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Terminated in academic year 2009/2010

Mechatronics Systems

Type of study Bachelor
Language of instruction Czech
Code 448-0519/01
Abbreviation MS
Course title Mechatronics Systems
Credits 6
Coordinating department Department of Electronics
Course coordinator doc. Ing. Ivo Neborák, CSc.

Subject syllabus

Lectures:
Basic conceptions from the area of mechatronic systems. Kinematics and mechanics of mechatronic systems.
Warming and energetic of mechatronic systems.
Basic principles of electric machines. Basically used types. DC motors.
Semiconductor converters for supply of DC motors. Thyristor controlled rectifiers and choppers (DC/DC converters).
Alternate current (AC) motors. Induction motors. Frequency control of induction motors.
Synchronous motor. Special types of electric motors – electrically commutated (EC) motors.
Special types of electric motors – switched reluctance motors, stepping motors.
Semiconductor converters for supply of AC motors. Frequency converters, inverters.
Basic characteristics and working principles of electric devices. Logic control.
Basic conceptions of the control of mechatronic systems. Technical devices in the control of mechatronic systems. Set devices. Control devices. Measuring devices. Voltage, current, velocity and position sensors.
Basic structures of mechatronic systems with a direct current motors with separate excitation and with the permanent magnets exitation. Regulation structures. Mechatronic systems with serial direct current motors and with universal motors.
Basic characteristics of mechatronic systems with induction motors. Frequency speed control of induction motors. Regulation structures with induction motors.
Mechatronic systems with synchronous motors and with electrically commutated (EC) motors. Regulation structures and basic characteristics.
Mechatronic systems with switched reluctance motors and stepping motors. Principles of robotics. Structure of robots. Working principles.

Exercises:
Safety training of working in the laboratories, introduction of the content in the exercises and the requirement for the accreditation. Basic conceptions from the area of mechatronic systems
Exercises from mechanics and kinematics of mechatronic systems.
Exercises from warming of mechatronic systems.
Basis features and characteristics of electric devices and motors.
Exercises of mechatronic systems with direct current motors.
TEST no.1. Frequency speed control of induction motors.
Exercises of mechatronic systems with induction motors.
Exercises of mechatronic systems with synchronous motors.
TEST no.2. Exercises of mechatronic systems with stepping motors, electric commutated motors and switched reluctance motors.
Recapitulation, consultation, compensatory laboratory exercises.

Laboratories:
Measurement on mechatronic systems with a direct current motor.
Measurement on mechatronic systems with an induction motor.
Measurement on mechatronic systems with a stepping motor.

Projects:
Protocols from the laboratory exercises

Literature

Boldea, I. - S.A. Nasar: Electric drives. CRC Press, 1999.ISBN 0-8493-2521-8.
Leonhard, W.: Control of Electrical Drives. Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg New York, 1997, ISBN 3-540-59380-2 .
Novotny, D. W., Lipo, T. A.: Vector control and dynamics of AC drives. Clarendon Press, 1996, ISBN 0-19-856439-2.

Advised literature

Maixner, L. a kol.: Mechatronika. Computer Press Brno 2006, ISBN 80-251-1299-3.

Schmid, D. a kol.: Řízení a regulace pro strojírenství a mechatroniku. Europa-Sobotáles 2005, ISBN 80-86706-10-9.
Flajtingr, J.-Kule, L.: Elektrické pohony se střídavými motory. ZČU Plzeň 2002.ISBN 80-7082-919-2 
Javůrek, J.: Regulace moderních elektrických pohonů. Grada Publishing 2003. ISBN 80-247-0507-9