Applied Mechatronics and Mechanics System Integration and Design

This research-oriented book, Applied Mechatronics and Mechanics: System Integration and Design, presents a clear and comprehensive introduction to applied mechatronics and mechanics. It presents some of the latest research and technical notes in the field of mechatronics and focuses on the application considerations and relevant practical issues that arise in the selection and design of mechatronics components and systems as well.

In the field of mechatronics and mechanics, the variety of materials and their properties is reflected by the concepts and techniques needed to understand them: a rich mixture of mathematics, physics, and experiment. These are all combined in this informative book, based on the chapter authors? years of experience in research and teaching.

With the inclusion of several case studies, this valuable volume will enable readers to comprehend and design mechatronic systems by providing a frame of understanding to develop a truly interdisciplinary and integrated approach to engineering. It will be helpful to faculty and advanced students as well as specialists from all pertinent disciplines.

1. Dynamic Balancing of Planar Mechanisms Using Multi-Objective Jaya Algorithm 2. Vibration Control of a Car Suspension System Using a Magnetorheological Damper with a sFuzzy Logic Controller 3. A Review on the Application of Mechatronics in Manufacturing Processes 4. Application of a Nature-Inspired Algorithm in Odor Source Localization 5. Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems: A Case Study in Automotive Mechatronics 6. A Retrospective Assessment of Elastic Plastic and Creep Deformation Behavior in Structural Components Like Discs, Cylinders, and Shells 7. Investigation of Elastic Plastic Transitional Stresses in Zirconia-Based Ceramic Dental Implants under Uniaxial Compression 8. Recent Developments in the Theory of Nonlocality in Elastic and Thermoelastic Mediums 9. Investigation of Creep Performance of Isotropic Composite Disc under Thermal Gradients 10. Application of a Fractional Order PID Controller to an Underactuated System 11. Evaluating the Effect of an Amputee’s Physical Parameters of Pressure on Lower-Limb Prosthetic Socket Using a Fuzzy-Logic-Based Model 12. Experimental Investigation and Optimization of Process Parameters in Oblique Machining Process for Hard-to-Cut Materials Using Coated Inserts 13. Mechanical Design of a Slider-Crank Mechanism for a Knee Orthotic Device Using the Jaya Algorithm

Satya Bir Singh, PhD, is a Professor of Mathematics at Punjabi University Patiala in India. Prior to this, he worked as an Assistant Professor in Mathematics at the Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala, India. He has published over 125 research papers and has given invited talks at conferences and workshops. He has also organized several national and international conferences. He has been a coordinator and principal investigator of several schemes funded by the Indian Department of Science and Technology, the Indian University Grants Commission, and the All India Council for Technical Education. He has 21 years of teaching and research experience.

Prabhat Ranjan, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechatronics Engineering at Manipal University Jaipur, India. He is the author of the book Basic Electronics and editor of the book Computational Chemistry Methodology in Structural Biology and Materials Sciences. Dr. Ranjan has published research papers in peer-reviewed journals and dozens of book chapters. He has received the prestigious President Award–Manipal University Jaipur, India; a Material Design Scholarship from Imperial College of London, UK; a DAAD Fellowship; and a CFCAM–France Award.

A. K. Haghi, PhD, is the author and editor of over 200 books, as well as over 1000 published papers in various journals and conference proceedings. Dr. Haghi has received several grants, consulted for a number of major corporations, and is a frequent speaker to national and international audiences. Since 1983, he served as professor at several universities. He is the former Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Chemoinformatics and Chemical Engineering and Polymers Research Journal and is on the editorial boards of many international journals. He is also a member of the Canadian Research and Development Center of Sciences and Cultures.