Epicycloid

 An epicycloid is a curve traced by a point on the circumference of a

circle which rolls along another circle outside it, without slipping.
 The fixed circle on the outside of which the generating circle rolls is
called the directing circle or base circle.

 Applications: Rotary pumps, Blowers and superchargers.

Prepared By: Dr. Karthick K, Mr. T. Sankaramoorthy, Mr. Arun Kumar S and Mr. K. Vinoth Kumar
Department of Mechanical Engineering
A circle of diameter 50 mm rolls on the outside of another circle of diameter 180 mm
without sliding. Draw the path traced by a point on the smaller circle for one complete
revolution. Draw the tangent and normal to the curve at a point 115 mm from the centre
of the director circle Question Bank: Problem No: 7

Prepared By: Dr. Karthick K, Mr. T. Sankaramoorthy, Mr. Arun Kumar S and Mr. K. Vinoth Kumar
Department of Mechanical Engineering
A circle of diameter 50 mm rolls on the outside of another circle of diameter 180 mm
without sliding. Draw the path traced by a point on the smaller circle for one complete
revolution. Draw the tangent and normal to the curve at a point 115 mm from the centre
of the director circle Question Bank: Problem No: 7

Prepared By: Dr. Karthick K, Mr. T. Sankaramoorthy, Mr. Arun Kumar S and Mr. K. Vinoth Kumar
Department of Mechanical Engineering
A circle of diameter 50 mm rolls on the outside of another circle of diameter 180 mm
without sliding. Draw the path traced by a point on the smaller circle for one complete
revolution. Draw the tangent and normal to the curve at a point 115 mm from the centre
of the director circle Question Bank: Problem No: 7

Prepared By: Dr. Karthick K, Mr. T. Sankaramoorthy, Mr. Arun Kumar S and Mr. K. Vinoth Kumar
Department of Mechanical Engineering
A circle of diameter 50 mm rolls on the outside of another circle of diameter 180 mm
without sliding. Draw the path traced by a point on the smaller circle for one complete
revolution. Draw the tangent and normal to the curve at a point 115 mm from the centre
of the director circle Question Bank: Problem No: 7

 100°
3

2
4

D
1

C
5

B
A
6

100°

Prepared By: Dr. Karthick K, Mr. T. Sankaramoorthy, Mr. Arun Kumar S and Mr. K. Vinoth Kumar
Department of Mechanical Engineering
A circle of diameter 50 mm rolls on the outside of another circle of diameter 180 mm
without sliding. Draw the path traced by a point on the smaller circle for one complete
revolution. Draw the tangent and normal to the curve at a point 115 mm from the centre
of the director circle Question Bank: Problem No: 7

 100°

 100°/8 = 12.5°
C4 C5
C3
C6
C2
3

C7
2

C1
4

D
1

C
5

B
A
6

100°

Prepared By: Dr. Karthick K, Mr. T. Sankaramoorthy, Mr. Arun Kumar S and Mr. K. Vinoth Kumar
Department of Mechanical Engineering
A circle of diameter 50 mm rolls on the outside of another circle of diameter 180 mm
without sliding. Draw the path traced by a point on the smaller circle for one complete
revolution. Draw the tangent and normal to the curve at a point 115 mm from the centre
of the director circle Question Bank: Problem No: 7

 100°

 100°/8 = 12.5°
Generating
Circle C4 C5
C3
C6
C2
3

C7
2

C1
4

D
1

C
5

B
A
6

Directing Circle
100°

Prepared By: Dr. Karthick K, Mr. T. Sankaramoorthy, Mr. Arun Kumar S and Mr. K. Vinoth Kumar
Department of Mechanical Engineering
A circle of diameter 50 mm rolls on the outside of another circle of diameter 180 mm
without sliding. Draw the path traced by a point on the smaller circle for one complete
revolution. Draw the tangent and normal to the curve at a point 115 mm from the centre
of the director circle Question Bank: Problem No: 7

