DocumentCode :
1546182
Title :
Case studies on design of mechatronic products
Author :
Furman, Burford ; Pinkernell, Dave ; Elgee, Steve
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Mech. & Aerosp. Eng., San Jose State Univ., CA, USA
Volume :
20
Issue :
1
fYear :
1997
fDate :
1/1/1997 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage :
8
Lastpage :
13
Abstract :
Two case studies on the design of mechatronic products are presented here. These cases were written by authors of distinct backgrounds. The first case study was developed by Burford Furman, an academician with strong industrial experience. It is related to the design of atomic force microscopes (AFM´s) for measuring the topography of surfaces at submicron precision. The case demonstrates the application of the principles of mechanics, e.g., beam theory, use of piezoelectric actuators, high precision motion control, and manufacturing methods which can produce structures that are responsive to minute disturbances yet have sufficiently high resonant frequencies. This case is an example where materials engineering plays a significant role in the design of a mechatronic product. The second case was written by two senior engineers, D. Pinkernell and S. Elgee, from the Hewlett-Packard Company. The ingenuity of integrating mechanical components (motors, gears, belts, shafts, etc.), optoelectronics sensors, microprocessors, power IC´s, and computer software to produce this popular mechatronic product is demonstrated
Keywords :
atomic force microscopy; ink jet printers; mechatronics; atomic force microscope; beam theory; ink jet printer; manufacturing method; mechatronic product design; motion control; piezoelectric actuator; surface topography measurement; Atomic force microscopy; Atomic measurements; Force measurement; Manufacturing industries; Mechatronics; Motion control; Piezoelectric actuators; Power engineering and energy; Product design; Surface topography;
fLanguage :
English
Journal_Title :
Components, Packaging, and Manufacturing Technology, Part C, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher :
ieee
ISSN :
1083-4400
Type :
jour
DOI :
10.1109/3476.585139
Filename :
585139
Link To Document :
بازگشت