TORDILLO ENGINEERING REVIEW CENTER MECHANICAL ENGINEERING REVIEW BELTS AND CHAINS

Lecture Examples (BELTS): lineshaft. A 20 inches pulley on the lineshaft, power is 3. Two pulleys, 80 cm apart, carries a belt in a cross-belt A. 69.5 hp* B. 75.6 hp
1. A single ply leather belt running at a belt velocity of 300 transmitted to a machine. Compute the diameter of the pulley arrangement. If the pulley diameters are 40 cm and 15 cm, what C. 48.3 hp D. 35.2 hp
ft/min is likely to transmit per inch of width. on the machine to give a spindle speed of 720 rpm. is the length of belt required?
A. 2.5 HP C. 4.0 HP A. 200 cm B. 256 cm* 11. A leader belt is 250 mm wide and 8 mm thick. It is used to
B. 5.0 HP D. 3.0 HP 11. A 50 cm pulley transmits 60 KW at 600 RPM. The arc of C. 250 cm D. 305 cm connect a 400 mm diameter cast iron driving pulley to another
contact between the belt and pulley is 144 degrees, the cast iron driven pulley 900 mm in diameter. The coefficient of
2. Belt slip may take place because of: coefficient of friction between belt and pulley is 0.3 and the safe 4. A belt connects a 10-cm diameter and a 30-cm diameter friction is 0.28 and the mass if belt is 1.9 kg per meter of its
A. Loose load C. Driving pulley too small working stress of the belt is 2500 kPa. It is required to find: pulleys at a center distance of 50 cm. Determine the angle of length.
B. Heavy belt D. All of the above (a) The tangential force at the rim of the pulley in Newton contact at the smaller pulley. Using a center distance of 5 meters, a maximum
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(b) The effective belt pull in Newton A. 137.8 B. 146.4 tensile stress in the belt of 1400 kPa and a belt velocity of 20m.s,
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3. In case of flat belt drive the length of belt in case of: (c) The width of the belt used if its thickness is 10 mm. C. 165.2 D. 156.9 * calculate the maximum power that can be transmitted.
A. Open belt depends on sum of the diameters of pulleys A. 23.40 kW* B. 25.60 kW
B. Open belts depends on difference of the diameters of pulleys 12. A V-belt is to transmit 50 Hp to a NH3 compressor. The 5. An 8” diameter pulley turning at 600 rpm is belt connected to C. 21.90 kW D. 24.65 kW
C. Cross belts depends on the sum of the diameters of pulleys sheave is 203.2 mm in diameter and turns at 1150 rpm, while the a 14” diameter pulley. If there is a 4% slip, find the speed of the
D. Cross belts depends on the difference of the diameters of larger sheave turns at 400 rpm. The service factor may be taken 14” pulley. 12. From the above problem, calculate the length of belt needed.
pulleys as 1.5 and the center distance is equal to the diameter of the A. 482 rpm B. 523 rpm A. 12.05 m* B. 13.05 m
larger sheave. Determine the length of belt. C. 238 rpm D. 329 rpm* C. 11.05 m D. 15.25 m
4. The use of flat belt pulley is limited to
A. 8500 fpm C. 6000 fpm 13. The marble tiling machine is designed to be powered by a 6. A 10-in diameter pulley is belt driven with a net torque of 250- 13. An electric motor running at 1200 rpm drives a punch press
B. 4500 fpm D. 5200 fpm 150 HP electric motor at a speed of 1700 rpm, with standard D- ft. lb. The ratio of tensions in the tight and loose sides of the belt shaft by means of a 130mm wide and 8mm thick belt. When the
120 V-belts. The pitch diameter of the smaller sheave is 152 mm is 4:1. What is the maximum tension in the belt? clutch is engaged, the belt slips. The original contact angle on the
5. What belt speeds requires dynamics balancing? and the bigger sheave is 338 mm. Service factor is 1.2. Use A. 200 lbs B. 800 lbs* 200 mm motor pulley is 160 degree. The original tension ratio is
A. More than 3000 fpm length of D-120 V-belt equal to 123.3 inches. C. 600 lbs D. 400 lbs 2.4. If an increase in transmission capacity of 20 percent will
B. More than 5000 fpm Determine: prevent slippage, determine the new angle of contact.
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C. More than 1800 fpm A. Center distance between sheaves. 7. The torque transmitted in a belt connected 300-mm diameter A. 220 * B. 190
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D. More than 6000 fpm B. Arc of contact pulley is 400N-m. Find the power driving the pulley if the belt C. 210 D. 225
speed is 20 m/s.
6. Which of the following material is not used for flat belt 14. A fan is driven by a belt from a motor which runs at 880 rpm. A. 35.5 kW B. 46.8 kW 14. A 40” pulley transmits power to a 20” pulley by means of a
pulleys? A medium double ply leather belt 5/16 in. thick and 10 in. wide is C. 62.3 kW D. 53.3 kW* medium double-ply leather belt, “20/64” thick and 20” wide. The
A. Wood C. Paper used. The diameters of the motor pulley and driven pulley are center distance is 14 feet and the coefficient of friction is 0.3.
B. Cast iron D. Brass respectively 14 in. and 54 in. The center distance is 54 in., and 8. Determine the width of a 6-ply rubber belt required for a What is the speed of the 40” pulley in order to stress the belt to
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both pulleys are made of cast iron. Coefficient of friction of ventilating fan running at 150 rpm which is driven by a 12-inch 300 psi at zero power? Use a belt density of 0.035 lb.in .
7. Split pulley or pulley made of separate sections bolted leather on cast iron is 0.35. The allowable stress for the belt is diameter pulley through a 70-hp motor running at 800 rpm. The A. 435 rpm B. 869 rpm*
together at the rim, the maximum speed should be limited to 350 psi, which allows for the factor of safety and also for the fact center distance between the pulleys is 12 feet and the rated belt C. 756 rpm D. 925 rpm
about _____ % of the maximum speed of solid pulley. that a double ply belt does not have double the capacity of a tension is 78.0 lb/width.
A. 65 to 75% C. 55 to 60% single ply belt. (A double ply belt has approximately 85% the A. 10 in. B. 12 in. * 15. From the above problem, what is the maximum hp can be
B. 45 to 50% D. 80 to 90% capacity of a single ply belt of the same thickness.) The belt C. 8 in. D. 9 in. transmitted if the indicated stress in the belt is 300 psi?
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weighs 0.035 lb/in . What is the horsepower capacity of the belt? A. 118.6 hp* B. 112.3 hp
(ME Bd. Problem) 9. A flat belt that is too tight will induce strain on the bearing and C 58.3 hp D. 95.2 hp
8. V-belts operate efficiently at speed of about (fpm). PRACTICE PROBLEMS: the belt __________.
A. 4500 C. 4200 1. What should be the diameter of pulley in inches if the belt A. results in uneconomical operation 16. The standard width of a B85 premium quality V-belt is _____.
B. 4400 D. 3600 speed is 4500 fpm and the motor runs at 1760 rpm? B. Suffers/shatters A. 7/8” B. 13/32”
A. 12 B. 8.76 C. life will be shortened* C. ½” D. 21/32” *
9. Flat leather belting not recommended for used in a speed in C. 9.77* D. 7.76 D. will be sheared/cut
excess of ________ fpm. 17. The center distance in inches required in a B105 V-belt
A. 3600 C. 6000 2. Determine the length of an open belt drive to connect 6 cm 10. A 3/8 inch thick flat belt is 12” wide and is used on a 24” joining a 6” and a 12” diameter sheaves is _____.
B. 4800 D. all of these and 12 cm diameter pulleys at a center distance of 72 cm. diameter pulley rotating at 600 rpm. The specific weight of the A. 39.2* B. 12
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A. 135.3 cm B. 144.6 cm belt is 0.035 lb/in . The angle of contact is 150 . If the coefficient C. 15 D. 17.25
10. A mainshaft rotates at 450 rpm. A 15 inches pulley on the C. 53.5 cm D. 172.5 cm* of friction is 0.3 and the safe stress is 300 psi, how much power
mainshaft is belt connected to a 24 inches pulley on the can it deliver?

