. Chapter topics include Computer Integration of Electro-Mechanical Systems; Sensors Modeling; Actuators Modeling; Interfacing; Mixed Dynamic Systems Modeling and Simulation; Data Acquisition and Virtual Instrumentation; Real-Time Monitoring and Control: PC-Based and Embedded Microcontrollers; Laboratory Experiments For Mechatronics. For readers interested in Mechatronics.

Dan Necsulescu is currently a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Ottawa. He received the B.S. degree in power engineering and the Ph.D. degree in engineering from University Politehnica, Bucharest, Romania and the Licentiate in Philosophy degree from the University of Bucharest. His research interests and contributions are in dynamics and control, mechatronics, robotics, and optomechanics. He has over 45 journal publications and numerous presentations to his credit, and has co-authored an, applied virtual instrumentation book, published by WIT Press in 2000.