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ENGINEERING DRAWING I
MEE 201
ROULETTES
• Roulettes are curves usually developed by a fixed point on a rolling
curve that rolls without slipping along the fixed base curve
• The fixed curve is termed the DIRECTING CURVE
• The rolling curve is called the GENERATING CURVE

ROULETTES
Examples of roulettes are;
• Cycloids
• Trochoids
• Epicycloids
• Hypocycloids
• Involute
• The principle of cycloidal curves are basically used for tooth profile of gears
TROCHOIDS
• Trochoids are curves traced by locus of a point fixed to a circle,
outside or within its circumference as it rolls without slipping along a
straight line
• When the point is outside the rolling circle, it is termed SUPERIOR

TROCHOID
• When the point is within the rolling circle, it is termed INFERIOR

TROCHOID
STEPS
• Draw circle of given diameter and draw a horizontal line from its center C of
length πD (circumference of the circle)
• Divide it into 8 number of equal parts and name them C1, C2, C3, up to C8.
• Draw circle of radius CP, in this case CP is larger than radius of circle.
• Divide the new circle into 8 number of equal parts
• Draw lines from all these points parallel to locus of C and taking CP radius with
different positions of C as centers
• Cut these lines and get different positions of P and join the curve
• This curve is called Superior Trochoid.
SUPERIOR TROCHOID
INFERIOR TROCHOID
• Draw circle of given diameter and draw a horizontal line from its
center C of length πD (circumference of the circle)
• Divide it into 8 number of equal parts and name them C1, C2, C3, up
to C8.
• Draw circle of radius CP, in this case CP is SHORTER than the radius of
circle.
• Divide the new circle into 8 number of equal parts
• Draw lines from all these points parallel to locus of C and taking CP
radius with different positions of C as centers
• Cut these lines and get different positions of P and join the curve
• This curve is called Inferior Trochoid
INFERIOR TROCHOIDS
CLASS WORK
• Inferior Trochoid
• A circular disc of 40 mm diameter. Rolls on along a straight line for one revolution
clockwise. Diaw the locus of a point which lies at 12 mm from the center of the
disc.
• Superior Trochoid
• A circular disc of 40 mm diameter. Rolls on along a straight line for one revolution
clockwise. Diaw the locus of a point which lies at 30 mm from the center of the
disc.
HELIX (UPON A CYLINDER)
• The helix is a curve generated on the surface of the cylinder by a point which
revolves uniformly around the cylinder and at the same time either up or down
its surface
• A spiral or anything else modeled like a spiral is called a helix.
• Helix is the shape formed from the screw thread. Some
• Examples include include screws and helical and worm gears.
Two types
• Left Hand Helix (Clockwise Direction)

• Right Hand Helix (Anticlockwise Direction)
IMPORTANT PARAMETERS
ASSIGNMENT 1
• Refer to the previous slide
STEPS IN DRAWING A
HELIX
• Draw the front elevation and plan views of the cylinder, and divide the plan view
into a convenient number of parts (say 12) and number them.
• Project the points from the circumference of the base up to the front elevation.
• Divide the lead into the same number of parts as the base, and number them as
appropriate.
• Draw lines of intersection from the lead to correspond with the projected lines
from the base.
• Join the points of intersection, to give the required cylindrical helix.
• If a development of the cylinder is drawn, the helix will be projected as a straight
line.
• The angle between the helix and a line drawn parallel with the base is known as
the helix angle.
RIGHT HAND HELICAL SPRING
• The construction for a helix can be applied to a right-hand helical spring
• The spring is of square cross-section, and four helices are drawn from the two
outside corners and the two corners at the inside diameter.
• The pitch of the spring is divided into 12 equal parts, to correspond with the 12
equal divisions of the circle in the end elevation, though only half of the circle
need be drawn.
• Points are hence plotted.
HELIX
RIGHT HAND HELICAL SPRING (with square
section)
ASSIGNMENT 2
• Draw two complete turns of a right hand helical spring with 120 mm
outside diameter, 36 mm pitch made from 15 mm square section.

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ENGINEERING DRAWING I

• The fixed curve is termed the DIRECTING CURVE

• The rolling curve is called the GENERATING CURVE

• When the point is outside the rolling circle, it is termed SUPERIOR

• When the point is within the rolling circle, it is termed INFERIOR

• Left Hand Helix (Clockwise Direction)

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