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Optimization of Cam Mechanisms

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Authors:
  1. J. Angeles

    1. Robotic Mechanical Systems Laboratory, McGill Research Centre for Intelligent Machines, McGill University, Montreal, Canada

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  2. C. S. López-Cajún

    1. Instituto Mexicano del Transporte, San Fandila, Queretaro, Mexico

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Part of the book series: Solid Mechanics and Its Applications (SMIA, volume 9)

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xv
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  2. Introduction

    • J. Angeles, C. S. López-Cajún
    Pages 1-27

  3. The Displacement Program

    • J. Angeles, C. S. López-Cajún
    Pages 28-60

  4. Cam Profile Geometry

    • J. Angeles, C. S. López-Cajún
    Pages 61-74

  5. Optimization of Planar Cam Mechanisms with Flat-Face Followers

    • J. Angeles, C. S. López-Cajún
    Pages 75-111

  6. Optimization of Planar Cam Mechanisms with Roller-Followers

    • J. Angeles, C. S. López-Cajún
    Pages 112-152

  7. An Introduction to Spatial Cams

    • J. Angeles, C. S. López-Cajún
    Pages 153-168

  8. Kinematic Analysis of Cam Mechanisms

    • J. Angeles, C. S. López-Cajún
    Pages 169-184

  9. Computation of the Geometric Properties of Cams

    • J. Angeles, C. S. López-Cajún
    Pages 185-207

  10. The Computer-Aided Drafting and Manufacture of Cams

    • J. Angeles, C. S. López-Cajún
    Pages 208-227

  11. Back Matter

    Pages 228-259
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1. 1 Preliminary Concepts A cam mechanism is a mechanical system consisting of three basic components: a driving element, called the cam; a driven element, termed the follower; and a fixed frame. Sometimes, an intermediate element is introduced between the cam and the follower with the purpose of improving the mechanism performance. This element is called the roller because function is to produce a pure-rolling relative motion be­ tween the cam and the follower. The purpose ofa cam mechanism is the transmission of power or information. In applications concerning power transmission, the main good to be transmitted is force or torque; in applications ofinformation transmission, the main good transmitted takes the form of motion signals. Most modern appli­ cations of cam mechanisms, to be described shortly, are of the former type. Cam mechanisms used for information transmission were traditionally found in measuring instruments. With the advent ofmodern microprocessor-based hardware, this typeof application is becoming less common. Nevertheless, cam mechanisms are still used in a wide spectrum of applications, especially in automatic machines and instruments, textile machinery, computers, printing presses, food-processing equipment, internal combustion engines, control systems, and photographic equipment (Prenzel, 1989). In the design of cam mechanisms, the engineer performs several activities, namely, task definition, synthesis, analysis, optimization, and dynamic simulation. These tasks do not always follow this order. In fact, some loops may appear in the foregoing tasks, such as those illustrated in Fig. 1. 1. 1.

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'It is an excellent reference book, which should be valuable for design engineers and libraries of technical books.' Appl. Mech. Rev. 45:9 1992

Authors and Affiliations

  • Robotic Mechanical Systems Laboratory, McGill Research Centre for Intelligent Machines, McGill University, Montreal, Canada

    J. Angeles

  • Instituto Mexicano del Transporte, San Fandila, Queretaro, Mexico

    C. S. López-Cajún

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Optimization of Cam Mechanisms

  • Authors: J. Angeles, C. S. López-Cajún

  • Series Title: Solid Mechanics and Its Applications

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-3572-6

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 1991

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-7923-1355-7Published: 31 August 1991

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-94-010-5583-3Published: 23 October 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-011-3572-6Published: 06 December 2012

  • Series ISSN: 0925-0042

  • Series E-ISSN: 2214-7764

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XV, 259

  • Topics: Classical Mechanics, Mechanical Engineering, Renewable and Green Energy

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