FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS ABOUT CAM

DESIGN

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REFERENCES
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Objetive
✓ Identify the different types of cams and cam followers.
✓ Specification to cam follower displacement
✓ Specification to disk cam profiles with several types of followers

Methodology
➢ Oral Presentation
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Motivation
Important Concepts
Example
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Cam: specially shaped part designed to move a follower in a controlled

fashion, Input linckage.
Follower: a link constrained to rotate or translate, output linckage.
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Cam: specially shaped part designed to move a follower in a controlled

fashion, Input linckage.
Follower: a link constrained to rotate or translate, output linckage.
disadvantages

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Advantages of cams
• Versatile
• Compact.
• Robust.
• Known technology. • Valve actuation in IC engines
• Motion control in machinery
• Force generation
• Precise positioning
• Event timing
disadvantages

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Advantages of cams
• Versatile
• Compact.
• Robust.
• Known technology. • Valve actuation in IC engines
• Motion control in machinery
• Force generation
Limitations of cams • Precise positioning
• Event timing
• Vibrations
• Noise.
• Wear.
• Fatigue.
• Lubrication needed.
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Types of Cams
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Classification: Aaccording to the type of movement of the follower

A Translating cam-follower A Oscillationg cam-follower

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According to type of Joint Closure

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According to Type of Follower

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According to the position of the follower

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PRESCRIBED FOLLOWER MOTION

Considering that the cam is rotating at a constant velocity

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PRESCRIBED FOLLOWER MOTION

Considering that the cam is rotating at a constant velocity

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PRESCRIBED FOLLOWER MOTION: example

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SVAJ Diagram
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SVAJ Diagram
The Fundamental law of Cam Design

The cam function must be continuous

through the first and second
derivatives of displacement across the
entire interval (360 degrees)

Corollary:

The jerk function must be finite across the

entire interval (360 degrees).
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FOLLOWER MOTION SCHEMES

Nomenclature
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FOLLOWER MOTION SCHEMES

Constant Velocity
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FOLLOWER MOTION SCHEMES

Constant Velocity
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FOLLOWER MOTION SCHEMES

Constant Acceleration
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FOLLOWER MOTION SCHEMES

Constant Acceleration
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FOLLOWER MOTION SCHEMES

Constant Acceleration
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FOLLOWER MOTION SCHEMES

Harmonic Motion
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FOLLOWER MOTION SCHEMES

Harmonic Motion
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FOLLOWER MOTION SCHEMES

Harmonic Motion
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FOLLOWER MOTION SCHEMES

Cycloidal Motion
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FOLLOWER MOTION SCHEMES

Cycloidal Motion
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FOLLOWER MOTION SCHEMES

Cycloidal Motion
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FOLLOWER MOTION SCHEMES

Combined Motion Schemes

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GRAPHICAL DISK CAM PROFILE DESIGN Cam nomenclature

Alto ángulo de Angulo de presión

Incapacidad de acople del seguidor
Fueras de acoplamiento elevadas
Excesivas dimensiones
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GRAPHICAL DISK CAM PROFILE DESIGN

In-Line Knife-Edge Follower

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GRAPHICAL DISK CAM PROFILE DESIGN

In-Line Roller Follower

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GRAPHICAL DISK CAM PROFILE DESIGN

Offset Roller Follower

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GRAPHICAL DISK CAM PROFILE DESIGN

Translating Flat-Faced Follower

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GRAPHICAL DISK CAM PROFILE DESIGN

Pivoted Roller Follower

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DESIGN LIMITATIONS
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