Force exerted by a cam

Gentlemen:

A radius R round cam rotates around a radius r shaft. The distance between the two axis is E . To the shaft is applied a torque T.

Assuming the same friction coefficient between the shaft and its bearings and the cam and the follower, which is the formula to calculate the Force exerted to the follower by the cam for each rotation angle? The angular velocity is very low.

Any link or reference to the formula deduction?

Thank you very much.

Julio Gómez

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Julio Gomez
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I suggest you use an energy method

T*deltaTheta=bearingfrictionwork+camfrictionwork+Fwork

No worries

Greg Locock

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Greg Locock

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