Conics and Curves
Conics and Curves
Engineering Drawing
OBSERVE
ILLUSTRATIONS
GIVEN BELOW..
Ellipse
ola
a
erb
bol
Hyp
a
Par
Arch
Elliptical gear
Few Applications of Parabola
Few Applications of Hyperbola
FRENCH CURVES
Conic is defined as the locus of a point moving in a plane such that the ratio of its
distance from a fixed point (F) to the fixed straight line is always a constant.
The ratio is called eccentricity (e).
• Moving point P
• Fixed point is called the Focus (F)
• Fixed line is called the Directrix (DD)
• Axis (CA) is the line passing though F and perpendicular to DD
• Vertex (V) is a point where the conic cuts the axis
PF VF
e
PE VC
v F 3 4 5 V’
c
1 2 45◦ O
AXIS
B
1’
2’
3’ V1’
4’
5’
D
Focus-Directrix or Eccentricity Method
ELLIPSE
Draw an ellipse having the major axis of 70 BY CONCENTRIC CIRCLE METHOD
mm and the minor axis of 40 mm.
Steps:
3
1. Draw both axes as perpendicular bisectors 2 4
of each other & name their ends as
shown.
C
2. Taking their intersecting point as a center, 1 3 5
draw two concentric circles considering 2 4
both as respective diameters.
1 5
3. Divide both circles in 12 equal parts &
name as shown.
A B
4. From all points of outer circle draw vertical 10 6
lines downwards and upwards
respectively. 10 9 7
8 6
5.From all points of inner circle draw
horizontal lines to intersect those vertical D
lines.
9 7
6. Mark all intersecting points properly as 8
those are the points on ellipse.
1. Draw the major axis AB = 70 mm and minor axis CD = 45 mm, bisecting each other
at right angles at O.
2. Draw a rectangle EFGH such that EF = AB and FG = CD.
3. Divide AO and AE into same number of equal parts, say 4. Number the divisions as
1, 2, 3 and 1’, 2’, 3’, starting from A.
4. Join C with 1, 2 and 3.
5. Join D with 1’ and extend it to meet C–1 at P1. Similarly, join D with 2’ and 3’ and
extend them to meet C–2 and C–3 respectively to locate P2 and P3.
C
P3
3
P2
2
P1
1
A 1’ 2’ 3’ O B
Oblong Method
Generating an ellipse (Oblong – parallelogram Method)
STEPS ARE SIMILAR TO
Draw ellipse by Oblong method.
THE PREVIOUS CASE
Draw a parallelogram of 100 mm and 70 mm long (RECTANGLE METHOD)
sides with included angle of 750.Inscribe Ellipse in it. ONLY IN PLACE OF RECTANGLE,
HERE IS A PARALLELOGRAM.
D
4 4
3 3
2 2
1
1
A 1 2 3 4 3 2 1 B
C
Generating an ellipse (Arc of circle method)
Major axis AB & minor axis CD are 100 & 70mm long respectively. Draw
ellipse by arcs of circles method.
STEPS:
1.Draw both axes as usual.Name the
ends & intersecting point
2.Taking AO distance I.e.half major
p4 C
p3
axis, from C, mark F1 & F2 On AB .
p2
( focus 1 and 2.)
3.On line F1- O taking any distance, p1
mark points 1,2,3, & 4
4.Taking F1 center, with distance A-1
draw an arc above AB and taking F2
B
center, with B-1 distance cut this arc. A O
F1 1 2 3 4 F2
Name the point p1
5. Intersection points of the two arcs are
points on the ellipse.
6.Repeat this step with same centers but
taking now A-2 & B-2 distances for
drawing arcs. Name the point p2
7.Similarly get all other P points. D
With same steps positions of P can be
located below AB. As per the definition Ellipse is locus of point P moving in
8.Join all points by smooth curve to get a plane such that the SUM of it’s distances from two fixed
an ellipse. (use a french curve). points (F1 & F2) remains constant and equals to the length
of major axis AB.(Note A .1+ B .1=A . 2 + B. 2 = AB)
Tangent and Normal at any point P
on the ellipse using Directrix
1. Mark the given point P and join PF1 .
2’
1’
B
DIRECTRIX
v F 3 4 5
c
1 2
AXIS
Steps for Rectangle Method
Q.1: Draw a parabola having an abscissa of 30 mm and the double ordinate of 70 mm.
