Abstract—Cam and follower are widely used in regulating, opening and closing of valves (inlet and exhaust) in the internal combustion engines. Proper design of cam and follower is required for perfect tuning between opening and closing of valves with cam shaft speed. In this paper, the complete kinematic analysis of cam and follower is done continued with simulation. Simulation involved with experimentation of computerized model of a system of process. Simulation is a very general method of studying problems. it generally involve complex problem in case where actual test may not be practical. The analytical calculation is done in excel sheet for kinematic analysis of cam follower system for any rotational speed and angle rise and simulation is done.

Index Terms—Analytical model, Cam-follower, Servo motor

Cite: M V Ingalkar and C R Patil, "Computer Aided Kinematic Analysis and Simulation of the Cam-Follower Mechanism," International Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Robotics Research, Vol. 2, No. 2, pp. 164-169, April 2013.