Cam Design Handbook

Title: Cam Design Handbook
Author: Harold A. Rothbart
ISBN: 0071377573 / 9780071377577
Format: Hard Cover
Pages: 606
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Year: 2004
Availability: Out of Stock

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The transformation of a simple motion, such as rotation, into linear or other motion is accomplished by means of a cam -- two moving elements mounted on a fixed frame. Cam devices are versatile -- almost any specified motion can be obtained.

If you work with industrial applications where precision is essential, the Cam Design Handbook is a key resource you’ll need handy at all times. Youll find thorough, detailed coverage of cams in industrial machinery, automotive optimization, and gadgets and inventions.

Written with tremendous practical insight by engineering experts, the Cam Design Handbook gathers the information you need to understand cam manufacture and design. Comprehensive in scope and authoritative in nature, the book delivers a firm grasp of:

*The advantages of cams compared to other motion devices
* Computer-aided design and manufacturing techniques
* Numerical controls for manufacturing
* Cam size and profile determination
* Dynamics of high-speed systems

Get comprehensive coverage of:
* Basic curves
* Profile geometry
* Stresses and accuracy
* Camwear life predictions
* Cam system dynamics
* And more!

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Contributors
Preface

Chapter 1 : Introduction
Chapter 2 : Basic Curves
Chapter 3 : Modified Cam Curves
Chapter 4 : Polynomial and Fourier Series Cam Curves
Chapter 5 : Cam Motion Synthesis Using Spline Functions
Chapter 6 : Elements of Cam Profile Geometry
Chapter 7 : Geometry of Planer Cam Profiles
Chapter 8 : Cam Mechanism Forces
Chapter 9 : Cam Materials and Lubrication
Chapter 10 : Cam Manufacturing
Chapter 11 : Cam System Modeling
Chapter 12 : Cam System Dynamics–Analysis
Chapter 13 : Cam System Dynamics–Response
Chapter 14 : Special Cam Mechanisms
Chapter 15 : Cams in Microelectromechanical Systems
Chapter 16 : Automotive Camshaft Dynamics

Appendix A : Basic Contours
Appendix B : Basic Cam Curve Factors
Appendix C : Polynomial Coefficients
Appendix D : Cam Computer Software
Appendix E : CAD/CAM for A Medical Instrument Cam Mechanism
Appendix F : Optinal Control Theory Derivation for Two-Point Boundary Value Problem
Index