Automotive Mechatronics

Hans-Peter Schöner
Elsevier: Control Engineering Practice 12 (2004) 1343–1351

Karla Carballo Valderrábano

Diseño de Sistemas Mecatrónicos

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Mechatronics
Synergetic use of several engineering disciplines
Modern way to design ‘‘helpful machinery’’
The tasks of the machinery should be realized in the most efficient
way, be it mechanically, electronically, or by software.
The functions required can be implemented into the available space at
a reasonable price.

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Automated system
Suitable control
Complex information processing algorithms
System properties
Non-linear
State-dependant
Timevarying.

Adaptive and learning systems

MECHATRONICS MEANS MORE!!!

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Mechatronics
Integration:
The most suitable technology for every function.
Sensotronic, electronics and mechanics.
Smaller size
Lesser hardware
Cheaper production cost
Increased requirements on environmental
conditions
Complexity
More actuators and sensors.
Information processing (pattern recognition
algorithms)
High speed, deterministic, hierarchical
communication systems (BUS Systems)

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Mechatronic systems in
vehicles
Anti-blocking system (ABS) and electronic stability program (ESP)
Reduce driving accidents

Active body control (ABC) system

Controls the body vibrations caused by road roughness.

Manual transmissions are being automated with complex actuator and

sensor systems
Give similar shifting comfort with a higher efficiency

Headlamps are turned on and off according to light conditions

Adaptive airbag deployment

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Limitations for future
development
Reduction of Fuel consumption
◦ Improving combustion engines
◦ Hybrid vehicles

Regulations for exhaust emissions

◦ Working and environmental conditions
◦ Complex and flexible algorithms

Accident-free driving
◦ Assistant systems
◦ Automatic driving

Limitations and enabling factors for future development

◦ Trade-off between cost and performance

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Development Process

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Automotive Mechatronics
Better functionality
Better use of space
Lower number of interfaces
Smaller cost for a given performance.

Requires a function-oriented design approach

The best suited technologies available.
Engineers of the different disciplines
Teamwork
Use of tools to link the technologies together

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