PROBLEM DESCRIPTION
The design is safe if
Design of chain drive for power transmission
in conveyor belt of cement factory.
Chain Drive: Chain drive is a way of transmitting
mechanical power from one place to another. The
design of a chain drive demands the requirements of
load, and description of driver and driven speeds and
their units along with peak load, center distance and
operating conditions. Elongations due to wearing of
chain can be neglected at a speed of 50m/min. For
high shock loads the Service factor used for chain
drives ranges up to 1.7. Pitch selection tables are
used for selection of proper pitch, which is also used
for synchronous belts.
GIVEN DATA:
 Design of chain drive
(Duplex Chain connected to 20 KW, 1800
RPM Electical Motor.)
Transmission Shaft running at 450 RPM.
(SLAT CONVEYORS)
ASSUMING DATA:(DATA TABLE)
 Z1 : 21
 Ks : 1.3 (Moderate shocks with electric
motor)
 K1 : 1.7 (Chain with two strands)
 Power Rating : 20*1.3/(1.7*1.26)
 Chain Selected : 12B
DESIGN PROCEDURE AND CALCULATION
PROCEDURE:
 Initial design.
 Selection of Chain.
 Pitch Circle Diameter of driving &
Driven pulleys.
 Number of Chain links.
 Correct Center Distance.
CALCULATION:
SELECTION MATERIAL, TYPES FOR
PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT: Two
Different Materials
Stainless Steel: The total deformation chain is
0.00014243m. The ultimate strength is 586MPa.The
yield strength is 207MPa
Aluminium Alloy: Total deformation is
0.000391777.Total yield strength is 30.Total ultimate
strength is 165.
By comparing both deformation and yield strength of
Aluminum alloy and Stainless Steel, we can conclude
that Stainless Steel is better for the usage as it has
less deformation than Aluminum alloy for same
applied load.
Multiple-strand roller chains are used to provide
increased power capacity without the need for
increasing the chain pitch or its linear speed.
Duplex chain used for more load.
the calculated actual factor of safety is greater than
minimum factor of safety, then the design is safe.
RESULT AND DISCUSSION: It is evident that chain
drive is one of the key aspects that must be taken
under consideration for designing a conveyor. A chain
drive is a component used for transmitting power from
motor to shaft and hence it is important to have
aperfect design of chain drive.
 Power Rating: 12.138
 D1 : 127.81
 D2 : 509.47
 No.of chain links : 134
 Correct Center Distance : 747.60
CONCLUSION:
The chain drives are very useful for high torque power
transmission. Among all, Roller Chain has positive
drive. stainless steel is the better metal than
aluminum alloy. Pitch selection tables are used for
selection of proper pitch,
AVINASH SINGH
REG.NO.: 11806943 / ROLL NO: B35
SECTION : M1881
COURSE: DESIGN OF MACHINE-II / MEC-306
FACULTY: NITIN CHAUHAN
SCHOOL OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
LOVELY PROFESSIONAL UNIVERSITY