Theory of Machine
The displacement of the reciprocating roller follower, when it has contact with the straight flanks of the tangent cam, is given by (where r₁ = Minimum radius of the cam, r₂ = Radius of the roller follower, and θ = Angle turned by the cam from the beginning of the follower displacement)
Directly proportional to the distance from the points to the instantaneous center and is perpendicular to the line joining the point to the instantaneous center
Inversely proportional to the distance from the points to the instantaneous center and is parallel to the line joining the point to the instantaneous center
Directly proportional to the distance from the points to the instantaneous center and is parallel to the line joining the point to the instantaneous center
Inversely proportional to the distance from the points to the instantaneous center and is perpendicular to the line joining the point to the instantaneous center