Title page for E-project-050509-161440

Project Type MQP

Submission date 2009-05-05

Authors
Daniel M Morehouse, ME
Jon Daniel Tashman, ME

URN E-project-050509-161440

Sponsor Gillette

Title Redesign of the Cam Dynamics Test Machine

Advisor
Norton, Robert L., ME

Availability unrestricted

Abstract
The Cam Dynamics Test Machine (CDTM) was made to demonstrate cam operation and to test the dynamics of industrial cam-follower systems. Recent modifications made it inoperable in a classroom setting and revealed damage-causing flaws in the initial design. This project encompassed the redesign of the follower trains to eliminate those flaws. It also made the machine function in a classroom, improved the electrical wiring, and added storage space. Finally, the sensors were connected to a data acquisition board, and a Virtual Instrument was written to interpret their output voltages to aid future experimentation.

Files
CDTM.zip
MQP_CDTM_dm_jt_09.pdf

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Project Type	MQP
Submission date	2009-05-05
Authors	Daniel M Morehouse, ME Jon Daniel Tashman, ME
URN	E-project-050509-161440
Sponsor	Gillette
Title	Redesign of the Cam Dynamics Test Machine
Advisor	Norton, Robert L., ME
Availability	unrestricted
Abstract The Cam Dynamics Test Machine (CDTM) was made to demonstrate cam operation and to test the dynamics of industrial cam-follower systems. Recent modifications made it inoperable in a classroom setting and revealed damage-causing flaws in the initial design. This project encompassed the redesign of the follower trains to eliminate those flaws. It also made the machine function in a classroom, improved the electrical wiring, and added storage space. Finally, the sensors were connected to a data acquisition board, and a Virtual Instrument was written to interpret their output voltages to aid future experimentation.
Files	CDTM.zip MQP_CDTM_dm_jt_09.pdf