BELTS DRIVES Flexible drives used to transmit power between shafts.

FLAT BELT CONNECTIONS

GEOMETRICAL RELATIONSHIPS:
OPEN BELT
Angle of contact:
𝑫𝟐 − 𝑫𝟏
𝜽𝒔 = 𝟏𝟖𝟎° − 𝟐 𝐬𝐢𝐧−𝟏 ( )
𝟐𝑪
𝑫𝟐 − 𝑫𝟏
𝜽𝒃 = 𝟏𝟖𝟎 + 𝟐 𝐬𝐢𝐧−𝟏 ( )
𝟐𝑪
Length of belt:
𝝅 (𝑫𝟐 − 𝑫𝟏 )𝟐
𝑳= (𝑫 + 𝒅) + 𝟐𝑪 +
𝟐 𝟒𝑪
CROSSED BELT
Angle of contact:
𝑫𝟐 + 𝑫𝟏
𝜽 = 𝟏𝟖𝟎 + 𝟐 𝐬𝐢𝐧−𝟏 ( )
𝟐𝑪
Length of belt:
𝝅 (𝑫𝟐 + 𝑫𝟏 )𝟐
𝑳= (𝑫𝟐 + 𝑫𝟏 ) + 𝟐𝑪 +
𝟐 𝟒𝑪

where: 𝐷1 = Diameter of smaller pulley

𝐷2 = Diameter of bigger pulley
𝐶 = Center distance
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Tensions relation:
𝑷 = 𝑭𝒏𝒆𝒕 (𝒗)
𝑷 = (𝑭𝟐 − 𝑭𝟏 ) 𝒗

Length of belt:
𝝅 (𝑫𝟐 − 𝑫𝟏 )𝟐
𝑳= (𝑫 + 𝒅) + 𝟐𝑪 +
𝟐 𝟒𝑪
CROSSED BELT
Angle of contact:
𝑫𝟐 + 𝑫𝟏
𝜽 = 𝟏𝟖𝟎 + 𝟐 𝐬𝐢𝐧−𝟏 ( )
𝟐𝑪
Length of belt:
𝝅 (𝑫𝟐 + 𝑫𝟏 )𝟐
𝑳= (𝑫𝟐 + 𝑫𝟏 ) + 𝟐𝑪 +
𝟐 𝟒𝑪

where: 𝐷1 = Diameter of smaller pulley

𝐷2 = Diameter of bigger pulley
𝐶 = Center distance