Bolton, W. 1933-

Mechatronics : electronic control systems in mechanical engineering / William Bolton. - 3rd ed. - Harlow : Prentice Hall, 2003. - 592 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Previous ed.: Harlow, Longman, 1998. Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1.Mechatronics. 2 Sensors and transducers. 3 Signal conditioning. 4 Data presentation systems. 5 Pneumatic and hydraulic systems. 6 Mechanical actuation systems. 7 Electrical actuation systems. 8 Basic system models. 9 System models. 10 Dynamic responses of systems. 11 System transfer functions. 12 Frequency response. 13 Closed-loop controllers. 14 Digital logic. 15 Microprocessors. 16 Assembly language. 17 C language. 18 Input/output systems. 19 Programmable logic controllers. 20 Communication systems. 21 Fault finding. 22 Mechatronics systems. Appendix A: The Laplace transform. Appendix B: Logic gates. Appendix C: Instruction sets. Appendix D: C library functions.

This text provides a clear and comprehensive introduction to the application of electronic control systems in mechanical and electrical engineering.

9780131216334 (pbk.) : £29.99 9780131216334

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Mechatronics.
Technology.
Mechanical engineering
Electronics engineering
Computer science

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