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Cam Follower: Is A Rotating Machine Element
Cam Follower: Is A Rotating Machine Element
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the cam axis. The cams as shown above are all radial
cams.
2. Cylindrical cam. In cylindrical cams, the follower
reciprocates or oscillates in a direction parallel to the
cam axis. The follower rides in a groove at its
cylindrical surface.
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In order to draw the cam profile for a radial cam, first of
all the displacement diagram for the given motion of the
follower is drawn. Then by constructing the follower in
Substituting θ = θO / 2 we have maximum velocity of its proper position at each angular position, the profile
the follower during outstroke, of the working surface of the cam is drawn.
In constructing the cam profile, the principle of
kinematic inversion is used, i.e. the cam is imagined to
be stationary and the follower is allowed to rotate in the
opposite direction to the cam rotation.
Similarly, maximum velocity of the follower during
return stroke, Case (i) Knife edge follower without offset :
A cam is to give the following motion to a knife-edged
follower :
1. Outstroke during 60° of cam rotation ;
2. Dwell for the next 30° of cam rotation ;
Now, acceleration of the follower after time t sec, 3. Return stroke during next 60° of cam rotation, and
4. Dwell for the remaining 210° of cam rotation.
The stroke of the follower is 40 mm and the minimum
radius of the cam is 50 mm. The follower moves with
uniform velocity during both the outstroke and return
strokes. Draw the profile of the cam when the axis of
the follower passes through the axis of the cam shaft,
. Sol :
The acceleration is maximum, when
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Case (ii) Knife edge follower with offset :
For the above problem in case (i) , if the follower is
offset by 20 mm from the cam axis , then there is no
change in the displacement diagram . But the
construction of cam profile changes.
We also know that maximum velocity of the valve rod Case (v) Oscillating follower
to raise valve, Draw a cam profile to drive an oscillating roller
follower to the specifications given below :
(a) Follower to move outwards through an angular
displacement of 20° during the first 120° rotation of the
cam ;
(b) Follower to return to its initial position during next
and maximum velocity of the valve rod to lower the 120° rotation of the cam ;
valve, (c) Follower to dwell during the next 120° of cam
rotation.
The distance between pivot centre and roller centre =
120 mm ; distance between pivot centre and cam axis =
130 mm ; minimum radius of cam = 40 mm ; radius of
The velocity diagram for one complete revolution of the roller = 10 mm ; inward and outward strokes take place
cam is shown with simple harmonic motion.
We know that the maximum acceleration of the valve
rod to raise the valve,
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We know that the angular displacement of the roller
follower = 20° = 20× π/180 = π / 9 rad
Since the distance between the pivot centre and the
roller centre (i.e. the radius A1 A) is 120 mm, therefore
length of the arc AA2, along which the displacement of
the roller actually takes place = 120× π / 9 = 41.88 mm
. . . (∵ Length of arc = Radius of arc × Angle subtended
by the arc at the centre in radians)