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1.3 Cycloid Vertical Construction

1. The path traced by a point P on the circumference of a circle that rolls without slipping along a horizontal line for half a revolution, then along a vertical line for the other half revolution, forms a cycloid curve. 2. For the first half revolution along the horizontal line, the cycloid is constructed by rolling the circle and marking points P1, P2, etc. that correspond to divisions of the circle. 3. For the second half revolution along the vertical line, the same process is repeated with the circle rolling in the vertical direction to complete the full cycloid traced by point P.

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1.3 Cycloid Vertical Construction

1. The path traced by a point P on the circumference of a circle that rolls without slipping along a horizontal line for half a revolution, then along a vertical line for the other half revolution, forms a cycloid curve. 2. For the first half revolution along the horizontal line, the cycloid is constructed by rolling the circle and marking points P1, P2, etc. that correspond to divisions of the circle. 3. For the second half revolution along the vertical line, the same process is repeated with the circle rolling in the vertical direction to complete the full cycloid traced by point P.

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ENGG

ENGGGRAPHICS:
DRAWING: CYCLOIDS
CONIC SECTIONS S.RAMANATHAN
S.RAMANATHAN ASST PROF
ASST PROFDRKIST
MVSREC
CONTACT
Ph: 9989717732
NO: 9989717732 [email protected]

Q) A circle of 50 mm rolls on a horizontal straight line for half revolution. For another half
revolution it rolls on a vertical line. Trace the path of a point P on the circumference of the
circle. Take the generating point as top most point of circle.

Ans) The Curve is a cycloid as the circle rolls along a straight line without slipping. The
length for one revolution will be equal to *D (i.e. 3.14* Diameter of circle).

L = PA= 3.14 * 50 = 157mm.


Since there are 2 half revolutions, the length for each revolution will be = (*D)/2.

1) Draw a circle of 25 mm radius with centre C and mark P as the top most point. Divide the
circle into 12 parts and label them as 1, 2, 312 after P.

P
11 1

3
9 C

7
6

2) At 6, draw a tangent 6A (straight line) length for half revolution will be equal to (*D)/2
(i.e. PA=157/2=78.5 mm). Divide 6A into 6 equal parts and mark 1, 2,..6.
On 1, 2,..6 draw lines to 6A to cut center line CB at C1, C2.., C6.
P
11 1 P1

3
9

3) With C1 as centre and CP (=25) as radius, cut arc on 1-11 line of circle to the right side to
get first point P1. Similarly, repeat with CP radius and C2, C3,..C6 to get half cycloid. The
steps are similar like earlier cycloids, but P is at top and next points after P are labeled as
1,2,312.
The above figure is the completed cycloid for first revolution.
ENGG
ENGGDRAWING:
DRAWING: CYCLOIDS
CONIC SECTIONS S.RAMANATHAN
S.RAMANATHAN ASST PROF
ASST PROFDRKIST
DRKIST
CONTACT
Ph: 9989717732
NO: 9989717732 [email protected]

Since there are 2 half revolutions, the length for each revolution will be = (*D)/2.

4) For the 2nd half revolution, the length of line will be = (*D)/2 = 78.5 mm.
Draw the same circle at C6 with radius = CP (25), with C6 as centre.
The line should be tangential to circle when it rolls and hence draw line of 78.5 from Q.
Mark 7, 8, 9..12 from A on 2nd circle.

P 12
11 1 11
Vertical Line Tangentially at Q
2 10 of 78.5, divide into 6 parts, to
get 7, 8,..12Draw to
9 C6 centre line to get C7, C8,..C12.
C 3 Q
9

7
7
6 A

5) For 2nd half cycloid, start with C7 as centre, CP radius, cut arc on 7-11 line of 2nd circle.
Similarly for C8, C9, etc, get the other points of cycloid.
Note: For 7,8,9 arcs to be cut on left side of centers and for 10, 11 and 12 arcs to be cut on the
right side of centers. Last arc will cut 6-12 line on extended lines beyond C12

C12

C11

C9
P
12
11 1
P1 11
2 C7
10

C 3 C6
9 Q
9

7
7
6
A

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