another by means of pulleys which rotate at the same speed or at different speeds Power Transmitted The velocity of the belt The tension under which the belt is placed
on the pulleys The arc of contact between the belt and the
smaller pulleys The conditions under which the belt is used Power Transmitted Flat Belt Case Slack side
T 2
A B T 1
Tight side
(T T ) v 1) where: P 1 2 75 P:Power in hp T1:Tension in the tight side in N T2:Tension in the slack in N :Velocity of the belt in m/s Power Transmitted T1 T1 e or T2 T2 e Substituting the value of T2 in equation 1 T1 1 (T1 )v T1 (1
)v P e P e 75 75 1 (1 ) e P T1 v C 2) where C 75 Power Transmitted
T1 T TC 3)
Where: T:Maximum tension to which the belt can be subjected,N TC:Centrifugal tension in N
Substituting the value of T1 in equation 2
P (T TC ) v C 4) Power Transmitted wv 2 TC Must be considered when the belt speed g exceeds 2100 fpm
Substituting the value of TC in equation 4
wv 3 P Tv C g Power Transmitted P 0 v
3wv 2 T 0 5) g
T 3TC 0 T 3TC
Power transmitted is maximum when centrifugal
tension is 1/3 rd of the maximum tension Power Transmitted
From the equation 5, the velocity of belt for maximum power
Tg v 3w Velocity Ratio N A
N B
D D A A B B
Angular velocity When the thickness of belt
Linear velocity is considered
DA N A DB N B N A DB t
N B DA t Slip The slipping of belt is to reduce the velocity ratio S1 v D A N A D A N A 100 S v D A N A 1 1 100
S S S DB N B v 1 2 DA N A 1 1 1 2 100 100 100
N B DA S1 S2 1 S1:Slip between the driver and the belt in % N A DB 100 100 S2:Slip between the belt and the follower in % Belt Type Flat Belt, used to transmit moderate power,when the two pulleys are not more than 10 m,frequently be used for drives between nonparallel shaft V-Belt, used to transmit great power, when the two pulleys are very near to each other Circular Belt or rope, used to transmit great power, when the two pulleys are more than 5 m Timing belt/Positive drive belting Various Type of Joint Belt Arrangement Flat Belt Drive
Open Belt Drive
Twist or Crossed Belt Drive
Belt Arrangement
Quarter Turn Belt Drive
The Belt Drive with
Idler Pulley Belt Arrangement
Stepped or Cone Pulley drive Fast and loose Pulley Drive
Timing Belt
Ex Belt : 225L075 Ex Pulley : 16L075
Length of pitch:225/10 Number tooth: 16 Widths: 75/100 or Widths: 75/100 Timing Belt Advantages: No slippage to cause speed variation Teeth are designed to allow higher overall loading and improve the stress distribution Wide speed range No lubrication requirements Belt tension is reduced Tooth configuration engages and clears each sprocket in a continuous flow of quiet,smoothly transmitted power Timing Belt Constant angular velocity of the driven sprocket No loss of speed caused by belt creep or slippage No jerking or vibration Wide range capacities High mechanical efficiency Low operational cost Description V belt
Load carrying Bottom compression section
Cushion section Cover Flexible top section V Belt Type V Belt Type
A50 Nominal length: 50 in V Belt Type Advantages: The operation of the belt and pulley is quiet Low cost Smooth running Can be used at high speeds and resistant to momentary surges and overload Requiring no lubrication Inexpensive maintenance Tension ratio for V belt is 5 to 10 times greater than a flat belt V Belt Type Disadvantages: The V belt drive cant be used with large
center distances V belt arent so durable as flat belt
The construction of pulley for V belt is
more complicated than pulleys of flat belts
Sheave Dimension For Industrial Sheave Dimension For Industrial Sheave Dimension For Industrial Sheave Dimension For Fractional Horsepower Drive Installation Make sure sheaves are clean, free of oil and paint and free of sharp edges or burr Install sheaves parallel and in line with each other Provide adequate shaft movement for installing V belt (table 8-4) Use matched set of V belt Make sure that proper tension is imposed on the belts Drive Installation Tensioning Method Automatic tensioning mechanism Manual tensioning mechanism Step 1 Determine the force required to deflect one belt 1/64 in per inch of span length Measure the span length of the drive At the center of the span t apply a force perpendicular to the span large enough to deflect one belt on drive 1/64 in per inch of span length from its normal position Step 2 Compare this deflection force with the range of force in table 8-6 Tensioning Method If it is less than the minimum recommended deflection force, the belt should be tightened If it is more than the maximum
recommended deflection force, the drive is
tighter than it need be Tensioning Method Tensioning Method Tensioning Method
Decreasing the sheave diameter by 10% or increasing
the transmitted power by 10 % result in a belt life reduction of 50% Maintenance Tension Alignment Foreign materials Belt wear (covers frayed, belt worn) replace all belt in a multiple V belt drive, rather than only part of them, with belts from one manufacture Sheave wear(good condition) if there is 1/16 in or more wear along one side of groove, poor belt life will result
