Efficient Design of Complex Mechatronic Products Using the Example of the Separation-Process in an ATM

Abstract

The substantial challenge with designing mechatronic systems is the fully inclusive consideration of the system already in the early development phases. On designing mechatronic systems the conception phase is directly followed by the “Mechatronic Composition” [1]. In this contribution the mechatronic composition is subdivided into three phases: “Basic-System Composition”, “Idealized Composition” and “Holistic Composition”. The model-based analysis and synthesis provide the basis for the mechatronic composition. Beside the general procedure at modelling mechatronic systems the contribution discusses the adequate depth of the modelling considering the model validation. In the second part of the contribution the application of the three-phase Mechatronic Composition is represented by the advancement of the separator module of an ATM.