Simulation of mechatronic systems using analog circuit simulation tools

Author

Scholliers, J. ; Yli-Pietilä, T.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Machine Autom., VTT Automation, Tampere, Finland

Volume

3

fYear

1995

fDate

21-27 May 1995

Firstpage

2847

Abstract

Mechatronic systems consist of components from different technologies, like electronics, electro-mechanics and mechanics. Simulation allows to examine the interactions between the various components. This article describes how an affordable SPICE-based analog circuit simulator is used to model mechatronic systems. A schematic editor has been customised to ease model entry. A large multitechnical library, consisting of electrical, electromechanical, mechanical and hydraulic components has been developed, in order to allow rapid prototyping of mechatronic systems. The article discusses the modelling of electromechanical actuators and planar mechanisms more in detail

Keywords

SPICE; actuators; analogue circuits; circuit analysis computing; engineering graphics; mechatronics; SPICE-based analog circuit simulator; electrical components; electromechanical actuators; electromechanical components; hydraulic components; large multitechnical library; mechanical components; mechatronic systems; planar mechanisms; schematic editor; Analog circuits; Circuit simulation; Energy conservation; Libraries; Mechatronics; Power system modeling; Prototypes; Robotics and automation; SPICE; Voltage;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Robotics and Automation, 1995. Proceedings., 1995 IEEE International Conference on

Conference_Location

Nagoya

ISSN

1050-4729

Print_ISBN

0-7803-1965-6

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ROBOT.1995.525687

Filename

525687