ABSTRACT
The object of the following chapter is focused on describing a group of dynamic and kinematic issues connected with the backlash presence in machines, with particular reference to the cam mechanisms. The mentioned aim is pursued by introducing the concept of dynamic response for a system subjected to a motive action. The difference between the foreseen dynamic response (by means of a model with rigid bodies interconnected through ideal joints) and the system effective value can be signi—cant. In this case, it is necessary to evaluate the compliances that have arisen in the links among the components of the treated class of machines.
