Two-Degrees-Of-Freedom Model “Camshaft-2”

Abstract

In the previous chapter the inertia of the cam in the rotational (β) direction and in the tangential (y’) direction was ignored. In the present chapter this inertial effect will be investigated. The model (fig. 5.1) contains the degrees of freedom x (the motion of the follower) and β (the motion of the cam). The cam curve, h’ and the first derivative, dh’/dβ, can be expressed as functions of β; hence, there is no need for making the assumption (4.8) of dh’/dβ ≈ ḣ’/ω_S.