A simple band brake operates on a drum of 600 mm in diameter *Also

rotating counter clockwise and is running at 200 rpm. The coefficient F1  3.2482 F2  3.2482  2477.723 N 
of friction is 0.25. The brake band has a contact of 270°, one end is
fastened to a fixed pin and the other end to the brake arm 125 mm F1  8048.14 N
from the fixed pin. The straight brake arm is 750 mm long and placed
perpendicular to the diameter that bisects the angle of contact. *Taking the sum of moments at pivot O:
Determine (a) the pull (P) necessary on the end of the brake arm to  MO  0
stop the wheel if 35 kW is being absorbed and (b) the width of steel
band of 2.5 mm thick if the maximum tensile stress is not to exceed P  750 mm   F2 OD  0 
50 MPa?
* Solving for distance OD:
125 / 2  mm
sin 45 
OD
OD  88.388 mm

* Therefore, solving for the required pull (P):

P
    2477.723 N 88.388 mm 
F2 OD
750 mm 750 mm
P  292 N
Given:
Dd = 600 mm (Rd = 300 mm) CCW θ = 270o * The width of the steel band can be solved from its maximum stress:
n = 200 rpm Pbrake = 35 kW
F F
μ = 0.25 in. Smax = 50 MPa S max  1  1
A wt
F1 8048.14 N
Solution: w 
S max t  50 N/mm   2.5 mm 
2

* From the power absorbed by the brake, we can solve for the w  64.385 mm
braking torque by:
Pbrake  2 Tf n

Pbrake 35 kJ/s
Tf  
2 n 
2  200
rev  1min 
 
 min  60 sec 
Tf  1.6711 kJ  1671.125 J

* The belt tension ratio is given by:

F1
e

e
0.25  
270 
180

F2

F1
 3.2482
F2
F1  3.2482 F2

* Also, the braking torque can be expressed as:

Tf   F1  F2  r

Tf 1671.125 J
F  F  
1 2

r 0.3 m
 F1  F2   5570.4167 N
*Substituting:
 3.2482F2  F2   5570.4167 N
F2  2477.723 N
 *Taking the sum of moments at pivot O:
A differential band brake is operated by a lever of length 500 mm.
The brake drum has a diameter of 500 mm rotating counter
 MO  0
clockwise and the maximum torque on the drum is 1000 N-m. The      
P OC  F2 OB  F1 OA  0
band brake embraces 2/3 of the circumference. One end of the band
is attached to a pin 100 mm from the fulcrum and the other end to F  OA   F  OB 
1 2
P
 OC 
another pin 80 mm from the fulcrum. If the band brake is lined with
asbestos fabric having a coefficient of friction 0.3, find the operating
force (P) required and the cross-sectional dimensions of the band.
The tensile strength of the band is 70 MPa and the bearing pressure  5591.343 N 100 mm   1591.343 N  80 mm 
P
for the brake lining should not exceed 0.2 N/mm2. 500 mm
P  863.654 N

* From the given bearing pressure, we can determine the width of

the band:
 F1   F2 
     F  F
    1
FN , net
PB  2

Acontact wl  wl
F1  F2
w
PB  l

Where the contact length, l, is:

2 2
l C  Dd
Given: 3 3
Dd = 500 mm (Rd = 250 mm) CCW μ = 0.3
2
Tf = 1000 N-m St = 70 MPa l      500 mm 
l = 2/3 drum circumference (240o) PB = 0.2 N/mm2 3
l  1047.20 mm
Solution:
Therefore:
* From the given braking torque:
Tf   F1  F2  r F1  F2  5591.343  1591.343 N
w 
F  F  
Tf

1000 N-m PB l  0.2 N/mm2   0.31047.20 mm 
1 2
r 0.25 m w  63.66 mm
 F1  F2   4000 N
* From the given tensile strength, we can determine the thickness of
* Also, from the belt tension ratio: the band:

F1
e

e
0.3  
240 
180
S max 
F1

F1
Asectional wt
F2
F1 5591.343 N
F1 t 
F2
 3.5136 S max w  70 N/mm   63.66 mm 
2

t  1.255 mm
F1  3.5136 F2

* Substituting:
 3.5136F2  F2   4000 N
F2  1591.343 N
F1  3.5136 F2  3.5136 1591.343 N 
F1  5591.343