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Kinematic and Dynamic Analysis of Cam and Follower

This document discusses the kinematic and dynamic analysis of cam and follower mechanisms. It begins by introducing cam and follower mechanisms used in internal combustion engines to regulate inlet and outlet valves. It then describes how kinematic analysis is performed to calculate the displacement, velocity, and acceleration of the follower at different points. Kinematic analysis also helps determine the torque delivered to the rotating cam. Dynamic analysis is discussed next. It examines the resultant force acting on the follower in the vertical direction, which is related to its motion. The analysis ensures the follower maintains contact with the cam through an idler roller until a critical speed is reached, at which point the mechanism fails.

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Kinematic and Dynamic Analysis of Cam and Follower

This document discusses the kinematic and dynamic analysis of cam and follower mechanisms. It begins by introducing cam and follower mechanisms used in internal combustion engines to regulate inlet and outlet valves. It then describes how kinematic analysis is performed to calculate the displacement, velocity, and acceleration of the follower at different points. Kinematic analysis also helps determine the torque delivered to the rotating cam. Dynamic analysis is discussed next. It examines the resultant force acting on the follower in the vertical direction, which is related to its motion. The analysis ensures the follower maintains contact with the cam through an idler roller until a critical speed is reached, at which point the mechanism fails.

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Kinematic and Dynamic Analysis of

Cam and Follower

Todeti Somasekhara Rao


Assistant Professor
Room No. 414,
Department of mechanical Engineering,
NITK Surathkal
Mangalore 575025
[email protected]
1. INTRODUCTION
 Cams are commonly used in opening and closing of valves in internal combustion engines.
 Both the inlet and outlet valves are regulated using cam and follower.
 The study of cam and follower mechanism becomes important for desired and required performance of the
engines.
 Fig.1 shows cam follower assembly.
2. KINEMATIC ANALYSIS
 Kinematic analysis involves the calculations of displacement, velocity and acceleration of the follower at
different instant.
 Kinematic analysis of mechanism helps in determining the cam torque or torque delivered to the rotating cam.
 Using instantaneous centre of rotation of link 2 and link 4 we get torque
delivered to the cam.
2. KINEMATIC ANALYSIS
2. KINEMATIC ANALYSIS

• For finding F32, dynamic analysis is done.


• Using the equations of displacement, values of all kinematic
parameters are calculated.
2. KINEMATIC ANALYSIS
• perform kinematic analysis of the follower to determine
values of displacement, velocity and acceleration at different
instants, for simple harmonic motion,
2. KINEMATIC ANALYSIS
3. DYNAMIC ANALYSIS
3. DYNAMIC ANALYSIS
• Dynamic analysis of follower gives resultant force acting on it in vertical direction which is
directly related to the motion of follower.
• The negative sign of the resultant force ensures that the net downward force on the follower
maintains its contact with the cam, through an idler roller.
• This remains so until it reaches a critical speed.
• Beyond the critical speed, the resultant force becomes positive and act in upward direction,
which results in lifting of the follower, leaving its contact with the cam.
• Such situation is called jump of follower and the design fails to give desired performance.
3. DYNAMIC ANALYSIS
• Free body diagrams of link 2, 3 and 4 are shown in Fig.3
3. DYNAMIC ANALYSIS
3. DYNAMIC ANALYSIS

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