The output of the cam profile, for the motion curve being simple harmonic motion, for the given specifications of the cam is shown below.
Specifications of the cam:
Base circle radius of the cam: 85
Stroke or lift of the follower: 60
Outward stroke angle: 65 0
First dwell period angle: 75 0
Return stroke angle: 125 0
Second dwell period angle: 95 0
The output of the cam profile, for the motion curve being uniform acceleration, for the given specifications of the cam is shown below.
Specifications of the cam:
Base circle radius of the cam: 90
Stroke or lift of the follower: 40
Outward stroke angle: 90 0
First dwell period angle: 100 0
Return stroke angle: 70 0
Second dwell period angle: 100 0
The output i.e. the displacement diagram and the cam profile are:
The output of the cam profile, for the motion curve being uniform velocity, for the given specifications of the cam is shown below.
Specifications of the cam:
Base circle radius of the cam: 70
Stroke or lift of the follower: 50
Outward stroke angle: 50 0
First dwell period angle: 90 0
Return stroke angle: 120 0
Second dwell period angle: 100 0
The output i.e. the displacement diagram and the cam profile are:
The output of the cam profile, for the motion curve being cycloidal for the given specifications of the cam is shown below.
Specifications of the cam:
Base circle radius of the cam: 100
Stroke or lift of the follower: 50
Outward stroke angle: 100 0
First dwell period angle: 60 0
Return stroke angle: 90 0
Second dwell period angle: 110 0
Offset distance of the follower axis from the cam centre: 30
The output i.e. the displacement diagram and the cam profile are:
The output of the cam profile, for the motion curve being simple harmonic motion, for the given specifications of the cam is shown below.
Specifications of the cam:
Base circle radius of the cam: 95
Stroke or lift of the follower: 70
Outward stroke angle: 1200
First dwell period angle: 500
Return stroke angle: 900
Second dwell period angle: 1000
Offset distance of the follower axis from the cam centre: 40
The output i.e. the displacement diagram and the cam profile are
The output of the cam profile, for the motion curve being uniform acceleration, for the given specifications of the cam is shown below.
Specifications of the cam:
Base circle radius of the cam: 90
Stroke or lift of the follower: 65
Outward stroke angle: 900
First dwell period angle: 700
Return stroke angle: 900
Second dwell period angle: 1100
Offset distance of the follower axis from the cam centre: 30
The output i.e. the displacement diagram and the cam profile are:
In this chapter the output for different cases are discussed i.e. the cases formed when different types of motion curves for the followers (here only knife edge follower) are taken into consideration with the cam being only radial cam. There are even cases of having offset or not. The cases are as follows
CAM-FOLLOWER MOTION WITH OFFSET:
4.2.1. UNIFORM VELOCITY CURVE:
The output of the cam profile, for the motion curve being uniform velocity, for the given specifications of the cam is shown below.
Specifications of the cam:
Base circle radius of the cam: 80
Stroke or lift of the follower: 60
Outward stroke angle: 600
First dwell period angle: 450
Return stroke angle: 1200
Second dwell period angle: 1350
Offset distance of the follower axis from the cam centre: 20
The output i.e. the displacement diagram and the cam profile are:
