Two pulleys, one 450 mm diameter and the other 200 mm diameter, on parallel

shafts 1.95 m apart are connected by a crossed belt. Find the length of the belt
required and the angle of contact between the belt and each pulley.
What power can be transmitted by the belt when the larger pulley rotates at 200
rev/min, if the tension in the tight side is 1 kN, and the coefficient of friction between
the belt and pulley is 0.25?
A leather belt 9 mm × 250 mm is used to drive a cast iron pulley 900
mm in diameter at 336 r.p.m. If the active arc on the smaller pulley is
120° and the stress in tight side is 2 MPa, find , tension belt, the power
capacity of the belt. The density of leather may be taken as 980 kg/m3,
and the coefficient of friction of leather on cast iron is 0.35 ( P= 32470
W, T1=3950N, T2=1895N, Tc= 550N)
The layout of a double-ply leather belt drive is shown in Fig. 13.29. The
mass of the belt is 2 kg per metre length and the coefficient of friction is
0.35. Calculate (i) the tensions on the tight and loose sides, and (ii) the
length of the belt. The belt is transmitting 35 kW of power
The layout of a leather belt drive transmitting 15 kW of power is shown in Figure
The centre distance between the pulleys is twice the diameter of the bigger pulley. The
belt should operate at a velocity of 20 m/s approximately and the stresses in the belt
should not exceed 2.25 Mpa. The density of leather is 0.95 g/cc and the coefficient of
friction is 0.35. The thickness of the belt is 5 mm. Calculate:
(i) the diameter of pulleys;
(ii) the length and width of the belt; and the belt tensions
d= 270 D= 810 L= 4981,46mm b=127 mm 1428N, 692,26N
The layout of a crossed leather belt drive transmitting 7.5 kW is shown
in Fig. 13.30. The mass of the belt is 0.55 kg per metre length and the
coeffi cient of friction is 0.30. Calculate (i) the belt tensions on the
tight and loose sides, and (ii) the length of the belt.
The layout of a crossed leather belt drive is shown in Figure. The belt, 6 mm thick,
transmits 7.5 kW and operates at a velocity of 13 m/s approximately. The coefficient of
friction is 0.3 and the permissible tensile stress for the belt material is 1.75 N/mm 2.
The density of leather is 0.95 g/cc. Calculate (i) the diameters of pulleys; (ii) the length
and width of the belt and (iii) belt tensions on the tight and loose sides.
A line shaft is driven by means of a motor placed vertically below it. The pulley on
the line shaft is 1.5 metre in diameter and has belt tensions 5.4 kN and 1.8 kN on
the tight side and slack side of the belt respectively. Both these tensions may be
assumed to be vertical. If the pulley be overhang from the shaft, the distance of the
centre line of the pulley from the centre line of the bearing being 400 mm, find the
diameter of the shaft. Assuming maximum allowable shear stress of
42 MPa
A line shaft is driven by means of a motor placed vertically below it. The pulley on
the line shaft is 1.5 metre in diameter and has belt tensions 5.4 kN and 1.8 kN on
the tight side and slack side of the belt respectively. Both these tensions may be
assumed to be vertical. If the pulley be overhang from the shaft, the distance of the
centre line of the pulley from the centre line of the bearing being 400 mm, find the
diameter of the shaft. Assuming maximum allowable shear stress of
42 MPa
A hollow transmission shaft, having inside diameter 0.6 times the outside
diameter, is made of plain carbon steel 40C8 (Syt = 380 N/ mm2) and the factor of
safety is 3. A belt pulley, 1000 mm in diameter, is mounted on the shaft, which
overhangs the left hand bearing by 250 mm. The belts are vertical and transmit
power to the machine shaft below the pulley. The tension on the tight and slack
sides of the belt are 3 kN and 1 kN respectively, while the weight of the pulley is
500 N. Calculate the outside and inside diameters of the shaft
The shaft transmits 7.5 kW power at 360 rpm from the pulley 1 to the pulley 2. The
diameters of pulleys 1 and 2 are 250 mm and 500 mm respectively. The masses of
pulleys 1 and 2 are 10 kg and 30 kg respectively. The belt tensions act vertically
downward and the ratio of belt tensions on the tight side to slack side for each pulley
is 2.5:1. The shaft is made of plain carbon steel 40C8 (Syt = 380 N/mm 2) and the
factor of safety is 3. Estimate suitable diameter of shaft.
The layout of a transmission shaft carrying two pulleys B and C and supported on
bearings A and D is shown in Figure. Power is supplied to the shaft by means of a
vertical belt on the pulley B, which is then transmitted to the pulley C carrying a
horizontal belt. The maximum tension in the belt on the pulley B is 2.5 kN. The
angle of wrap for both the pulleys is 180° and the coefficient of friction is 0.24. The
shaft is made of plain carbon steel 30C8 (Syt = 400 N/mm 2) and the factor of
safety is 3. Determine the shaft diameter on strength basis
A line shaft supporting two pulleys A and B is shown in Figure. Power is supplied to
the shaft by means of a vertical belt on the pulley A, which is then transmitted to the
pulley B carrying a horizontal belt. The ratio of belt tension on tight and loose sides is
3:1. The limiting value of tension in the belts is 2.7 kN. The shaft is made of plain
carbon steel 40C8 (Sut= 650 N/mm2 and Syt = 380 N/mm2). The pulleys are keyed to
the shaft. Determine the diameter of the shaft according to the ASME code if, k b = 1.5

