Li Ruiqin

Department of Mechanical Engineering,

North University of China,

Taiyuan 030051, China

Zou Huijun

Guo Weizhong

School of Mechanical Engineering,

Shanghai Jiaotong University,

Shanghai 200030, China

Abstract: With the widespread application of computer, control and microelectronics into mechanism, generalized executive mechanism has become a branch of modern mechanisms. The state-of-the-art of existing knowledge base of mechanical system and mechatronic system are analyzed. The composition system of knowledge base of generalized executive mechanism is developed by means of functional analysis method. From the motion characteristics viewpoint, the content of the knowledge base is discussed. Applied examples about selected scheme in the knowledge base are provided. Generalized executive mechanism is also the important component part of mechatronic system. The knowledge base can effectively aid conceptual design of mechatronic system and support product creative design.