Optimization of cam mechanisms
type: Item
instance of: scholarly article
title: Optimization of cam mechanisms
zbMATH Open document ID: 0809.73002
author: Carlos S. López-Cajún
author: J. Angeles
published in: Solid Mechanics and Its Applications
publication date: 1994-09-13T00:00:00Z
review text: A cam mechanism consists of three basic components: cam, follower, and fixed frame. Cam optimization refers to determining the cam surface producing a given follower displacement program that minimizes some costs. The design of cam mechanism is presented as unified optimization process. An introduction (chapter 1) gives the necessary definitions and the classification of cams. In chapter 2 (The displacement program) conventional and spline methods to describe smooth enough functions of the angle representing the displacements of follower are considered. In chapter 3 local and global geometric properties of cam profiles are discussed. The optimal synthesis of planar cam mechanisms is considered in case of flat-face (chapter 4) and roller (chapter 5) followers taking into account maximum eccentricity, curvature, pressure angle and other constraints. The spatial (cylindric) cams with translating roller- follower are considered in chapter 6. The kinematic analysis of cam mechanisms and the description of the cam profile by cubic splines are outlined in chapters 7 and 8. In the last 9th chapter CAD/CAM techniques are introduced. The book may be useful for undergraduate and graduate courses in mechanical engineering.
reviewed by: Antanas Žilinskas
Mathematics Subject Classification ID: 74-01
Mathematics Subject Classification ID: 74P99
Mathematics Subject Classification ID: 70B15
zbMATH DE Number: 638098
zbMATH Keywords: follower displacement program
zbMATH Keywords: optimal synthesis
zbMATH Keywords: planar cam mechanisms
zbMATH Keywords: kinematic analysis
zbMATH Keywords: cubic splines
zbMATH Keywords: CAD/CAM techniques
MaRDI profile type: Publication
description: scientific article; zbMATH DE number 638098