Cam with oscillating flat faced follower - position and displacement equations

 Cam with oscillating flat faced follower - position and displacement equations

Cam with oscillating flat faced follower - Position and displacement equations derived using analytical method.

In the below picture shown is a cam with oscillating flat faced follower.

The above cam follower is converted to an equivalent mechanism, in which crank length is L2, angle between crank and horizontal axis is theta 2. Coupler link length is L3,  and the angle is theta 3, fixed link length is L1. angle between follower link and horizontal is theta 4. Angle between follower link and coupler is 90 degrees.

In the below pictures described the procedure to calculate various angles and length L4 for any given crank angle theta 2.

In the below picture described the procedure to calculate position of the point C on the mechanism at any given crank angle theta 2.