INTRODUCTION

TO MECHATRONICS

By : S. Nazim
Mehdi
Mechanical Engineering
(3rd yr.)
G.L.B.I.T.M
 Mechatronics is the synergistic combination of
mechanical engineering, electronics ,controls
engineering, and computers.

 Mechatronics is adding intelligence to a

mechanical designs. As technology advances,
designs that were once purely mechanical are
now best done with electronics or a combination
of both.
Perhaps the best way to understand mechatronics is to
look at example applications where microcontrollers have
enhanced or replaced the mechanical and analog
components of a design.

Electronic Fuel Injection

Electronic Fuel Injection (EFI) works on two major

principles. The first is the ability to measure the mass of the
air flowing through the intake manifold. The second is the
ability to measure the exhaust gas oxygen content.
Using sensors for the observation of these variables, a
properly programmed EFI system can inject a nearly
stoichiometric mix of fuel and air into the motor's cylinder
and thus obtain the best combustion and fuel economy
characteristics.

The system is timed by a cam position sensor and is fine

tuned with data from a variety of other sensors including
exhaust gas temperature, throttle position, and valve
position. Fuel line pressure, motor RPM, fuel jet flow
rate, and intake gas pressure with A/F ratio, exhaust gas
temperature, throttle position, and mass-air flow.
There are many benefits to a mechatronics solution. These
benefits include:

 Enhanced features and functionality

Incorporating a PIC® microcontroller

 More user-friendly
Power windows, power door locks, keyless entry

 Precision control
Flow rate, speed, position
 More efficient
Pulse Width Modulation (PWM)

 Lower cost
Microcontroller-based approach

 Flexible design (reprogrammable)

Software controlled parameters

 More reliable
Optical encoder and digital display

 Smaller

 Safer