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Mechatronics Engineering

By
Dr. Mohamed E. H. Eltaib
Mechanical Engineering Department
Mechatronics Sensors
Today Class Objectives

➢ Revision of last lectures

➢ The role of sensor in mechatronic systems
➢ Examples of sensors in mechatronic systems
➢ Sensor Selection
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The Role of Sensor in Mechatronic Systems

Actuators Mechanical
Sensors
System

Microprocessor
System
For control

Signal
Signal
Conditioners
Conditioners
 The Role of Sensor in Mechatronic systems

Mechatronic sensors are elements of a mechatronic

system, responsible for converting a quantity being
measured into an electrical signal input after
conditioned to the microprocessor based controller.

Quantity Being Measured Electrical Signal

Sensors

• Temperature • Resistance change

• Pressure • Capacitance change
• Displacement • Inductance change
• ? • ?
 The Role of Sensor in Mechatronic systems

Example
Resistance Temperature Detector (RTD)

Temperature Resistance change

 The Role of Sensor in Mechatronic systems

More Examples
Examples of Sensor in Mechatronic Systems

http://www.airtexve.com

Automotive Sensors
 Examples of Sensor in Mechatronic Systems

The engine management system of a car is responsible for

managing the ignition and fuelling requirements of the engine.

Four-stroke sequence- mechanical system.

Examples of Sensor in Mechatronic Systems

Sensors

Elements of an Engine Management System

Sensor Selection

On what basis should you select a sensor

for a mechatronic system?
Sensor Selection
1-The nature of the measurement required
•the variable to be measured,
•its nominal value,
•the range of values,
•the accuracy required,
•the required speed of measurement,
• the environmental conditions under which the measurement is to
be made.

2-The nature of the output required from the sensor

•this determining the signal conditioning requirements in order to
give suitable output signals from the measurement.
Sensor Selection

3-Then possible sensors can be identified, taking into

account such factors as :-
•their range,
•accuracy,
•linearity,
•speed of response,
•maintainability,
•life,
•power supply requirements,
•ruggedness,
•integration with the system
•availability,
•cost.
Today Class Objectives

➢ Revision on last lecture

➢ The role of sensor in mechatronic systems
➢ Examples of sensors in mechatronic systems
➢ Sensor Selection
1