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Cam and Follower Mechanism

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A cam and follower mechanism is analyzed. Same kinematic results are obtained with an equivalent mechanism. The differential method is used for velocity analysis.

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    Dan B. Marghitu & Jing Zhao

  2. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA

    Hamid Ghaednia

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Marghitu, D.B., Ghaednia, H., Zhao, J. (2022). Cam and Follower Mechanism. In: Mechanical Simulation with MATLAB® . Springer Tracts in Mechanical Engineering. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-88102-3_8

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