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Belt Drive
Belt Drive
FLAT BELT
VEE BELT
TIMING BELT
ROUND BELT
Disadvantages of belt
drive
The angular-velocity ratio is not necessarily
Chain drive
Chain drive is a way of transmitting mechanical
power from one place to another.
It is often used to convey power to the wheels of a
vehicle, particularly bicycles and motorcycles.
It is also used in a wide variety of machines
besides vehicles.
Most often, the power is conveyed by a roller chain,
known as the drive chain, passing over a sprocket
gear, with the teeth of the gear meshing with the
holes in the links of the chain.
The gear is turned, and this pulls the chain putting
mechanical force into the system..
system
PROBLEM
Following are the details of a crossed belt drive. Calculate the
length
of the belt?
Diameter of the driver :
200 mm
Diameter of the follower :
400 mm
Center distance of the drive
:
2m
Speed of the driver
:
400 rpm
Angle of contact :
197.3
Determine the length of the belt.
Solution:
D1 = 200 mm
D2= 400 mm
C = 2m
N1 = 400 rpm
Length of the belt = L =2C+ / 2 (D1+ D2) + (D1+ D2) / 4C
= (2x2) + / 2 (0.2+ 0.4) + (0.2+ 0.4) / 4x2
= 4.99 m
CAUSES
1. Pulleys do not align
2. Reinforcement damaged through improper assembly
3. Incorrect set combination
REMEDIES
1. Check drive, align non-aligned pulleys, and install a new belt
set properly
2. Change belts and ensure professional assembly
3. Always replace the entire belt set