 100°

 100°/8 = 12.5°
Generating
Circle C4 C5
C3
C6
C2
3

C7
2

C1
4

D
1

C
5

B
A
6

Directing Circle
100°

Prepared By: Dr. Karthick K, Mr. T. Sankaramoorthy, Mr. Arun Kumar S and Mr. K. Vinoth Kumar
Department of Mechanical Engineering
A circle of diameter 50 mm rolls on the outside of another circle of diameter 180 mm
without sliding. Draw the path traced by a point on the smaller circle for one complete
revolution. Draw the tangent and normal to the curve at a point 115 mm from the centre
of the director circle Question Bank: Problem No: 7

 100°

 100°/8 = 12.5°
Generating
Circle C4 C5
C3
C6
C2
3

C7
2

C1
4

D
1

C
5

’
1’

B
A
6

Directing Circle
100°

Prepared By: Dr. Karthick K, Mr. T. Sankaramoorthy, Mr. Arun Kumar S and Mr. K. Vinoth Kumar
Department of Mechanical Engineering
A circle of diameter 50 mm rolls on the outside of another circle of diameter 180 mm
without sliding. Draw the path traced by a point on the smaller circle for one complete
revolution. Draw the tangent and normal to the curve at a point 115 mm from the centre
of the director circle Question Bank: Problem No: 7

 100°

 100°/8 = 12.5°
Generating
Circle C4 C5
C3
C6
C2
3

C7
2

2’’ C1
4

D
1

C
5

’
1’

B
A
6

Directing Circle
100°

Prepared By: Dr. Karthick K, Mr. T. Sankaramoorthy, Mr. Arun Kumar S and Mr. K. Vinoth Kumar
Department of Mechanical Engineering
A circle of diameter 50 mm rolls on the outside of another circle of diameter 180 mm
without sliding. Draw the path traced by a point on the smaller circle for one complete
revolution. Draw the tangent and normal to the curve at a point 115 mm from the centre
of the director circle Question Bank: Problem No: 7

 100°

 100°/8 = 12.5°
Generating
3’’
Circle C4 C5
C3
C6
C2
3

C7
2

2’’ C1
4

D
1

C
5

’
1’

B
A
6

Directing Circle
100°

Prepared By: Dr. Karthick K, Mr. T. Sankaramoorthy, Mr. Arun Kumar S and Mr. K. Vinoth Kumar
Department of Mechanical Engineering
A circle of diameter 50 mm rolls on the outside of another circle of diameter 180 mm
without sliding. Draw the path traced by a point on the smaller circle for one complete
revolution. Draw the tangent and normal to the curve at a point 115 mm from the centre
of the director circle Question Bank: Problem No: 7

 100°
4’’

 100°/8 = 12.5°
Generating
3’’
Circle C4 C5
C3
C6
C2
3

C7
2

2’’ C1
4

D
1

C
5

’
1’

B
A
6

Directing Circle
100°

Prepared By: Dr. Karthick K, Mr. T. Sankaramoorthy, Mr. Arun Kumar S and Mr. K. Vinoth Kumar
Department of Mechanical Engineering
A circle of diameter 50 mm rolls on the outside of another circle of diameter 180 mm
without sliding. Draw the path traced by a point on the smaller circle for one complete
revolution. Draw the tangent and normal to the curve at a point 115 mm from the centre
of the director circle Question Bank: Problem No: 7

 100°
4’’

5’’  100°/8 = 12.5°

Generating
3’’
Circle C4 C5
C3
C6
C2
3

2 C7
2’’ C1
4

D
1

C
5

’
1’

B
A
6

Directing Circle
100°

Prepared By: Dr. Karthick K, Mr. T. Sankaramoorthy, Mr. Arun Kumar S and Mr. K. Vinoth Kumar
Department of Mechanical Engineering
A circle of diameter 50 mm rolls on the outside of another circle of diameter 180 mm
without sliding. Draw the path traced by a point on the smaller circle for one complete
revolution. Draw the tangent and normal to the curve at a point 115 mm from the centre
of the director circle Question Bank: Problem No: 7

 100°
4’’

5’’  100°/8 = 12.5°

Generating
3’’
Circle C4 C5
C3
C6
C2 6’’
3

2 C7
2’’ C1
4

D
1

C
5

’
1’

