Abstract: The vibration characteristics of a cam motion are generally presented by plotting the single degree of freedom residual vibration as a function of normalized operating speed. In this paper it ...

Abstract: Two analyses are presented for determining the drive shaft speed variations in a scotch yoke mechanism. The first analysis determines the speed variations when the mechanism is rigidly connected ...

Abstract: The dynamic properties of a machine are defined by its kinetic energy, potential energy, and dissipation functions. These functions form the basis for the dynamic analysis of a machine. This ...

Abstract: The primary objective in this work is the determination of conditions for reducing the angular momentum fluctuations (i.e., vibration) transmitted to the frame of a completely force balanced ...

Abstract: New methods are presented for the design of high-speed cam profiles. These methods have the advantage of assuring the accuracy of the assumed mathematical model while at the same time providing ...

Abstract: A new method for designing cam profiles which modifies the residual vibration spectrum in a desired way is presented. This method utilizes the convolution operator to modify the dynamic properties ...

Abstract: In a previous work the second author presented a theory for the identification of a single-degree-of-freedom machine from its forced periodic operating characteristics. In this work that concept ...

Abstract: A systematic and rational method for designing drag-link driven cams for the purpose of modifying cam timing has been presented in this paper. In addition, two possible approaches for designing ...