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Understanding Prime Circle in Cams

The document discusses different types of cam mechanisms including plate cams, grooved cams, cylindrical cams, and end cams. It also defines key terms related to cam profiles such as base circle, trace point, prime circle, pitch curve, pitch circle, stroke, and pressure angle.

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Understanding Prime Circle in Cams

The document discusses different types of cam mechanisms including plate cams, grooved cams, cylindrical cams, and end cams. It also defines key terms related to cam profiles such as base circle, trace point, prime circle, pitch curve, pitch circle, stroke, and pressure angle.

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Plate cam or radial cam: The follower moves in a plane perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the

camshaft. A translating or a swing arm follower must be constrained to maintain contact with the
cam profile.
Grooved cam or closed cam: This is a plate cam with the follower riding in a groove in the face of
the cam.
Cylindrical cam or barrel cam: The roller follower operates in a groove cut on the periphery of a
cylinder. The follower may translate or oscillate. If the cylindrical surface is replaced by a conical
one, a conical cam results.
End cam: This cam has a rotating portion of a cylinder. The follower translates or oscillates, whereas
the cam usually rotates. The end cam is rarely used because of the cost and the difficulty in cutting
its contour.

Cam Profile: The outer surface of the disc cam.


Base Circle: The circle with the shortest radius from the cam center to any part of the cam profile.
Trace Point: It is a point on the follower, and its motion describes the movement of the follower. It
is used to generate the pitch curve.
Prime Circle: The smallest circle from the cam center through the pitch curve.
Pitch Curve: The path generated by the trace point as the follower is rotated about a stationery
cam. Prime Circle: The smallest circle from the cam center through the pitch curve.
Pitch Circle: A circle drawn from the cam center and passes through the pitch point is called Pitch
circle.
Stroke: The greatest distance or angle through which the follower moves or rotates.
Pressure Angle: It is the angle between direction of the follower motion and normal to pitch curve.
This angle is very important in designing a cam profile.

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