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Motion of the Follower
Cam follower systems are designed to achieve a desired oscillatory motion. Appropriate displacement patterns are…
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Terms Used in Radial Cams
Fig.3.7 Pressure angle: It is the angle between the direction of the follower motion and a…
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Classification of Cams
Cams can be classified based on their physical shape. a) Disk or plate cam (Fig.…
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Exercise Problems
1) An engine, running at 150 r.p.m., drives a line shaft by means of a…
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Centrifugal Pump
A centrifugal pump has an impeller on the inside of a casing. Liquids are forced…
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Maximum Tension in the Belt
While the centrifugal tension σcfσcf acts equally throughout the belt during operation and the quasi-static tensions σtσt and σsσs are only…
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Centrifugal Tension
Since the belt continuously runs over the pulleys, therefore, some centrifugal force is caused, whose…
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Determination of Angle of Contact
When the two pulleys of different diameters are connected by means of an open belt…
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Ratio of Driving Tensions for Flat Belt Drive
Consider a driven pulley rotating in the clockwise direction as shown in Fig.