TABLE OF CONTENTS | AC | alternating current |
| axial cam | see barrel cam |
| B-spline | basis spline, a type of mathematical function useful for cam-follower motion |
| barrel cam | one in which follower motion is in the axial direction |
| BC | boundary condition |
| blob | mass unit in the ips system.1 blob = 1 lb-sec2/in = 12 slugs |
| CAD | computer aided design |
| CAM | computer aided manufacturing, not to be confused with a real "cam " (in lower case) |
| camoid | a three-dimensional cam |
| CCW | counterclockwise |
| CDTF | cam dynamic test fixture |
| CEP | critical extreme position, typically for double-dwell motions |
| CG | center of gravity |
| CI | circular interpolation |
| CMM | coordinate measuring machine |
| CNC | continuous numerical control |
| CPM | critical path motion, a cam program with additional constraints |
| cw | clockwise |
| cylindrical cam | see barrel cam |
| damper | a mechanical energy dissipator. e.g., friction, viscous drag |
| DC | direct current |
| DFT | discrete fourier transform |
| DOF | degree of freedom |
| DOHC | dual overhead camshaft engine (pronounced "dock") |
| DSA | dynamic signal analyzer |
| DYNACAM | computer program for design and analysis of cam-follower systems |
| EDM | electrical discharge machining |
| FEA | finite element analysis (used interchangebly with FEM) |
| FEM | finite element method (used interchangebly with FEA) |
| FFT | fast fourier transform |
| FRF | frequency response function of a system in the Fourier domain |
| GCS | global coordinate system |
| GSC | geometric stress concentration |
| HRC | Rockwell hardness on the C scale |
| Hz | a unit, hertz or cycles per second |
| IC | internal combustion, as in engine |
| ICP | integrated circuit piezoelectric |
| LI | linear interpolation |
| LIVM | low impedance voltage mode |
| LNCS | local nonrotating coordinate system |
| LRCS | local rotating coordinate system |
| LVDT | linear variable... |
