A cam operating a knife edge follower having a lift of 30mm. The cam r...
Solution:
Given data:
Lift (L) = 30mm
Rotation speed (N) = 120 rpm
Rise angle (α1) = 150°
Return angle (α2) = 100°
Dwell angle (α3) = 60°
We need to find:
Maximum velocity (Vmax) and Maximum acceleration (Amax) during rise and return of the follower.
1. Calculation of Rise and Return motion parameters:
We know that,
Linear velocity (V) = R × ω
where,
R = Radius of cam = Lift / 2
ω = Angular velocity = 2πN / 60
For Rise motion:
α1 = 150°
Dwell angle = α3 = 60°
Total angle covered during Rise motion (α) = α1 + α3 = 210°
Time taken for Rise motion (t1) = (α1 / 360) × (60 / N) = (150 / 360) × (60 / 120) = 0.25 sec
Time taken for Dwell period (t3) = (α3 / 360) × (60 / N) = (60 / 360) × (60 / 120) = 0.1 sec
Total time taken for Rise cycle (T1) = t1 + t3 = 0.35 sec
Maximum linear velocity during Rise motion (Vmax1) = R × ω = (30 / 2) × (2π × 120 / 60) = 94.25 mm/sec
For Return motion:
α2 = 100°
Dwell angle = α3 = 60°
Total angle covered during Return motion (α) = α2 + α3 = 160°
Time taken for Return motion (t2) = (α2 / 360) × (60 / N) = (100 / 360) × (60 / 120) = 0.1667 sec
Time taken for Dwell period (t3) = (α3 / 360) × (60 / N) = (60 / 360) × (60 / 120) = 0.1 sec
Total time taken for Return cycle (T2) = t2 + t3 = 0.2667 sec
Maximum linear velocity during Return motion (Vmax2) = R × ω = (30 / 2) × (2π × 120 / 60) = 94.25 mm/sec
2. Calculation of Maximum Acceleration:
We know that,
Acceleration (A) = dV / dt
For Rise motion:
Initial velocity (Vi) = 0
Final velocity (Vf) = Vmax1
Time taken (t) = t1 / 2 (as it is SHM)
Maximum acceleration during Rise motion (Amax1) = (Vf - Vi) / t = Vmax1 / (t1 / 2) = 754 mm/sec²
For Return motion:
Initial velocity (Vi) = Vmax2
Final velocity (Vf) = 0
Time taken (t) = t2 / 2 (as it is uniform velocity)
Maximum acceleration during Return motion (Amax2) = (Vf - Vi) / t = -Vmax2 /
A cam operating a knife edge follower having a lift of 30mm. The cam r...
Draw the profile of a cam operating a knife-edge follower having a lift of 30mm. The cam raises the follower with SHM for 1500 of the rotation followed by a period of dwell for 600 .The follower descends for the next 1000 rotation of the cam with uniform velocity, again followed by a dwell period. the rotates at a uniform velocity of 120 rpm and has a least radius of 20mm. What will be the maximum velocity and acceleration of the follower during the lift and the return?
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