PROBLEM 4.

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Two transmission belts pass over a double-sheaved

pulley that is attached to an axle supported by bearings
at A and D. The radius of the inner sheave is 125 mm
and the radius of the outer sheave is 250 mm. Knowing
that when the system is at rest, the tension is 90 N in
both portions of belt B and 150 N in both portions of
belt C, determine the reactions at A and D. Assume that
the bearing at D does not exert any axial thrust.

SOLUTION

We replace TB and TB′ by their resultant (−180 N)j and TC and TC′ by their resultant (−300 N)k.

Dimensions in mm

We have five unknowns and six equations of equilibrium. Axle AD is free to rotate about the x-axis, but
equilibrium is maintained (ΣMx = 0).

ΣM A = 0: (150i ) × (−180 j) + (250i) × ( −300k ) + (450i ) × ( Dy j + Dz k ) = 0

−27 × 103 k + 75 × 103 j + 450 Dy k − 450 Dz j = 0

Equating coefficients of j and k to zero,

j: 75 × 103 − 450 Dz = 0 Dz = 166.7 N

k: − 27 × 103 + 450 Dy = 0 Dy = 60.0 N

ΣFx = 0: Ax = 0

ΣFy = 0: Ay + Dy − 180 N = 0 Ay = 180 − 60 = 120.0 N

ΣFz = 0: Az + Dz − 300 N = 0 Az = 300 − 166.7 = 133.3 N

A = (120.0 N) j + (133.3 N)k ; D = (60.0 N) j + (166.7 N)k 

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