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Cylindrical joint

A cylindrical joint is a two-degrees-of-freedom kinematic pair used in mechanisms. Cylindrical joints constrain two bodies to a single axis while allowing them to rotate about and slide along that axis. This can be pictured by an unsecured axle mounted on a chassis, as it may freely rotate and translate. An example of this would be the rotating rods of a table football (foosball).

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A cylindrical joint is a two-degrees-of-freedom kinematic pair used in mechanisms.1 Cylindrical joints constrain two bodies to a single axis while allowing them to rotate about and slide along that axis. This can be pictured by an unsecured axle mounted on a chassis, as it may freely rotate and translate.2 An example of this would be the rotating rods of a table football (foosball).

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  1. Norton, Robert L. (2008). "2". Design of Machinery (4th ed.). Boston, MA: McGraw Hill Higher Education. p. 33. ISBN 978-0-07-312158-1.
  2. Shabana, Ahmed A. (2001). Computational Dynamics (2nd ed.). John Wiley and Sons. pp. 434. ISBN 978-0-471-05326-2.