Introduction to Mechatronics and System Modeling What Is Mechatronics? What Is a System and Why Model Systems? Mathematical Modeling Techniques Used in Practice Software Bond Graphs: What Are They? Engineering Systems Ports Generalized Variables Bond Graphs Basic Components in Systems A Brief Note about Bond Graph Power Directions Summary of Bond Direction Rules Drawing Bond Graphs for Simple Systems: Electrical and Mechanical Simplification Rules for Junction Structure Drawing Bond Graphs for Electrical Systems Drawing Bond Graphs for Mechanical Systems Causality Drawing Bond Graphs for Hydraulic and Electronic Components and Systems Some Basic Properties and Concepts for Fluids Bond Graph Model of Hydraulic Systems Electronic Systems Deriving System Equations from Bond Graphs System Variables Deriving System Equations Tackling Differential Causality Algebraic Loops Solution of Model Equations and Their Interpretation Zeroth Order Systems First Order Systems Second Order System Transfer Functions and Frequency Responses Numerical Solution Fundamentals Techniques for Solving Ordinary Differential Equations Euler''s Method Implicit Euler and Trapezoidal Method Runge-Kutta Method Adaptive Methods Transducers: Sensor Models Resistive Sensors Capacitive Sensors Magnetic Sensors Hall Effect Sensors Piezo-Electric Sensors MEMS Devices Sensor Design for Desired Performance--Mechanical Transducers Signal Conditioning Modeling Transducers: Actuators Electromagnetic Actuators Hydraulic Actuators Modeling Vehicle Systems Vehicle Systems Vehicle Dynamics Vehicle Systems Energy Regeneration in Vehicles Planar Rigid Body Motion Simple Engine Model: A Different Approach Control System Modeling PID Control Control Examples Nonlinear Control Examples Other Applications Case Study 1: Modeling CNC Feed-Drive System Case Study 2: Developing a System Model for a MEMS Electrothermal Actuator References Bibliography Index s Causality Drawing Bond Graphs for Hydraulic and Electronic Components and Systems Some Basic Properties and Concepts for Fluids Bond Graph Model of Hydraulic Systems Electronic Systems Deriving System Equations from Bond Graphs System Variables Deriving System Equations Tackling Differential Causality Algebraic Loops Solution of Model Equations and Their Interpretation Zeroth Order Systems First Order Systems Second Order System Transfer Functions and Frequency Responses Numerical Solution Fundamentals Techniques for Solving Ordinary Differential Equations Euler''s Method Implicit Euler and Trapezoidal Method Runge-Kutta Method Adaptive Methods Transducers: Sensor Models Resistive Sensors Capacitive Sensors Magnetic Sensors Hall Effect Sensors Piezo-Electric Sensors MEMS Devices Sensor Design for Desired Performance--Mechanical Transducers Signal Conditioning Modeling Transducers: Actuators Electromagnetic Actuators Hydraulic Actuators Modeling Vehicle Systems Vehicle Systems Vehicle Dynamics Vehicle Systems Energy Regeneration in Vehicles Planar Rigid Body Motion Simple Engine Model: A Different Approach Control System Modeling PID Control Control Examples Nonlinear Control Examples Other Applications Case Study 1: Modeling CNC Feed-Drive System Case Study 2: Developing a System Model for a MEMS Electrothermal Actuator References Bibliography Index p;lt;/STRONG> Techniques for Solving Ordinary Differential Equations Euler''s Method Implicit Euler and Trapezoidal Method Runge-Kutta Method Adaptive Methods Transducers: Sensor Models Resistive Sensors Capacitive Sensors Magnetic Sensors Hall Effect Sensors Piezo-Electric Sensors MEMS Devices Sensor Design for Desired Performance--Mechanical Transducers Signal Conditioning Modeling Transducers: Actuators Electromagnetic Actuators Hydraulic Actuators Modeling Vehicle Systems Vehicle Systems Vehicle Dynamics Vehicle Systems Energy Regeneration in Vehicles Planar Rigid Body Motion Simple Engine Model: A Different Approach Control System Modeling PID Control Control Examples Nonlinear Control Examples Other Applications Case Study 1: Modeling CNC Feed-Drive System Case Study 2: Developing a System Model for a MEMS Electrothermal Actuator References Bibliography Index Systems Vehicle Dynamics Vehicle Systems Energy Regeneration in Vehicles Planar Rigid Body Motion Simple Engine Model: A Different Approach Control System Modeling PID Control Control Examples Nonlinear Control Examples Other Applications Case Study 1: Modeling CNC Feed-Drive System Case Study 2: Developing a System Model for a MEMS Electrothermal Actuator References Bibliography Index.