Course detail

Experiments in Mechatronics

FSI-RXMAcad. year: 2010/2011

Fundamentals of methods of electrical measurement of mechanical quantities. Elaboration of continuous and discrete stochastic processes in the time and the frequency domain. Methods for the determination of stresses and strains at a point and in a certain area of a body. Measuring of kinematics quantities, forces, moment of forces and pressures.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

5

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Ing. Lubomír Houfek, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Solid Mechanics, Mechatronics and Biomechanics (ÚMTMB)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Summary of present experimental methods for measuring of mechanical quantities which are necessary for examination of machines behavior. The basic knowledge’s and experience from problems. The students will obtain ability to formulate requirements for these tasks in specialized workplaces. They will by also able to evaluate and interpret their results.

Prerequisites

Basic knowledge of analogue and digital engineering, measurement of electrical and non-electrical quantities, mathematical statistics, mechanics of bodies.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching methods depend on the type of course unit as specified in the article 7 of BUT Rules for Studies and Examinations.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Course-unit credit requirements: active participation in the seminars, good results of elaborated laboratory exercises, solving additional tasks in case of longer excusable absence. Examination – combined (written and oral). In written part students have to prove knowledge of basic terms, important principles and their application; in the oral part the discussion over written part and records from laboratory exercises follows. None of these must be evaluated by the failing degree F.

Course curriculum

Not applicable.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The course objective is to make students familiar with current methods, instrumentation and computing technique for determination of input data which are necessary for computer modelling of machines and their elements and results verification.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Attendance at seminars is required. One absence can be compensated by attending a seminar with another group in the same week, or by working out of substitute assignments. More absences are compensated by additional assignments according to the instructions of the tutor.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Janíček P. Technický experiment. VUT FS Brno 1988
Miláček, S. Měření a vyhodnocování mechanických veličin, ČVUT Praha 2001
Vlk M. et al., Experimentální mechanika. VUT FSI 2003 (www.fme.vutbr.cz/opory)

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme N3901-2 Master's

    branch M-MET , 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Lubomír Houfek, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Introduction into methodology of experimental work. Measuring chain
2. Passive and active sensors of mechanical quantities
3. Continuous and discrete signals – methodology of their processing
4. Digital signal filtering - FFT
5. Devices for measurement of mechanical quantities
6. Measurement of kinematic quantities
7. Vibrodiagnostics
8. Methods for determination of stresses and deformations of bodies
9. Properties of resistance strain gages. Criteria for optimal selection of strain gages
10. Measurement of forces, torques and pressures
11. Experimental modal analysis. Operational shape of vibration
12. Sound analysis
13. Examples of using experimental methods in industry