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• On radian FP draw the circle and
divide it in twelve.
• Step chordal lengths along the
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• Draw a line F to12 and extend.
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• With F as centre, swing C to C 12 .
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through points 1, 2, 3 etc., to
·step 1: • Mark one revolution 71 D along AB and divide it into twelve . find C 1, C 2 , C 3 etc.
• Draw CC 12 parallel to AB and mark each of the twelve • With centre F swing the divisions
centres, as shown. from the perimeter of the circle
to line F12.
• With radius CP and centre C 1
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i~· • With radius CP and centre C 2
cut the arc from 2.
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• Continue and draw the curve, as
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divisions of the perimeter parallel to AB. 9 •v .. \2. The hypocyloid: The path of
• With radius CP and centre C 1 cut the line from 1. ~ B point P· as the circle rolls along the
• With radius CP and centre C 2 cut the line from 2. underside of arc AB.
• Continue for centres C3 to C12, as shown. • On radian FP draw the circle and
divide it in twelve.
• Step chordal lengths along the
/ arc to find 1, 2, 3 to 12.
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• Join 12 to F.
• With F as centre, draw the
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C,, C2 , C 3 etc.
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from the perimeter of the circle
to F12.
·step 3: • Join the cut points to draw the cycloid. • With radius CP and centre C 2
' cut the arc from 2.
• Continue and draw the curve, as
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Some properties:
• The length of a cycloidal curve= Br= 4D .
• The area under a cycloidal arch is eq1,1al to Note: 'Epi' is Greek for
3 x area of the circle = 3Ttr 2 . 'over' and 'hypo' Greek for ~F
Technical Draughtsmanship
• A particle placed anywhere on an upturned cycloid will take 'under'.
the same time to reach the bottom. Cycloids
• Cycloid in based on the greek word 'kuklos' meaning ·a circle'. I Part I
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 (D Inferior trochoid: The path of P when the outer circle rolls @ Epitrochoids
along line AB.
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• The· distance P to P 12 is laid out as the perimeter of the
circle rolling along the line, i.e. the outer circle .
• However the positions of P are plotted from its positions Superior epitrochoid
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on the inner circle. F
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• So, C 1, C 2 etc. are found and then, with radius r = CP,
plot the points in the usual way.
• The construction will be clear from e
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the diagrams.
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Superior trochoid: the path of point P when the inner ?
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hypotrochoid
• The distance P to P 12 is laid out as the perimeter of the
circle rolling along the line, in this case the inner circle . • The construction will be clear from
• And the positions of P are plotted from its positions on Inferior hypotrochoid the diagrams.
the outer circle.
• So, find C 1, C 2 etc. and, with radius R = CP, plot the
points of the curve in the usual way.
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