5 Examples of Closed-Loop system in terms of Mechatronics

1.Missile Launcher
A missile launcher detects the position of the plane using radar tracking unit and then

2.Auto Engine
The tachometer in auto engine generates a voltage proportional to the speed of the
shaft. The voltage is subtracted from the input voltage to calculate an error voltage that
provides information about current speed and desired speed. The error voltage is then
used to arrange the throttle after amplification.

3.Turbine Water Control System at power

Station
In modern hydroelectric power stations, the level of water coming from the nozzles and gate is
adjusted using automatic controls.
4-Automatic Clothes Iron
The automatic clothes iron adjusts the required temperature for proper pressing.

5-Thermostat Heater
The thermostat heater is an example of closed loop control system. The thermostat senses the
temperature of the system and maintains the temperature.

5.An Air Conditioner – An air conditioner functions depending upon the

temperature of the room.
5 Examples of Open-Loop system in terms of Mechatronics

1-Electric bulb
We all know that the electric bulb need some voltage or current to produce light. When
the mains supply is available, by switching on the switch, we can make the bulb to
work. And this process does not depends up on the temperature of bulb or any other
surrounded parameters.

2-Automatic washing machine

This we use in our home to wash and dry clothes. Internally, the machine runs
according to the reset time and doesn’t depend upon the washing process, weather it is
completed or not.

3-Volume of the audio system

We can adjust the volume of a audio system manually, irrespective of the range of output
volume.

4-Word processor
The word processor also an open loop control system. When we enter any information
though the keyboard then the other blocks of the control system, like hardware
components will process the user entered information and displays it on LCD.
If the operator stops typing the peripheral, there will be no input provided to the system
and nothing is displayed on the display. So the word processor becomes an example for
the open loop control system.

5-Mobile/ cellular phones

The mobile phone is an example of open loop system.At the time of incoming or
outgoing call loop begins.In this loop the mobile phone is connected to the satellite
directly.This continous till the user breaks the connection by ending the call.
Thus this system can be said as open loop system as it cannot break the connection by
itself with out the user interference.The action is not done on an account of feed back
but manually.