The use of the Virtual Instrumentation for the analysis and synthesis of the higher coupling mechanisms

Abstract

The paper presents a virtual instrument created in the LabVIEW virtual instrumentation program, which is used for the mechanism synthesis. It is supposed that the cam follower motion laws are known, these being imposed by the technological process. Basing to the motion laws, the program can establish the theoretical cam geometrical profile. The virtual instrument permits to the user to input the data which defines the radius of the cam basis circle, the cam follower displacement range and the cam rotation angle. The program shows in the Panel Window the determined values for the cam follower displacements and speeds and its graphical representations, using two distinct graphics. The program can show also (using a third graphic) the cam theoretical profile.