COUPLINGS, GEAR TRAINS, AND V-BELT DRIVES Section 3 V-Belt DrivesSECTION 3 V-BELT DRIVES Introduction 1. ‘This electric motor is going to be used as the prime mover for this compressor ‘the prime mover and the driven equipment are placed (end-to-end side-to-side). side-to-side 2. A flexible coupling such as a plastic block or rubber tire coupling (can/eannot) be used to join the two cannot shafts, 4. Which of these three methods of joining the shafts may be used to couple that electric motor and com- ‘pressor? 646 te ‘The shafts may be joined by a gear train or by a V- belt drive, Since the shafts are so fi gear train) is more pract ipart, the (V-belt drive/ A V-belt is a simple device for transmitting power between two parallel shafts. A sheave (wheel) is mounted on each —___. ‘The sides of the sheave form a groove. ‘The ____ rides in this groove. Name the parts of this V-belt drive, V-belt drive shatt V-belt, or belt A, shaft; B. groove G, sheave; D. V-belt