INTRODUCTION

• The elliptical trammel is also known as elliptic

trammel or the elliptical trammel of Archimede
Is a simple mechanism which can trace a exacr
elliptical path.It consist of two shuttles which is
confirmed
Perpendicular channels or railsand a rod
which is attachted to the shuttles by pivot at they
fixed positions along the rod.
• As the shuttle move back an front each along
its channel the end of the rod moves in the way
of elliptical path the semi axes A and B of that
the ellipse are the distances between the end
of the rod and the two points.
An ellipsograph is a trammel of the
Archimeded intended to draw cut or machine the
ellipses Eg in wood or other sheet materials.
INVERSION

• Elliptical trammel is an inversion of double crank

chain mechanism
• A double slider crank chain contains of four links
forming two sliding pairs and the two turrning pairs.
• LINK 1 Frame
• LINK 2 Slider 1
• LINK 3 Coupler
• LINK 4 Slider 2
• Pair A-Sliding pair, link 1 and link 4
• Pair B Turning pair link 1 and link 2
• Pair C Turning pair link 2 and link 3
• Pair D Sliding pair link 3 and link 4

INVERSION OF DOUBLE SLIDER CRANK CHAIN

ELLIPTICAL TRAMMEL
SCOTCH YOKE MECHANISM
OLDAMS COUPLING
PARTS OF TRAMMEL
• The elliptical trammel consist of the following parts
• Woodeb base
• Sliding wooden blocks
• Handle for drawing ellipse
• Nails for attachment
Elliptical Trammel Method
• An ellipse is a squashed circle Sometimes called
an oval. There are a number of ways produce one
this presentation deals with the trammek method
MECHANISM
• The inversion is obtained by fixing link 4 mechanism so
obtained is called elliptical trammel the mechism is
used to draw .
• The link 1 which is slidely moves in a horizontal slot of
fixed link 4 the link 3 is also a slider is moves in vertical
slot
• Let us take OX and OY as horizontal and vertical axes
and let the link BA is inclined at angle of with the
horizontal
• Now the coordinates of the point P on the link BA will
be
• X=PQ=AF cost and y=PR=BP sin t
• x/AP= cos t
• Similarly y/BP = sin t
• On Squaring and Adding ,we get,
• x^2 y^2 = cos+sin=1
• This is the equation of an elliptical trammel hence the
path traced
• By the point P is an ellipse whosr semi majoring axis
is AF and semi minor axis.
• Thr point BP coincides
INVERSION OF FOUR BAR CHAIN
• Beam engine
• Coupling rod of locomotive
• Watts indicator mechanism
INVERSION OF SINGLE CYLINDER
CRANK CHAIN MECHANISM
• It consist of seven cylinders In one plane and all
rotates about fixed Center D whenever the crank
link 2is fixed in this mechanism
• When the connecting rod link 4 rotates the piston
link 3
• Reciprocates inside the cylindes formulating link1
• In this mechanism the inversion is obtained by
fixing thd cylinder
• Link four sliding pair as shown below in this case
the crank Link 2 rotates
• The connecting rod link 3oscillates about a pin3
pivoted to the fixed link 4
• At A the piston attachted to the piston rod link 1
reciprocates
SECOND INVERSION OF DOUBLE
SLIDER CRANK CHAIN MECHANISM
• Second link is the original chain crank with two
revolved paIrs are fixed
• Second inversion is obtained
• The second inversion of the double slider crank
mechanism is obtained
• When the two link with prismatic pairs Is fixed
• X = AC
• Y = BC
• X=(X/AC)
• Y=(Y/BC)
PARTS OF TRAMMEL
CRANK LINKS
QUICK RETURN MECHANISM
VIEWING ANGLES OF TRAMMEL
ROTATARY MOTION OF ELLIPTICAL
TRAMMEL
INVERSION OF CRANK CHAIN
• The inersion are found to the following mechanism
• Oscillatary cylinder engine
• Pendulum pump engine
• Rotary internal combustion engine
• ,Crank and slotter lever engine
• Withworth quick return mechanized engine
WORKING POSTIONS OF
TRAMMEL
Advantages
• Direct conversion of rotary motion into
reciprocating motion
• Easy construction an operation
• Can perform various operation such as cutting
slotting etc
• Process can be automated.
• Low cost for to draw ellipse
• Cost effective
• Perform differenr functions
Applications
• It is used in automatic tool changer in a maching
• Elliptical trammel are used for drawing large
ellipses
• They can be used to draw ellipses but only draw
one half in a tme
• Having to be reversed to draw the complete ellipse
• By keeping sharp edged materials in the space
provided on handle materials of elliptical shape can
be carried out
A CARPENTER DRAW OF ELLIPSE
CONCLUSION
• Elliptical trammel is inversion of four bar
mechanism by fixing a link which to provide rotary
motion to other link and by using elliptical trammel
we can draw an ellipse for construction of elliptical
trammell we can use wood as a material for
perfect demonstration.