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Lect-3 Involute of SQ. Pentagon, Circle
Lect-3 Involute of SQ. Pentagon, Circle
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divide it into eight (or twelve) equal parts and mark them as 1, 2, 3,
… 8.
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Draw a horizontal tangent at point 8 (marked as P) of length equal
to the circumference of the circle (i.e. 2πr=125.68mm).
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Divide horizontal tangent into eight equal parts and mark them as
1’, 2’, 3’…8’.
Here the length of each part is equal to the (1/8)th the
circumference of the circle.
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15.71
125.68
125.68/8=15.71
Draw tangents to the circle at points 1, 2, 3… etc. as shown in the
figure.
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With 1 as centre and radius equal to P-1, draw an arc to cut tangent
through 1 at point P1.
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With 2 as center and radius equal to P-2, draw an arc to cut
tangent through 2 at point P2.
Repeat the procedure for remaining points.
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JOIN POINTS P, P1, P2, P3…, P4 BY SMOOTH CURVE TO GET
INVOLUTE OF CIRCLE.
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