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ENGINEERING MECHANICS

GROUP #1

PROJECT: BELT DRIVES


presented by:

Keon Arjoon
Courtney Granger
Jason Ramsaran
Rishi Rampartap
INTRODUCTION

Power transmission belting has been used for more than 200
years.
Belt drive systems are the cheapest utility for power
transmission which consist of a prime mover usually a motor
or engine, pulleys, belts and driven unit or equipment.
OPERATION
• Category: Friction Drive/ Positive Drive
• The pulleys are fitted on the shaft of the prime
mover and driven unit which is positioned
parallel to each other
• The prime mover rotates the motion that is
transfer via the belts to the other pulley which
then allows the driven unit to rotate since the
pulley is connected to the shaft
OPERATION
• Friction drive belts rely on the friction
between the belt and pulley to transmit
power
• V-belts have a friction multiplying effect
because
• The size of the pulleys can be increased or
decrease to increase torque and reduce speed
or reduce torque and increase speed of
wedging action on the pulley.
OPERATION
VARIOUS OPERATIONS OF BELT DRIVE
SYSTEMS
TYPES OF BELT DRIVE SYSTEMS

Flat Belt
Flat belts operate most efficiently on drives due to its thin cross-
section, low creep because of friction covers and high modulus
of elasticity traction layers, and no wedging action into pulleys.
eg. - Industrial Conveyor, Bench sanders

V Belts
V-belts are commonly used in industrial applications because of
their relative low cost. The V-shape makes it easier to keep fast-
moving belts in sheave grooves than it is to keep a flat belt on a
pulley.
eg. - Commercial Air Condition Fan motor belt
Synchronous belts
• Synchronous belts have a toothed profile that
mates with corresponding grooves in the
pulleys, providing the same positive
engagement as gears or chains. They are used
in applications where indexing, positioning, or
a constant speed ratio is required.

e.g - Engine timing belt


Engine timing belt
LINK BELTS

• Link-type V-belts consist of removable links


that are joined to adjacent links by shaped
ends twisted through the next link
• These belts can transmit the same horsepower
as classic V-belts e.g – Lathe motor belt
COMPARISON OF BELT AND CHAIN DRIVES

• Chain drives can operate in high temperature


and moist conditions, but belt drives cannot.
• Belt drives are not lubricated, whereas the
chain drives are lubricated.
• Belt drives undergo slippage, whereas chain
drives have no slippage.
COMPARISON OF BELT AND CHAIN DRIVES

• Chain drive can operate under high loads,


while belt drives can operate under high
speed conditions.
• Belt drives are silent, while chain drives are
noisy
.
DISADVANTAGES OF BELT DRIVES

• Operating temperatures are usually restricted


to –35 to 85°C
• Some adjustment of center distance or use of
an idler pulley is necessary for wearing and
stretching of belt drive compensation
DISADVANTAGES OF BELT DRIVES

• Cannot be repaired, must be replaced


• Cannot operate in extreme situations as the
material is sensitive to temperature and
moisture that reduces the contact surface
friction causing slippage.
• The length of the belt drives cannot be
adjusted
ADVANTAGES OF BELT DRIVES

• Belt drive systems are clean and easy to work


with.
• Wide selection of speed ratios which can be
increased or decrease using the same pulleys.
• Belts drives are provided with overload and jam
protection.
• Noise and vibration are damped out.
Machinery life is increased because load
fluctuations are shock-absorbed.
ADVANTAGES OF BELT DRIVES

• They are lubrication-free. They require less


maintenance cost.
• Operation is smooth and silent and don’t require
parallel shafts.
• Belt drives are highly efficient in use (up to 98%,
usually 95%).
• They are very economical when the distance
between shafts is very large.
• Pulleys are less expensive to manufacture than the
sprocket gears, hence cheaper.
BELTS TRANSMISSIONS CALCULATION

• The torque available at the driven wheel or pulley (a) can be


expressed as
• T = (F2 - F1) ra (1)
• Where
• T = torque (Nm)
• F = force (N)
• r = radius of wheel or pulley
• The available power can be expressed as
• P = T ωa = (F2 - F1) ra ωa (2)
• Where
• P = power transmitted (watts)
BELTS TRANSMISSIONS CALCULATION

• The tension in the two sides of the belt are


100N and 80N respectively. If the speed of
the belt is 75 meters per second. Find the
power transmitted by the belt.
BELTS TRANSMISSIONS CALCULATION

• Given
Tension in the tight side
T1= 100 N
Tension in the slack side
T2= 80 N

Velocity of the belt, v = 75m/s


BELTS TRANSMISSIONS CALCULATION

• Let P = Power Transmitted x Belt

Using the relation,


Power = (T1 – T2) v
= (100-80)75
=1500watts
=1.5kw
CONCLUSION

• Belt-drive systems are a commonly used for


power transmission in modern day automotive
applications, notably in engine and vehicle
auxiliary subsystem drives
• Friction drive belts rely on the friction between
the belt and pulley to transmit power
• The power transmission of a belt is can be
calculated by the formula (T1-T2) v

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