CMPE 118 – Intro. to Mechatronics

Statics and Basic Mechanics

Cyrus Bazeghi

Winter 2010

CMPE 118 – Intro. to Mechatronics

Forces (in general)

CMPE 118 – Intro. to Mechatronics

External Forces: Normal

CMPE 118 – Intro. to Mechatronics

External Forces: Moments

CMPE 118 – Intro. to Mechatronics

Forces: Tension

CMPE 118 – Intro. to Mechatronics

Forces: Compression

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Forces: Bending

CMPE 118 – Intro. to Mechatronics

Robot Frame

CMPE 118 – Intro. to Mechatronics

Carrying Forces (loads)

CMPE 118 – Intro. to Mechatronics

Carrying Forces (loads)

CMPE 118 – Intro. to Mechatronics

Carrying Forces (loads)

CMPE 118 – Intro. to Mechatronics

Carrying Forces (loads)

CMPE 118 – Intro. to Mechatronics

Carrying Forces (loads)

CMPE 118 – Intro. to Mechatronics

Carrying Forces (loads)

CMPE 118 – Intro. to Mechatronics

Carrying Forces (loads)

CMPE 118 – Intro. to Mechatronics

The Basics of Statics

CMPE 118 – Intro. to Mechatronics

An Example: A Pulley

CMPE 118 – Intro. to Mechatronics

Examining a Robot

1. How is the weight of the thing supported?

2. How does it change if it is under motion?

3. Other interesting aspects of the device?

4. Draw a free-body diagram of part 1 (and if you feel ambitious, part 2).

CMPE 118 – Intro. to Mechatronics

Questions?

CMPE 118 – Intro. to Mechatronics