ESDU 01002 will assist users of the wide range of ESDU documents on the design of cam mechanisms to employ them to best advantage. It provides a brief outline of cam design@ identifying the major stages of the process which involve: specification of the technical objectives@ selection of the mechanism type to meet those objectives@ evaluation of the primary component dimensions to achieve the required follower motion@ performance analysis of the final design@ and assessment of the final results@ At each stage of this design and analysis process those ESDU documents of relevance are referenced. Also included is a list of common causes of failure of cam and follower mechanisms together with their symptoms and a set of remedies.
ESDU 01002-2001 history
2001ESDU 01002-2001 Guide to the use of ESDU Data Items on cam design.