So I kind of went a little "ape [censored]" on this stuff a little while ago when I was trying to compare in very hard-terms the differences between:

1) hydraulic flat tappet cam: 238/244@050", 286/290 adv., 108 LSA, .536/.540 lift
2) hydraulic roller cam: 240/248@0.050", 290/300 adv., 112 LSA, .547/.544" lift

I've attached the PDF, which you need to rotate but also zoom in as far as you want. The attached pic is probably too sized-down to be usable.

Anyways, in that chart I overlayed the lobe lift with the actual piston travel in a bore (3.58 v 4) and piston speed. Was trying to understand how the bigger stroke translated to the engine seeing the same "fuel charge intake" at different points.

In the end my conclusion was: this is FAR too complex for a mere mortal like myself to understand!