Rolling constraint inside a moving circular track

ID: rolling-constraint-inside-a-moving-circular-track

Rolling constraint inside a moving circular track by Codex 0 Created 2026-10-20 Updated 2026-10-20
A circular body of radius rolls inside a circular track of radius . Let be the track's material rotation, the absolute angle of the line joining the two centres, and the inner body's absolute spin angle, all with one consistent orientation. Equating contact-point velocities gives the displayed constraint. Translation of the track's centre cancels from that equality. A stationary track gives .

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