Showing papers on "Mechatronics published in 1983"

Reliability Evaluation of Engineering Systems

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Design of a force-feedback touch-inducing actuator for teleoperator robot control

Abstract: Thesis (B.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering; and, (B.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, 1983.

Selecting On-Board Satellite Computer Systems

Abstract: In the last 20 years, space satellite computers have evolved from relatively low-level programmable sequence logic to distributed systems of powerful miniand microcomputers. Present-day computers are responsible not only for subsystem computation and logic but also for the maintenance of the spacecraft and the safe operation of satellite subsystems and payloads. Today, spacecraft designers face an extremely complex task when selecting the spacecraft computer. They must accurately collect and state their operational requirements and trade these off against a variety of computer system implementations. To perform this task, the spacecraft designer must not only be aware of the computers available from different vendors but must also be able to properly evaluate them against each other and against his requirements. His evaluation must address not only such quantitative parameters as power and weight but also qualitative factors such as usability and development risk. This article explores the process of selecting a satellite computer system. Designers of future missions are demanding more than an order of magnitude increase in available satellite computer processing power over the next 10 years. This demand, plus the continued introduction of new technology, will combine to further complicate the computer selection process, increase computer implementation time which already exceeds 10 years and generate higher risk in cost and schedule.

Use of an Aircraft Lateral Beam Guidance System Simulation in the Teaching of Control Engineering

Abstract: Experiments based upon computer simulations of engineering control systems can provide students with an introduction to interesting problems of analysis and design and can complement more conventional analytical and computational work. These simulation-based studies also complement the traditional type of laboratory experiments found in most control engineering courses and extend the range of control systems applications to which students are exposed. This paper describes an analogue computer simulation of an aircraft lateral beam guidance system and gives an account of its use within a control systems course for undergraduate students of electronics and electrical engineering.

Computer-Aided Engineering in Communications Satelite Design

Abstract: Not long ago, communication between engineering and manufacturing functions was simple and straightforward. A drawing represented an agreement between the two functions and was developed through personal contact between the designer who conceived of the design and the mechanic who produced it. However, as products became increasingly complex, more people got involved in the process; as a result, communication was more difficult. For example, the development of communications satellites from design to manufacturing requires several hundred engineering and manufacturing personnel. Thus, it is impossible for engineers to visit each site (assembly or shop) individually to discuss the design intent. An additional problem arises with the specialization of functions. To establish a communication channel between design and manufacturing, computer-aided engineering is being incorporated into the spacecraft industry. The simplest definition of CAE is the use of computers to translate a product's specific requirements into the design and manufacture of the final product. CAE plays a key role in areas such as design, drafting, analysis, documentation, numerically controlled programming, tooling, fabrication, assembly, quality control, and testing. In the context of this article, CAE means computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing. Describing the function of a communications satellite will help explain the use of CAE in the spacecraft industry. A communications satellite, in essence, is a radio relay in the sky. Signals are relayed to the satellite from antennas on earth, and the satellite amplifies the signals and sends them back. To perform these functions, a satellite requires the following subsystems (Figure 1):

Mechatronics : developments in Japan and Europe

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More assembly robots

Abstract: Seiko is all set to introduce robots to assembly, Toyo Kogyo uses a couple, and the accent is on assembly at the ‘Mechatronics’ Show

Some problems in implementing computer-aided engineering - a general review

Abstract: New computer-controlled systems are likely to be installed throughout the engineering industry over the next few years. However, the integration implied by computer-aided engineering is not without its problems.

Optical Systems Engineering II

Abstract: (1983). Optical Systems Engineering II. Optica Acta: International Journal of Optics: Vol. 30, No. 5, pp. 574-574.

Modeling and simulation in engineering

Abstract: This book presents papers on modeling and simulation in various fields of engineering. Papers are categorized into the following areas: chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, mechanics and aerospace engineering.

In the teaching of control engineering

Abstract: Summary: Experiments based upon computer simulations of engineering control systems can provide students with an introduction to interesting problems of analysis and design and can complement more conventional analytical and computational work. These simulation-based studies also complement the traditional type of laboratory experiments found in most control engineering courses and extend the range of control systems applications to which students are exposed. This paper describes an analogue computer simulation of an aircraft lateral beam guidance system and gives an account of its use within a control systems course for undergraduate students of electronics and electrical engineering.