The shape of the cam

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• Cam-in-block — The cam in block valvetrain layout of piston engines is one where the camshaft is placed within the cylinder block, usually beside and slightly above the crankshaft in a straight engine or directly above the crankshaft in the V of a V engine.… …   Wikipedia

• cam — /kam/, n., v., cammed, camming. n. 1. Mach. a disk or cylinder having an irregular form such that its motion, usually rotary, gives to a part or parts in contact with it a specific rocking or reciprocating motion. 2. Auto. Slang. camshaft. v.t. 3 …   Universalium

• Cam — /kam/, n. a river in E England flowing NE by Cambridge, into the Ouse River. 40 mi. (64 km) long. Also called Granta. * * * Machine component that either rotates or reciprocates (moves back and forth) to create a prescribed motion in a contacting …   Universalium

• CAM — /kam/, n. computer aided manufacturing. [1965 70] * * * Machine component that either rotates or reciprocates (moves back and forth) to create a prescribed motion in a contacting element (the follower). Since the shape of the contacting surface… …   Universalium

• Cam — A cam is a projecting part of a rotating wheel or shaft that strikes a lever at one or more points on its circular path. The cam can be a simple tooth, as is used to deliver pulses of power to a steam hammer, for example, or an eccentric disc or… …   Wikipedia

• cam lobes — Cams located on the camshaft that open and close the intake and exhaust valves in time with the motion of the piston. Cam lobes control the valve lift, and there is a direct relationship between the shape of the cam lobes and the way the engine… …   Aviation dictionary

• Cam — (k[a^]m), n. [Dan. kam comb, ridge; or cf. W., Gael., and Ir., cam bent. See 1st {Comb}.] 1. (Med.) (a) A turning or sliding piece which, by the shape of its periphery or face, or a groove in its surface, imparts variable or intermittent motion… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Cam wheel — Cam Cam (k[a^]m), n. [Dan. kam comb, ridge; or cf. W., Gael., and Ir., cam bent. See 1st {Comb}.] 1. (Med.) (a) A turning or sliding piece which, by the shape of its periphery or face, or a groove in its surface, imparts variable or intermittent… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• The Rip — is a dangerous streach of water in Victoria, Australia connecting Port Phillip Bay and Bass Strait. Due to large tidal differences between the bay and the ocean, and a high rocky seabed, The Rip has claimed many ships and the lives of people… …   Wikipedia

• cam profile — The shape of each lobe on a camshaft. These shapes determine when the valves open or close …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• Cam wheel — Wheel Wheel (hw[=e]l), n. [OE. wheel, hweol, AS. hwe[ o]l, hweogul, hweowol; akin to D. wiel, Icel. hv[=e]l, Gr. ky klos, Skr. cakra; cf. Icel. hj[=o]l, Dan. hiul, Sw. hjul. [root]218. Cf. {Cycle}, {Cyclopedia}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A circular… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English