and kt = 1.0
A shaft is supported by two bearings placed 1 m apart. A 600 mm diameter pulley is
mounted at a distance of 300 mm to the right of left hand bearing and this drives a
pulley directly below it with the help of belt having maximum tension of 2.25 kN.
Another pulley 400 mm diameter is placed 200 mm to the left of right hand bearing
and is driven with the help of electric motor and belt, which is placed horizontally to
the right. The angle of contact for both the pulleys is 180° and f = 0.24. Determine the
suitable diameter for a solid shaft, allowing working stress of 63 MPa in tension and
42 MPa in shear for the material of shaft.
Design a shaft to transmit power from an electric motor to a lathe head stock through a
pulley by means of a belt drive. The pulley weighs 200 N and is located at 300 mm from the
centre of the bearing. The diameter of the pulley is 200 mm and the maximum power
transmitted is 1 kW at 120 r.p.m. The angle of lap of the belt is 180° and coefficient of friction
between the belt and the pulley is 0.3. The shock and fatigue factors for bending and twisting
are 1.5 and 2.0 respectively. The allowable shear stress in the shaft may be taken as 35 MPa.
The shaft transmits 7.5 kW power at 360 rpm from the pulley 1 to the pulley 2. The
diameters of pulleys 1 and 2 are 250 mm and 500 mm respectively. The masses of
pulleys 1 and 2 are 10 kg and 30 kg respectively. The belt tensions act vertically
downward and the ratio of belt tensions on the tight side to slack side for each pulley
is 2.5:1. The shaft is made of plain carbon steel 40C8 (Syt = 380 N/mm2) and the
factor of safety is 3. Estimate suitable diameter of shaft.
If the permissible angle of twist is 0.5° per metre length, calculate the shaft diameter
on the basis of torsional rigidity. Assume G = 79300 N/mm2
The armature shaft of a 40 kW, 720 rpm electric motor, mounted on two bearings
A and B, is shown in Fig. 9.12. The total magnetic pull on the armature is 7 kN
and it can be assumed to be uniformly distributed over a length of 700 mm
midway between the bearings. The shaft is made of steel with an ultimate tensile
strength of 770 N/mm2 and yield strength of 580 N/mm2. Determine the shaft
diameter using the ASME code if,kb = 1.5 and k t = 1.0
Assume that the pulley is keyed to the shaft.
Power is supplied to the shaft by means of a vertical belt on the pulley A, which is then
transmitted to the pulley B carrying a horizontal belt. The ratio of belt tension on tight
and loose sides is 3:1. The limiting value of tension in the belts is 2.7 kN.
The shaft is made of plain carbon steel 40C8 (Sut= 650 N/mm2 and Syt = 380 N/mm2).
The pulleys are keyed to the shaft. Determine the diameter of the shaft according to

the ASME code if, kb= 1.5 and kt = 1.0

A shaft is supported by two bearings placed 1 m apart. A 600 mm diameter pulley is
mounted at a distance of 300 mm to the right of left hand bearing and this drives a
pulley directly below it with the help of belt having maximum tension of 2.25 kN.
Another pulley 400 mm diameter is placed 200 mm to the left of right hand bearing
and is driven with the help of electric motor and belt, which is placed horizontally to
the right. The angle of contact for both the pulleys is 180° and fs = 0.24. Determine
the suitable diameter for a solid shaft, allowing working stress of 63 MPa in tension
and 42 MPa in shear for the material of shaft. Assume that the torque on one pulley
is equal to that on the other pulley.