This paper provides a methodology to design a disk cam mechanism that has a translating follower with dual rollers. Dual rollers are joined by an oscillating link and can contact cam profile simultaneously throughout working cycle of cam rotation. The application of this novel follower can offer two engagements in cam-follower pair to spread the induced normal force and reduce the contact stress between cam and follower. Two examples are worked to demonstrate application of design procedures and to illustrate the capability of reducing contact stress of this novel follower. The results show that the contact stress of such a cam mechanism can be reduced by 28.85% in comparison with that of the cam mechanism with a common translating roller follower.


The Design of Disk Cam Mechanisms With a Translating Follower Having an Added Dual-Roller Intermediate Link

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Design Engineering Division and Computers & Information In Engineering Division


Paper Proceedings: https://asmedigitalcollection.asme.org/IDETC-CIE/IDETC-CIE2020/volume/83907

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