Mechanism | Add Conjugate Cam FB
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What is a Conjugate Cam?
A cam system must make sure the Cam-Follower Roller is in continuous contact with the Cam at all machine speeds. There are two design options:
| • | Force Closed Cam - the cam-follower is pushed or pulled against the cam with an external force. For example a Spring, Air-Cylinder, Gravity, Magnet, ... |
| • | Body-Closed Cam - two rollers in one part, generate different two cams. Each roller/cam pair prevents the other roller lifting off its cam. |
The two cams are called conjugate-cams. The two Cams are on the same machine-part - typically a cam-shaft.
Why do we need to add the Conjugate Cam FB element?
In MechDesigner, it is easy to add a number of cams to one part, each with a different roller or flat-faced follower. So why do we need the Conjugate-Cam FB?
We use a Conjugate-Cam FB when the force analysis is important. We use it to apply the 'Power Source' correctly, so that the contact-force switched between the two conjugate-cams.
2D-Cam elements and 2D-Cam dialogs
ADD ELEMENTS |
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DIALOG-BOXES |
STEP 1: Add a 2D-Cam |
-> EDIT to OPEN -> |
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STEP 2 : Add Cam-Data FB
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-> EDIT to OPEN -> |
STEP 2A : Cam-Coordinates dialog-box Close to do STEP 4 or do STEP 5 now. |
STEP 3 : Cam Analysis [See also STEP 4A] ... Cam-Data FB and Graph FB |
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STEP 3A : Calculate, save, export Cam-Coordinates |
STEP 4A : If you need to do 'Cam Force and Stress' Analysis: Configure Power Source, Mass Properties of Parts |
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Add Conjugate Cam FB
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Machine Elements Toolbar : Add Conjugate Cam FB |
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Add menu > Mechanism sub-menu > Add Conjugate-Cam FB |
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Preparation: You need in the model. Two 2D-Cams
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What to do:
The Conjugate-Cam-FB is now in the graphic-area. |
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Cam-Track :the names of the two 2D-Cams that are the 'Conjugate Cams' Cam-Flank Visible : the Cam-flanks that will be active as the Power Source. When you open the Configure-Power Source dialog-box, the Conjugate Cam is available to select as the Power Source. |
