HIGHER COLLEGES OF TECHNOLOGY

FACULTY OF ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY & SCIENCE

COLLEGE NAME - DUBAI MEN’S COLLEGE

Course Code : MCE 3513

Course Name : Machine Elements & Mechanisms
LAB 08
Experiment Title : Cam profile_SHM Mark 100

Objective: Develop Cam Profile when the follower moves with Simple Harmonic Motion (SHM)
A cam is to be designed for a knife edge follower with the following data:
1. Cam lift = 40 mm during 90° of cam rotation with simple harmonic motion.
2. Dwell for the next 30°.
3. During the next 60° of cam rotation, the follower returns to its original position with simple
harmonic motion.
4. Dwell during the remaining 180°.
5. Base Circle Radius= 50mm Roller Radius=20 mm
Draw the profile of the cam when the line of stroke of the follower passes through the axis of the
cam shaft
Apparatus: 2D drafting software (Example: Auto CAD, SolidWorks, etc.)

Procedure:
1. Construct displacement diagram as per the information.
2. Draw the base circle and fix follower displacement
3. From the displacement diagram construct the cam profile
4. Validate your answer using MechAnalyser

Expected Outcome:
1. Plots
2. Explanation of the observed trends/conclusion.
3. List of references.

• Use SolidWorks to draw the displacement and cam profile.

• Use MechAnalyzer to validate your results.

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