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Exercises Problem No. 4 V - Belts

The document provides the solution to designing a V-belt transmission system to drive an irrigation pump from a diesel engine. It determines that 12 belts rated at 5.55 HP each are needed to transmit the 40 HP from the 2400 RPM engine to the 900 RPM pump, with a belt speed of 4250 feet/minute. Key calculations include determining the driver and driven sheave diameters and lengths, as well as transmission efficiency factors for tension (KL), angular (Kθ) and other (XS, YS, ZS) losses.

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Exercises Problem No. 4 V - Belts

The document provides the solution to designing a V-belt transmission system to drive an irrigation pump from a diesel engine. It determines that 12 belts rated at 5.55 HP each are needed to transmit the 40 HP from the 2400 RPM engine to the 900 RPM pump, with a belt speed of 4250 feet/minute. Key calculations include determining the driver and driven sheave diameters and lengths, as well as transmission efficiency factors for tension (KL), angular (Kθ) and other (XS, YS, ZS) losses.

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Module 6: Activity No.

Exercises Problem on Belts

Name: Gamboa, Ariel C.

Student No. 20151157958

Problem:

An irrigation pump (reciprocating type) is to be driven by a 40 HP, 2400 rpm


diesel engine. The pump will be operated at 900 rpm. Design V- belt
transmission system for this equipment. Use a belt speed of 4250 ft/min.

Solution:

Design HP=Transmitted HP x SF where:SF=1.4

Design HP=40 HP x 1.4=56 HP−Type B

Design HP
No .of Belts= eq .(1)
Rated HP
( belt )
( K L )(K θ)

Where:

ft
S=belt speed ∈thou
min

π dn π dn
S= ( driver sheave ) ; S= ( driven sheave )
1000 1000

ft
S=4.25 thou
min

For D∧d :

ft
V s =4250 V s =πDn
min
ft D
V s =πdn 4250
min
=π( )
12
(900)

D=18.04 ∈¿
ft d
4250
min
=π ( )
12
(2400)

d=6.76∈¿

For K d :

¿ table 17.4

D n 2400
= = =2.67
d N 900

e=K d=1.13

¿ PSME Code:

Rated HP YS
=XS0.91 − −ZS 3
belt de

Sincetype B regular belts are not stated , then:

X =3.434

Y =9.83

Z=0.0234

Therefore ,

Rated HP (9.83)(4.25)
=(3.434)( 4.25)0.91− −(0.0234)(4.25)3
belt (6.76)(1.13)

Rated HP
=5.55
belt

For K L :

d+D
C= +d
2

6.76+18.04
C= +6.76=19.16∈¿
2

Use C=D=19.16∈¿
2
π ( D−d )
L=2 C+ ( D+d )+
2 4C
2
π ( 18.04−6.76 )
L=2 ( 19.16 ) + ( 18.04+6.76 )+
2 4 ( 19.16 )

L=78.94 ∈¿

¿ Table 17.3 :

L p=76.8 inches

Then use B75 where , K L=0.97

For K θ :

B=4 L p−6.28 ( D+d )

B=4 ( 76.8 )−6.28 ( 18.04+ 6.76 )

B=151.46
2 2
B+ √ B2−32 ( D−d ) 151.46+ √ 151.462−32 ( 18.04−6.76 )
C a= =
16 16

C a=18.05

D−d 18.04−6.76
= =0.625
Ca 18.05

By interpolation ¿ table 17.5 :

D−d VV
Ca
0.60 0.91
0.625 Kθ
0.70 0.89

K θ=0.905

Substituting∈eq .(1):
Design HP 56
No .of Belts= =
Rated HP ( 5.55 ) (0.97)(0.905)
( belt )
(K L )(K θ)

No .of Belts=11.49

∴ Use No . of Belts=12

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