COMSATS University Islamabad (Sahiwal Campus)

MEE-402 Mechanism & Mechanical Vibration Lab

Experiment # 5

To investigate Tappet motion for Constant Acceleration Cam profile.

Department of Mechanical Engineering

 Cam and Tappet
Cam is a mechanical device used to transmit motion
to a follower by direct contact. The driver is called
cam and the driven member is called follower. Their
purpose is to convert rotary motion to linear or
rocking motion. Within certain limits any desired
linear or rocking motion can be obtained by a
suitable cam profile.
Constant Acceleration Cam

Constant acceleration cam gives constant acceleration throughout the first

half of motion and the same value but deceleration throughout the second
half.

The cam profile is the second integration of a constant as we require constant

acceleration.
So a curve which meets these requirements is described by the equation
Constant Acceleration Cam
The governing equation for constant acceleration cam is

Where,

By rearranging the governing equation

Constant Acceleration Cam
The theoretical value of tappet travel for constant acceleration cam is given
by:

0 to 90 degree (1st quadrant)

91 to 180 degree (2nd quadrant)

181 to 270 degree (3rd quadrant)

271 to 360 degree (4th quadrant)

Applications
The application of cam and tappet includes:

• Engines

• Machine tool

• Textile Machinery

• Packaging Machinery
Apparatus Description

1. Base
2. Logo badge
3. Product Label
4. Dial Indicator
5. Adjustable Mounting Block
6. Rotor
7. Follower
8. Scale
9. Cam
10. Knurled Nut
Procedure
• Set the rotor to 0 degree.
• Adjust the dial indicator to read
zero.
• Note the dial indicator reading
for every 30-degree movement
of rotor.
• Calculate the theoretical values
from the given formulas.
• Plot the graph between cam
angle and experimental tappet
travel reading.
Table of Observations
Cam Angle ( 0 ) X (theoretical) X (experimental)
0

30

60

90

120

150

180

210

240

270

300

330

360
Graph
Displacement Curve
25

20
Tappet travel (mm)

15

10

0
0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400

Cam Angle in degree

Activity

• Plot the displacement curve.

• Find out the difference in theoretical and experimental
value of tappet travel.
Thank you