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ME 205 : Tribology and Power Ex: 01
Follower: Inline knife edge follower
Transmission Methods Lift: 40mm, constant velocity over 90 deg
Fall: 40mm, constant velocity over 90 deg
Bottom dwell: over 60 deg
Top dwell: over 60 deg

Cams & Their Geometry Bottom dwell: over 60 deg

Minimum diameter : 50mm
Step 01: Draw the displacement diagram

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Faculty of Engineering
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Step 02: Divide the displacement Step 04: Draw the Follower, minimum diameter circle and maximum diameter circle
diagram into equal number of
segments as shown
6
40 5
4
3 6
2
6 40 5
5
1 4
4 3
Step 03: Draw the axis of motion of the 3
2
2
follower and projects the 60 150 210 300 360 1
1
intersection points 1 -6 on the dis.
diagram to the axis 60 150 210 300 360

6
6 40 5
5 Max. diameter circle
4
4 3
3
2 2
1
1
Minimum diameter circle
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Step 05: Divide the circles into the equal segments radially Step 06: Project the points (1-6) to the corresponding radial segments as shown
Angle of a segment = (150-60)/6 below and repeat the same process for the motion during the fall

0o 0o
15o 6
30o 40 6
6 5 6 40 5
45o 5
4
4 5
4
3 4 3
3 2 3
60o 2 60o 2 2
1 300o 1
1 1
75o
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90o 270o 1
2
270o
105o 3

Note : if cam rotates in clockwise direction 4

120o
135o the radial segments should be labeled in 5
counter-clockwise direction 6
150o 150o
165o 210o
180o 180o
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Step 07: Draw the cam profile by connecting the intersection points on the radial Ex: 02
lines with a smooth curve Follower: Inline Roller follower
Lift: 40mm, constant velocity over 90 deg
0o Fall: 40mm, constant velocity over 90 deg
6
Bottom dwell: over 60 deg
6 40 5 Top dwell: over 60 deg
5
4
4 3 Bottom dwell: over 60 deg
3
60o 2
300o
2 Minimum diameter : 50mm
1
1
Step 01: Draw the displacement diagram
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1
2
270o
3 40
4
5
6
150o 210o 60 150 210 300 360
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Step 02: Divide the displacement Step 04: Draw the Follower, Prime circle, minimum diameter circle and maximum
diagram into equal number of diameter circle
segments as shown
6
40 5
4
3 6
2
6 40 5
5
1 4
4 3
Step 03: Draw the axis of motion of the 3
2
2
follower and projects the 60 150 210 300 360 1
1
intersection points 1 -6 on the dis.
Diagram to the axis 60 150 210 300 360

6
6 40 5
5 Max. diameter circle
4
4 3
3
2 2 Prime circle
1
1
Minimum diameter circle
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Step 05: Divide the circles into the equal segments radially Step 06: Project the points (1-6) to the corresponding radial segments as shown
Angle of a segment = (150-60)/6 below and repeat the same process for the motion during the fall

0o 0o
15o 6
30o 6 40 6
5
5 6 40 5
45o 4
4 5
4
3 4 3
3
2 3
60o 2 60o 2 2
1
1 300o 1
1
75o
60 150 210 300 360 60 150 210 300 360
90o 270o 1
2
270o
105o 3
4
120o
5
135o
6
150o 150o
165o 210o
180o 180o
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Step 07: Draw circles of radius equal to the roller radius at each Step 08: Draw the pitch curve of the cam by drawing a smooth curve tangential to the
intersection points on the radial lines as shown below circles as shown below

6 40
5
4
3
2
1

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The cam profile to generate the motion required at the follower is;
Follower : Roller follower with 12mm offset
Lift: 40mm, constant velocity over 90 deg
Fall: 40mm, constant velocity over 90 deg
Bottom dwell: over 60 deg
Top dwell: over 60 deg
Bottom dwell: over 60 deg
Minimum diameter : 50mm
Step 01: Draw the displacement diagram

40

60 150 210 300 360

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Step 02: Divide the displacement Draw the centre line of the cam with 12mm offset from the follower axis
diagram into equal number of
segments as shown
6
40 5
4 12
6
3
6 40 5
2 4
5
1 3
4 2
Step 03: Draw the axis of motion of the 3 1
2
follower and projects the 60 150 210 300 360 1
intersection points 1 -6 on the dis.
60 150 210 300 360
Diagram to the axis
6
6 40 5
5
4
4 3
3
2 2
1
1

60 150 210 300 360

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Divide the circles to equal segments
Draw the minimum, maximum circles and circle tangential to the axis of
the follower
30o 0o 6
6 40 5

6 40 5
6 60o 5
3
4

4 4 2
5 3
4 2
3 75o 2
1
3 1 1
2
90o 300o
1 60 150 210 300 360
60 150 210 300 360
105o
270o
120o
135o
150o
180o 210o
Minimum
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Draw the radial lines as described below Project the point to corresponding radial lines

0o 6
0o 6
40 5 40 5
4 4
60o 3 60o 3
2 2
1 1

300o 300o
90o 60 150 210 300 360 90o 60 150 210 300 360

270o 270o

150o 150o
180o 210o 180o 210o

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Draw circles of diameter equal to the roller diameter at the intersection Draw the cam profile
points

0o 6
0o 40 5
6 4
40 5 60o 3
4 2
60o 3 1
2
1
300o
90o 60 150 210 300 360
300o
90o 60 150 210 300 360
270o
270o

150o
150o 180o 210o
180o 210o
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Comparison of three profiles

Cam profile for Cam profile for Cam profile for

knife edge in-line roller in-line roller follower with
follower follower offset =12mm

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