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4.4 Cam Design

Cam profile and motion analysis

Standards catalog

Validation: indicative · Method band: formula

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Indicative method: Indicative closed-form or numerical model

Assumptions

  • Linear elastic material behavior unless noted otherwise.
  • User is responsible for load combinations and load factors per the selected design code.

Limitations

  • Does not replace a licensed professional engineer or official code compliance review.

Engineering checks

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Pressure angle limitimplemented———
Cam contact stressimplemented———

4.4 Cam Design (cams)

Purpose: Cam follower kinematics — displacement, velocity, acceleration for standard motion laws.

Method: Closed-form kinematics (harmonic, cycloidal, polynomial rise segments).

Inputs: base radius, rise, rise angle, motion law, follower parameters.

Outputs: pressure angle, contact stress estimate, kinematic curves.

Design codes: Indicative pressure angle and contact stress.

UI: Legacy layout; unit profile.

Gaps: No material fatigue or lubrication film; single-dwell profile family.

Maintainer note: Kinematic profile logic can evolve into richer optimization.