Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Introduction to Mechatronic Systems and Process Automation -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Definitions and Classifications -- 1.3 Generic Automation System Architecture and Components -- 1.4 Examples of Product and Industrial Process Automation -- 1.5 Generic Automation System Objectives and Design Methodology -- Exercises and Conceptual Problems -- --2. Electrical-Driven Actuating Elements: Modeling and Selection -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Electrical-Driven Actuating Systems -- 2.3 Electrical Motor Sizing and Selection Procedure -- 2.4 Modeling of Mechanical Transmission Elements -- 2.5 Modeling of Electrofluidic Transmission Elements -- 2.6 Modeling of Electrothermal Transmission Elements -- 2.7 Electrical Binary Actuators -- 2.8 Solenoids -- Exercises and Problems -- --3. Logic Controller Design -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Logic System Design Preliminaries and Methods -- 3.3 Process Description and Functional Analysis -- 3.4 Formal Modeling of Discrete Systems -- 3.5 Logic Controller Circuit Design -- 3.6 Logic Controller Programming Languages -- 3.7 Wiring Diagram and Automation Project Documentation -- 3.8 Sizing and Selection of Automation Systems -- 3.9 Fail-Safe Design and Interlocks and Validation Issues -- 3.10 Illustrative Case Studies -- Exercises and Problems -- --4. Process Monitoring, Fault Detection, and Diagnosis -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Requirements for Process Monitoring, Control, and Fault Diagnosis -- 4.3 Monitoring System Architecture and Components -- 4.4 Operating Model and Fault Management of Processes -- 4.5 Design Methodology for Monitoring and Control Systems -- 4.6 Fault-Tolerant Process Design Requirements -- 4.7 Industrial Case Studies -- 4.8 Distributed Control Systems -- Exercises -- --5. Sensing and Data Acquisition Elements: Modeling and Selection -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Detection and Measurement Elements: Modeling and Selection -- 5.3 Signal Conditioning -- 5.4 Signal Conversion Technology -- 5.5 Data Logging and Processing -- Exercises and Problems -- --6. Data Transmission System -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Network Topology -- 6.3 Components of Industrial Automation Networks -- 6.4 Constraint Specifications of an Industrial Network -- 6.5 Communication Protocols for Industrial Automation Systems -- 6.6 Audit of Industrial Network -- 6.7 Network Performance Criteria, Benchmarks, and Selection Trade-Off -- Exercises and Problems -- --Appendix A: Boolean Algebra, Bus Drivers, and Logic Gates.

The book discusses the concept of process automation and mechatronic system design, while offering a unified approach and methodology for the modeling, analysis, automation and control, networking, monitoring, and sensing of various machines and processes from single electrical-driven machines to large-scale industrial process operations. This step-by-step guide covers design applications from various engineering disciplines (mechanical, chemical, electrical, computer, biomedical) through real-life mechatronics problems and industrial automation case studies with topics such as manufacturing, power grid, cement production, wind generator, oil refining, incubator, etc.

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