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Acknowledgements
Chapter 1: Introducti on to Mechatronics
1.1 Historical perspective
1.2 Mechatronics system
1.3 Mechatronics key elements
1.3.1 Electronics
1.3.2 Digital control
1.3.3 Sensors and actuators
1.3.4 Infor mation technology
1.4 Some examples of mechatronics syst ems
Summary
References

Chapter 2: Electrical Components and Circuits
2.1 Intr oduction
2.1.1 External Energy Sources
2.1.2 G round
2.2 Electrical Components
2.2.1 Resistor
2.2.2 Capacitor
2.2.3 Inductor
2 .3 Resistive Elements
2.3.1 Node Voltage Method
2.3.1.1 Node Voltage Analysis Method
2.3.2 Mesh Curren t Method
2.3.2.1 Mesh Current Analysis Method
2.3.3 The Principle of Superposition
2.3.4 Thevenin and Norton Equivalent Circuits
2.4 Sinusoidal Sources and Comp