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    This document discusses eccentric cams. It defines a cam as a rotating or sliding piece that transforms rotary motion into linear motion. Cams can be classified into three types: plate or disk cams, cylindrical or drum cams, and linear cams. An eccentric cam is specifically a disc with an off-center center of rotation, so that as it rotates, the flat follower rises and falls at a constant rate, producing simple harmonic motion. Eccentric cams are among the most useful cams despite their simple design.

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    This document discusses eccentric cams. It defines a cam as a rotating or sliding piece that transforms rotary motion into linear motion. Cams can be classified into three types: plate or disk cams, cylindrical or drum cams, and linear cams. An eccentric cam is specifically a disc with an off-center center of rotation, so that as it rotates, the flat follower rises and falls at a constant rate, producing simple harmonic motion. Eccentric cams are among the most useful cams despite their simple design.

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    This document discusses eccentric cams. It defines a cam as a rotating or sliding piece that transforms rotary motion into linear motion. Cams can be classified into three types: plate or disk cams, cylindrical or drum cams, and linear cams. An eccentric cam is specifically a disc with an off-center center of rotation, so that as it rotates, the flat follower rises and falls at a constant rate, producing simple harmonic motion. Eccentric cams are among the most useful cams despite their simple design.

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    This document discusses eccentric cams. It defines a cam as a rotating or sliding piece that transforms rotary motion into linear motion. Cams can be classified into three types: plate or disk cams, cylindrical or drum cams, and linear cams. An eccentric cam is specifically a disc with an off-center center of rotation, so that as it rotates, the flat follower rises and falls at a constant rate, producing simple harmonic motion. Eccentric cams are among the most useful cams despite their simple design.

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    ECCENTRIC CAMS

    ABSTRACT:

    A cam is a rotating or sliding piece in a mechanical linkage used especially in transforming rotary motion into
    linear motion. It is often a part of a rotating wheel (e.g. an eccentric wheel) or shaft (e.g. a cylinder with an
    irregular shape) that strikes a lever at one or more points on its circular path.

    The cam can be a simple tooth, as is used to deliver pulses of power to a steam hammer, for example, or an
    eccentric disc or other shape that produces a smooth reciprocating (back and forth) motion in the follower,
    which is a lever making contact with the cam.

    Certain cams can be characterized by their displacement diagrams, which reflect the changing position a roller
    follower (a shaft with a rotating wheel at the end) would make as the cam rotates about an axis.

    A simple displacement diagram illustrates the follower motion at a constant velocity rise followed by a similar
    return with a dwell in between as depicted in the next figure.

    Types of cams

    Cams can be classified into the following three types based on their shapes. They are:

    1.- Plate or disk cams: Plate or disk cams are the simplest and most common type of cam. This type of cam is
    formed on a disk or plate. The radial distance from the center of the disk is varied throughout the
    circumference of the cam. Allowing a follower to ride on this outer edge gives the follower a radial motion.
    Often used on tracer-type milling machines.
    2.- Cylindrical or drum cam: A cylindrical or drum cam is illustrated in the next figure. This type of cam is
    formed on a cylinder. A groove is cut into the cylinder, with a varying location along the axis of rotation.
    Attaching a follower that rides in the groove gives the follower motion along the axis of rotation. Often used
    to guide thread on sewing machines, loom and fabric making machines.

    3.- Linear cam: A linear cam is illustrated in figure (c). This type of cam is formed on a translated block. A
    groove is cut into the block with a distance that varies from the plane of translation. Attaching a follower that
    rides in the groove gives the follower motion perpendicular to the plane of translation. Used frequently in
    machines that carry out the same repetitive movement

    ECCENTRIC CAM

    An eccentric cam is a disc with its centre of rotation positioned ‘off centre’. This means as the cam rotates the
    flat follower rises and falls at a constant rate. This type of cam is the easiest to make and yet it is one of the
    most useful. An Eccentric Cam would normally provide the follower with Simple Harmonic Motion (this can
    be defined as the projection of a point on the diameter of a circle as it precesses around it with constant
    angular velocity).

    MEMBERS:

    Carlos Enrique Guzmán Alvarado

    Luis Gerardo Rueda Mares

    José Emilio Avila Castillo

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