5. Through 1’, 2’, 3’ and 4’, draw lines parallel to KV to meet V–1 at P1, V–2 at P2, V–3 at P3 and V–
4 at P4, respectively.
6. Obtain P5, P6, P7 and P8 in the other half of the rectangle in a similar way. Alternatively, these
points can be obtained by drawing lines parallel to RS through P1, P2, P3 and P4. For example,
draw P1– P8 such that P1– x = x– P8.
7. Join P1, P2, P3 … P8 to obtain the parabola.
Steps for Tangent and Normal at a point P
on parabola
6 6
5 5
4 4
3 3
2 2
1 1
1 2 3 4 5 6 5 4 3 2 1
Steps for Parallelogram Method
Q.1: Draw a parabola of base 100 mm and axis 50 mm if the axis makes
70° to the base.
1. Draw the base RS = 100 mm and through its midpoint K, draw the axis
KV = 50 mm, inclined at 70° to RS.
2. Draw a parallelogram RSMN such that SM is parallel and equal to KV.
3. Follow steps as in rectangle method
Steps for Tangent Method
Q. Draw a parabola if the base is 70 mm and the tangents at the base ends make 60° to
the base.
1. Draw the base RS = 70 mm. Through R and
S, draw the lines at 60° to the base, meeting
at L.
2. Divide RL and SL into the same number of
equal parts, say 6. Number the divisions as 1,
2, 3 … and 1’, 2’, 3’, … as shown.
3. Join 1–1’, 2–2’, 3–3’, ….
4. Draw a smooth curve, starting from R and
ending at S and tangent to 1–1’, 2–2’, 3–3’,
etc., at P1, P2, P3, etc., respectively
Method to draw tangent at a point on parabola 1. Locate the point P on the curve
2. Draw the ordinate PS 3. On LK, mark T such that TV =VS
4. Join TP and extend to obtain tangent TT 5.Draw normal N-N perpendicular to T-T at P
Tangent and Normal at any point P when Focus and
Directrix are not known
To find the focus and the directrix of a parabola given its axis
Roulettes
• Roulettes are curves generated by the rolling contact of one curve
or line on another curve or line
• There are various types of roulettes
• The most common types of roulettes used in engineering practice
are:
Involutes and Cycloids
Involutes
• An involute is a curve traced by
the free end of a thread unwound
from a circle or a polygon, in such
a way that the thread is always
tight and tangential to the circle or
the sides of the polygon.
Application…..
• Depending on whether the
Involute gear
involute is traced over a circle or a
polygon, the involute is called an
involute of circle or involute of
polygon
Application…..
Two involute gears, Left driving the Right
Blue arrows show the contact forces between them.
2 to p
of equal parts.
3
4) Name after A, 1, 2, 3, 4, etc. up to
p
to 8 on D line AP as well as on
op
circle (in anticlockwise direction).
1t
5) To radius C-1, C-2, C-3 up to C-8
draw tangents (from 1,2,3,4,etc to
4 to p
circle). P4
4
6) Take distance 1 to P in compass 3
and mark it on tangent from point 1 5
on circle (means one division less 2
than distance AP). 6
op
1
8) Take 2-B distance in compass 7 A 8
6 to p
6
5 7
4 8
3 9
10
2
1 11
PQ=perimeter of circle
P 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Q
Involute
Steps: Method for Drawing
• Draw involute as usual.
• Mark point Q on involute as Tangent & Normal
given.
• Join Q to the center of circle INVOLUTE OF A CIRCLE
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C.
a
rm
No
• Considering CQ as diameter, Q
draw a semicircle as shown.
Ta
• Mark the point of intersection n ge
nt
of this semicircle and pole
circle and join it to Q.
• This will be normal to
involute. 4
3
• Draw a line at right angle to 5
C 2
this line from Q to get tangent 6
to the involute. 1
7
8
P
P8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
D
Involute of Polygon: Draw the involute of a pentagon of 25 mm side.
