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Lesson 18 Cams Design (Part 3 of 4)
Lesson 18 Cams Design (Part 3 of 4)
Let’s consider a case when rise interval is different than fall interval.
In that situation we have asymetrical „behavior” of the cam.
S =V = A = 0 at theta = 0°,
S = V =A 0= 0 at theta =180°,
S=1,
180 deg
The fall
The constant velocity portion uses half of the total period of 1sec in this example. The
designer must next decide how much of the remaining 0.5 sec to devote to each other
phase of the required motion.
S
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Segment 1 has 4 BC’s
So:
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Segment 2 has 2 BC’s
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While this design is acceptable, it can be improved. One useful strategy
in designing polynomial cams is to minimize the number of segments,
provided that this does not result in functions of such high degree that
they misbehave between boundary conditions.
Another strategy is to always start with the segment for which you have
the most information. In this example, the constant velocity portion is
the most constrained and must be a separate segment, just as a dwell
must be a separate segment.
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