Curves used in Engineering Practice: Cycloidals, Involutes, Spirals,…
Construction and applications of common engineering curves including cycloids, involutes, spirals and helices.
- Estimated study time: 30 minutes
Study resources
- Engineering Curves: Ellipse, Cycloids, Spirals, Helix, Involutes (Video) — Quick overview of every engineering curve and where each is used in real engineering - good for understanding the big picture.
- Definition of Engineering Curves (Involute, Ellipse, Cycloid) (Video) — Clear definitions of the involute and related curves - useful for the 2-mark definition/theory questions in exams.
Taught in these subjects
- ENGINEERING GRAPHICS — MET5102 · Government College of Engineering and Technology, Jammu