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D. (15 points)
The device sketched in Figure 3 consists of a punch, actuated by a
circular, eccentrically pivoted cam with plane follower. The helical
spring of free length (neglecting the end-coils), Lf=35mm, is preloaded
with an initial deflection, f0. During operation, the stroke of the punch
must be s=10mm. Given the spring wire diameter, d=2mm, mean coil
diameter, Dm=10mm, and the number of active coils, na=10, calculate
(consider the shear modulus G=8.1104 MPa):
a) The eccentricity of the cam pivot, e, assuming a cam diameter
D=40mm.
b) The preload, Fmin, by selecting an appropriate value for its initial
deflection, f0.
c) Minimum distance Lmin.
d) Maximum force , Fmax, acting radially on the cam.
e) Maximum stress in the coil.
f) The energy stored by the spring during a cycle.

GIVENS

Lf := 35mm

Spring free length

s := 10 mm

Stroke

D := 40 mm

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Cam diameter

cam
e

cam pivot

n
F

follower
helical
spring

Lmin

punch
s
Figure 3

Dm := 10 mm

Mean spring diameter

G := 81000MPa

Shear modulus

d := 2 mm

Wire diameter

na := 10

Number of active coils

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D(a)

e
Figure A1 shows the circular cam in
two extreme positions. From this
Figure results immediately the
eccentricity:

e :=

s
2

D/2-s

D/2+s

e = 5 mm
Figure A1

i :=

Spring index
Spring parameters

k :=

Spring stiffness

i=5

d
G d

8 Dm na
Ls := na d

Solid height (length)

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Dm

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k = 16.2

N
mm

Ls = 20 mm

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D(b)

Fmax

Figure A2 illustrates different

deformations of the spring in correlation
to its elastic characteristic.

Fmin

In order to select a correct preload one must

take into account the following inequalities:

Lf

Free length

f0 > 0
f0 + s < Lf Ls
In the following, we consider:
f0 := 3mm

f0

Preload (corresponding to initial deflection)

Fmin := k f0

D(c)

Fmin = 48.6 N

Spring minimum length during operation

Ls
Lmin := Lf f0 s

D(d)

Figure A2

Maximum force

Fmax := k f0 + s

D(e)

Lmin

Lmin = 22 mm

Maximum stress

Fmax = 210.6 N

K := 1 +

correction factor

max :=

1.6
i

8 K Fmax i
2

max = 885 MPa

D(e)
Energy stored by the spring

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W :=

Fmax + Fmin
2

Ex. I

W = 1.3 J

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