CYCLOID
The other circle along which the generating circle rolls is called the
directing circle or the base circle.
Cycloid
A wheel of diameter 60 cm rolls on a straight horizontal road. Draw the
locus of a point P on the periphery of the wheel, for one revolution of the
wheel, if P is initially on the road.
Steps:
• Draw the base line P’–P” equal to the circumference of generating circle, i.e., x 60
cm = 188 cm.
• Draw the generating circle with C as centre and radius = 30 cm, tangent to P’ –P” at
P’. Point P is initially at P’.
• Draw C–C” parallel and equal to P’ –P” to represent the locus of the centre of the
generating circle.
• Obtain 12 equal divisions on the circle. Number the divisions as 1, 2, 3, etc., starting
from P’ as shown. Through 1, 2, 3, etc., draw lines parallel to P’ –P”.
• Obtain 12 equal divisions on C–C” and name them as C1, C2, C3, etc.
• With C1, C2, C3, etc. as the centres and radius = CP’ = 30 mm, cut the arcs on the
lines through 1, 2, 3, etc., to locate respectively P1, P2, P3, etc.
• Join P’, P1, P2, P3, etc. by a smooth curve.
Cycloid
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5 7
4 8
9
3
C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 C8 C9 C10 C11 C12
2 10
1 11
P P’
STEPS: CYCLOID
• DRAW THE CYCLOID. Method of Drawing
• MARK POINT Q AS GIVEN.
Tangent & Normal
• FROM Q, CUT THE POINT ON LOCUS OF C (C-C8) AS R AND JOIN IT TO
Q. RQ=CP.
• FROM THIS POINT R DROP A PERPENDICULAR ON GROUND LINE
AND NAME IT AS N
• JOIN N WITH Q.THIS WILL BE NORMAL TO CYCLOID.
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Norm
• DRAW A LINE AT RIGHT ANGLE TO NORMAL TO GET TANGENT TO
CYCLOID. CYCLOID
Q
Tang
e nt
CP
C C1 C2 C3 C4 R C5 C6 C7 C8
P N
D
Tangent and Normal to Cycloid
1. With P as a centre and radius = CP’ (i.e., radius of generating circle), cut an arc on the
line C–C” at M.
2. From M, draw a normal MN to P’ –P”. In case of epicycloid and hypocycloid, this can
be done by joining MO and then locating N at the intersection of P’ –P” and MO
(produced if necessary).
3. Join NP for the required normal. Draw tangent T–T perpendicular to NP at P.
1. With O as a centre and radius = 60 mm, draw the directing arc P’ –P” which gives included
angle 120°.
2. Produce OP’ and locate C on it such that CP’ = radius of generating circle = 20 mm. With C
as centre and radius = CP’, draw a circle.
3. With O as a centre and radius = OC, draw an arc C–C” such that COC” = 120°. Arc C–C”
represents the locus of centre of generating circle.
4. Divide the circle into 12 equal parts. With O as a centre and radii = O–1, O–2, O–3, etc.,
draw the arcs through 1, 2, 3, etc., parallel to arc P’ –P”.
5. Remaining steps are same as that for cycloid discussed before.
DRAW LOCUS OF A POINT ON THE PERIPHERY OF A CIRCLE
WHICH ROLLS ON A CURVED PATH. Take diameter of rolling Circle 50 mm
And radius of directing circle i.e. curved path, 75 mm. EPICYCLOID
Length of the arc of directing circle = D = R
Generating/
Rolling Circle
4 5
C2 C3
C1 C4
3 6
C C
5
7
2
C6
1 P
r = CP
C7
Directing Circle
R C
8
= r 3600
R
+
O
Hypocycloid
A circle of diameter 40 mm rolls inside another circle of radius 60 mm. Draw the
hypocycloid traced by a point on the rolling circle initially in contact with the directing
circle for one revolution.
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7 11
6 12
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c7 c11
c12
c6
3
c5
c4
2 3’ c3
2’ 4’
c2
1 1’
c1 5’
θ
12’
6’
P C
11’ 7’
O
10’ 8’
9’