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Chain Drives

The document discusses the selection and design of chain drives. Key factors that must be known to select a chain drive are the power to be transmitted, driving and driven shaft speeds, drive characteristics, and center distance. From these, the driver sprocket speed is derived and power ratings are selected from charts. The ratings provided are for different chain types and lubrication methods. Recommendations for designing chain drives include using a minimum of 17 teeth, maximum speed ratio of 7.0, center distance of 30-50 chain pitches, and ensuring proper chain wrap angle on sprockets. An example problem demonstrates how to design a chain drive to meet specific power and speed requirements.

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Chain Drives

The document discusses the selection and design of chain drives. Key factors that must be known to select a chain drive are the power to be transmitted, driving and driven shaft speeds, drive characteristics, and center distance. From these, the driver sprocket speed is derived and power ratings are selected from charts. The ratings provided are for different chain types and lubrication methods. Recommendations for designing chain drives include using a minimum of 17 teeth, maximum speed ratio of 7.0, center distance of 30-50 chain pitches, and ensuring proper chain wrap angle on sprockets. An example problem demonstrates how to design a chain drive to meet specific power and speed requirements.

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CHAIN DRIVES

Rolling Chain styles


Z1 - No of teeth on drive
sprocket
Z2 - No of teeth on driven
sprocket
C - Centre Distance in mm
P - Chain Pitch in mm
i = Z2/Z1 = Drive Ratio
L = Chain Length in Pitches
Selection of a chain drive
In order to select a chain drive the following essential
information must be known:
(a) The power, in kilowatts, to be transmitted.
(b) The speed of the driving and driven shafts in
rev/min.
(c) The characteristics of the drive.
(d) Centre Distance.
From this basic information, the driver sprocket speed
and selection power to be applied to the ratings charts,
are derived.
Horse Power Ratings… chain no. 40
(table 5)

Type A: Manual or drip lubrication ,Type B: Bath or disc lubrication,Type C: Oil stream lubrication
Horse Power Ratings… chain no. 60
(table 6)

Type A: Manual or drip lubrication ,Type B: Bath or disc lubrication, Type C: Oil stream lubrication
Horse Power Ratings… chain no. 80
(table 7)

Type A: Manual or drip lubrication ,Type B: Bath or disc lubrication, Type C: Oil stream lubrication
Drip feed lubrication
Shallow Bath lubrication
Disc lubrication
Oil Stream lubrication
The ratings in table 5, 6 & 7 are for a single
strand of chain. Multiply the capacity in the
tables by the following factors.
• Two strands: Factor =1.7
• Three strands: Factor = 2.5
• Four strands: Factor = 3.3
The ratings are for a service factor of 1.0.
Specify a service factor for a given application
according to Table 8(following)
Service factors for Chain drives(table
8)
General Recommendation for designing chain
drives
1.The minimum number of teeth in a sprocket
should be 17 unless the drive is operating at a very
low speed, under 100 rpm.
2. The maximum speed ratio should be 7.0,
although higher ratios are feasible. Two or more
stages of reduction can be used to achieve higher
ratios.
3. The center distance between the sprocket axes
should be approximately 30 to 50 pitches (30 to 50
times the pitch of the chain).
Recommendations continued…..
4. The larger sprocket should normally have no
more than 120 teeth.
5. The preferred arrangement for a chain drive is
with the centerline of the sprockets horizontal and
with the tight side on top.
6.The chain length must be an integral multiple of
the pitch, and an even number of pitches is
recommended. The center distance should be
made adjustable to accommodate the chain length
and to take up for tolerances and wear.
A convenient relation between center distance
(C), chain length (L), number of teeth in the
small sprocket (N1), and number of teeth in the
large sprocket (N2), expressed in pitches, is

The center distance for a given chain length, again in pitches, is


7. The pitch diameter of a sprocket with N teeth for a
chain with a pitch of p is

8. The minimum sprocket diameter and therefore the


minimum number of teeth in a sprocket are often
limited by the size of the shaft on which it is mounted.
9. The arc of contact, θ1, of the chain on the smaller
sprocket should be greater than 120°.

For reference, the arc of contact, θ2 , on the


larger sprocket is,
Problem: Design a chain drive for a heavily loaded coal
conveyor to be driven by a gasoline engine through a
mechanical drive. The input speed will be 900 rpm, and
the desired output speed is 230 to 240 rpm. The
conveyor requires 15.0 hp.

Given:
•Power transmitted = 15 hp to a coal conveyor
•Speed of motor = 900 rpm
•output speed range = 230 to 240 rpm
Step 1. Specify a service factor and compute the design
power. From Table 8, for moderate shock and a gasoline
engine drive through a mechanical drive SF = 1.4.
Design power = 1.4(15.0) = 21.0 hp
Step 2. Compute the desired ratio. Using the middle of
the required range of output speeds, we have
Ratio = (900 rpm)/(235 rpm) = 3.83
Step 3. Refer to the tables for power capacity (Tables 5,
6, and 7), and select the chain pitch. For a single strand,
the no. 60 chain with p= 3/4 in seems best.
A I7-tooth sprocket is rated at 21.96 hp at 900 rpm by
interpolation. At this speed, type B lubrication (oil bath)
is required.
Step 4. Compute the required number of teeth on the
large sprocket:
N2 = N1 × ratio = 17(3.83) = 65.11
Let's use the integer: 65 teeth.
Step 5. Compute the actual expected output speed:

Step 6. Compute the pitch diameters of the sprockets

Step 7. Specify the nominal center distance. Let's use


the middle of the recommended range, 40 pitches.
Step 8. Compute the required chain length in pitches

Step 9. Specify an integral number of pitches for the


chain length, and compute the actual theoretical
center distance. Let's use 122 pitches, an even
number.
Step 10. Compute the angle of wrap of the chain for each
sprocket. Note that the minimum angle of wrap should be 120
degrees.
For the small sprocket

Because this is greater than 120°, it is acceptable.


•For the larger sprocket,

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