Explain the term pressure angle with respect to a cam mechanism. What are the methods to control it?

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Subject: Kinematics of Machinery

Topic: CAM Mechanism

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The pressure angle represents the steepness of cam profile, is the angle between the normal to the pitch curve at a point and the direction of the follower motion. It varies in magnitude at all instants of the follower motion. A high value of the maximum pressure angle is not …

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