Camshaft design book

[Aled87]

I'm looking for a good book that explains really well the principles of camshaft/cam profile design. Which will hopefully include: calculations/maths, types of cam, materials, manufacturing,applications, etc....thanks

 

[tbuelna]

Aled87,

Get a copy of "Cam Design & Manufacturing Handbook" by Norton, or "Introduction to Engine Valvetrains" by Wang. Both are good technical references and are current.

Terry

 

[bigTomHanks]

As I recall from college I though that cam design was interesting until my teacher taught us the basics in about 15 minutes. Any good mechanical engineering mechanism text will get you 95% of the way there. I would check out the following books if you wish to get really deep into the subject:

REFERENCES
[2] G.P. Blair, C.D. McCartan, H. Hermann, “The Right Lift”,
Race Engine Technology, issue 009, July 2005 ISSN 1740-6803
(see

http://www.racetechmag.com

and also

http://www.profblairandassociates.com).

[3] F.Y. Chen, Mechanics and Design of Cam Mechanisms,
Pergamon Press, July 1,1982, ISBN 0080280498.
[4] R.L. Norton, Cam Design and Manufacturing Handbook,
Industrial Press Inc., ISBN 0831131225.
[5] D. Dowson, G.R. Higginson, Elasto-Hydrodynamic
Lubrication, Ed.2 in SI units, Oxford University Press &
Pergamon Press, 1977, ISBN 0080213030.
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[Lou Scannon]

And there I was thinking the subject was complex.

I forgot what I was going to say