B
A
6

Directing Circle
100°

Prepared By: Dr. Karthick K, Mr. T. Sankaramoorthy, Mr. Arun Kumar S and Mr. K. Vinoth Kumar
Department of Mechanical Engineering
A circle of diameter 50 mm rolls on the outside of another circle of diameter 180 mm
without sliding. Draw the path traced by a point on the smaller circle for one complete
revolution. Draw the tangent and normal to the curve at a point 115 mm from the centre
of the director circle Question Bank: Problem No: 7

 100°
4’’

5’’  100°/8 = 12.5°

Generating
3’’
Circle C4 C5
C3
C6
C2 6’’
3

2 C7
2’’ C1
4

7’’ D
1

C
5

’
1’

B
A
6

Directing Circle
100°

Prepared By: Dr. Karthick K, Mr. T. Sankaramoorthy, Mr. Arun Kumar S and Mr. K. Vinoth Kumar
Department of Mechanical Engineering
A circle of diameter 50 mm rolls on the outside of another circle of diameter 180 mm
without sliding. Draw the path traced by a point on the smaller circle for one complete
revolution. Draw the tangent and normal to the curve at a point 115 mm from the centre
of the director circle Question Bank: Problem No: 7

 100°
4’’

5’’  100°/8 = 12.5°

Generating
3’’
Circle C4 C5
C3
C6
C2 6’’
3

2 C7
2’’ C1
4

7’’ D
1

C 8’
’
5

’
1’

B
A
6

Directing Circle
100°

Prepared By: Dr. Karthick K, Mr. T. Sankaramoorthy, Mr. Arun Kumar S and Mr. K. Vinoth Kumar
Department of Mechanical Engineering
A circle of diameter 50 mm rolls on the outside of another circle of diameter 180 mm
without sliding. Draw the path traced by a point on the smaller circle for one complete
revolution. Draw the tangent and normal to the curve at a point 115 mm from the centre
of the director circle Question Bank: Problem No: 7

 100°
4’’

5’’  100°/8 = 12.5°

Generating P
3’’
Circle C4 C5
C3
C6
C2 6’’
3

2 C7
2’’ C1
4

15
R1
7’’ D
1

C 8’
’
5

’
1’

B
A
6

Directing Circle
100°

Prepared By: Dr. Karthick K, Mr. T. Sankaramoorthy, Mr. Arun Kumar S and Mr. K. Vinoth Kumar
Department of Mechanical Engineering
A circle of diameter 50 mm rolls on the outside of another circle of diameter 180 mm
without sliding. Draw the path traced by a point on the smaller circle for one complete
revolution. Draw the tangent and normal to the curve at a point 115 mm from the centre
of the director circle Question Bank: Problem No: 7

 100°
4’’

5’’  100°/8 = 12.5°

Generating
3’’

P
Circle C4 C5
C3
C6 6’’
C2
3

2 N C7

M
2’’ C1
4

15
R1
7’’ D
1

C 8’
’
5

’
1’

B
A
6

Directing Circle
100°

Prepared By: Dr. Karthick K, Mr. T. Sankaramoorthy, Mr. Arun Kumar S and Mr. K. Vinoth Kumar
Department of Mechanical Engineering
A circle of diameter 50 mm rolls on the outside of another circle of diameter 180 mm
without sliding. Draw the path traced by a point on the smaller circle for one complete
revolution. Draw the tangent and normal to the curve at a point 115 mm from the centre
of the director circle Question Bank: Problem No: 7

4’’ • PN – Normal
• PM - Tangent
5’’
Generating
3’’

P
Circle C4 C5
C3
C6 6’’
C2
3

2 N C7

M
2’’ C1
4

15
R1
7’’ D
1

C 8’
’
5

’
1’

B
A
6

Directing Circle
100°

O
All Dimensions are in ‘mm’
Prepared By: Dr. Karthick K, Mr. T. Sankaramoorthy, Mr. Arun Kumar S and Mr. K. Vinoth Kumar
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Construct an epicycloid generated by a rolling circle of diameter 50 mm
and a directing circle of diameter 150 mm. Draw the tangent and normal
to the curve at any point on the epicycloid. Question Bank: Problem No: 11

Prepared By: Dr. Karthick K, Mr. T. Sankaramoorthy, Mr. Arun Kumar S and Mr. K. Vinoth Kumar
Department of Mechanical Engineering