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1. One segment of a disk-cam with translating flat-face follower is a return of 40 mm with 3-4-5 polynomial
motion during 240o 330o. This cam turns clockwise and its base circle radius is 120 mm. Please (a)
give a sketch of a cam and the follower locates at both of the lowest position and that when cam rotates an
angle of , and show all the symbols needed for deriving the formula. If 1 degree interval is adopted for
the design and analysis of the cam mechanism, and when cam angle is 310o, please calculate (b) the
corresponding displacements of the follower, (c) the distance (t) between the contact point (on the follower)
and the path of the follower, (d) x and y coordinates of the cam profile, (e) the radius of curvature. (Hint:
3-4-5 polynomial s = L[10(* /*)3-15(* /*)4+6(* /*)5]) [18%]
Ans:
(a)

( R, t )
( x, y )

X


rb

Figure 1
(4%)
(b)
According to the datas given in the problemL = 40 mm and = 330
240
= 90
=
When the disk-cam turns to 310
= 310
240
= 70
=

70

= 1.222
(rad )
180

the displacement of the flat-face follower is

4
5
3


s(70 ) = L L 10 15 + 6



4
5
2 1.222 3
2 1.222
2 1.222
15
6
= 40 40 10

= 3.050 (mm)

(rad) .

(2%)
(c)
The distance (t) between the contact point and the path of the follower = s
30 2 60 3 30 4
s(70 ) = L +

90
2 30 2 1.222 2 2 60 2 1.222 3 2 30 2 1.222 4
= 40

= 22.796 (mm)

(3%)
(d)
In figure 1, vector of the contact point can be expressed by Euler Coordinates.
R = y sin + x cos
t = y cos x sin

so x and y coordinates of the cam profile can be expressed as the followings (base circle radius is 120 mm).
x = rb + s ( ) cos s ( ) sin
= 120 + s ( 70
) cos ( 310
) s ( 70
) sin ( 310
)
= 61.632 (mm)

(3%)
y = rb + s ( ) sin + s ( ) cos
= 120 + s ( 70
) sin ( 310
) + s ( 70
) cos ( 310
)
= 108.915 (mm)

(3%)
(e)
2
3

60 180
120

s(70 ) = L

+
( )2 ( )2 ( )2

2
22 60 2 1.222 22 180 2 1.222 2 2 120 2 1.222 3
= 40

+

2

2
2

= 93.405 (mm)
The radius of curvature can be determined with

= rb + s ( ) + s ( )
so = 120+3.050+93.405=216.455 (mm)

(3%)


2.

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One segment of a disk-cam with translating roller follower is a rise of 40 mm with simple harmonic
motion during 30o 180o. This cam turns clockwise and its prime circle radius is 160 mm, the offset
is 15 mm, and the roller radius is 15 mm. Please (a) give a sketch of a cam and the follower locates at
both the lowest position and that when cam rotates an angle of , and show all the symbols needed for
deriving the formulae. If 1 degree interval is adopted for the design and analysis of the cam mechanism,
and when cam angle is 160o, please calculate (b) the x and y coordinates of the center of curvature (c) the
radius of curvature, (d) x and y coordinates of the cam profile, (e) the pressure angle. (Hint s =
L[1cos(* /*)]/2) [32]

Ans:
(a)
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(b)
L = 40 mm 30o 180o Harmonic
motion
180 30
15
* =
=
180
18
30
159 30
129
i*1 = i 1
=
=

180
180
180
30
160 30
130
i* = i
=
=

180
180
180
30
161 30
131
i*+1 = i +1
=
=

180
180
180

129 40
129
s (i*1 ) = s
= 1 cos
= 38.096 mm
180 2
150
130 40
130
s (i* ) = s
= 1 cos
= 38.271 mm
180 2
150
131 40
131
s (i*+1 ) = s
= 1 cos
= 38.437 mm
180 2
150

rb = rp ro = 160 15 = 145 mm

= 15 mm

Ri 1 =
Ri =
Ri +1 =

2
( rb + ro ) 2 + s (i*1 ) = 197.391 mm
2
( rb + ro ) 2 + s (i* ) = 197.566 mm
2
( rb + ro ) 2 + s (i*+1 ) = 197.732 mm

 159
159
xi 1 = Ri 1 cos i 1 sin i 1 = Ri 1 cos
sin
= 189.657 mm
180
180
159
159
yi 1 = Ri 1 sin i 1 + cos i 1 = Ri 1 sin
+ cos
= 56.735 mm
180
180
160
160
xi = Ri cos i sin i = Ri cos
sin
= 190.782 mm
180
180
160
160
yi = Ri sin i + cos i = Ri sin
+ cos
= 53.476 mm
180
180
161
161
xi +1 = Ri +1 cos i +1 sin i +1 = Ri +1 cos
sin
= 191.843 mm
180
180
161
161
yi +1 = Ri +1 sin i +1 + cos i +1 = Ri +1 sin
+ cos
= 50.193 mm
180
180

2
2
2
2
1
xc 2 ( xi +1 xi ) 2 ( yi +1 yi ) xi +1 xi + yi +1 yi
=
2
2
2
2
yc 2 ( xi 1 xi ) 2 ( yi 1 yi ) xi 1 xi + yi 1 yi

(
(

) (
) (

) = -25.162

1.879

mm

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[2 ]

(c)

( xi xi 1 )( yi +1 yi ) ( xi +1 xi )( yi yi 1 )
=

( xi xi 1 )( yi +1 yi ) ( xi +1 xi )( yi yi 1 )

(d)

yi yc
= 161.519 mm [2 ]
xi xc
> 0

i = tan 1

X i = xi r0 cos i = 176.555 mm

[1 ]

Yi = yi r0 sin i = 48.721 mm

[1 ]

(e)

i = i i = 161.519 160 = 1.519

[2 ]

( xi xc ) + ( yi yc )

= 174.626 mm

[2 ]