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18. A compressor is driven by an 18 kw motor by means of a V- D. mineral retanned

belt. The service factor is 1.4 and the corrected horsepower 26. The rated horsepower of a B51 premium quality V-belt with 42. A mainshaft rotates at 600 rpm. A 12 inches pulley on the
capacity of the V-belt is 3.5. Determine the number of belts D1 = 6” and D2 = 18” at a belt speed of 4000 fpm is 35. Flat belt that is too tight will induce undue strain on the mainshaft is belt connected to a 24 inches pulley on the
needed. A. 3.076 hp B. 6.073 hp bearing and the belt _______. lineshaft. Compute the speed of the pulley on the lineshaft.
A. 8 belts B. 6 belts C. 7.063 hp* D. 7.630 hp A. results to uneconomical operation A. 300 rpm * C. 450 rpm
C. 12 belts D. 10 belts* B. suffer/shatters B. 350 rpm D. 550 rpm
19. Determine the rated hp of B51 premium quality V-belt with 27. For special pulleys or pulley made of separate sections bolted C. life will be shortened*
D1 = 6”, D2 = 18” and a motor speed of 1750 rpm. Use a diameter together at the rim, the maximum speed should be limited to D. will be sheared/cut 43. It is advised that in rubber belts application/mounting, it
factor of 1.14 and the following belt constant: a = 4.737, c = about ______% of the maximum speed of solid pulleys. should have an initial tension of ________ inch/ply.
13.962, e = 0.0234. The diameter factor is 1.14. A. 65 to 75% B. 45 to 50% 36. A pulley made of ___ ordinarily is 45 to 55% less in weight A. 18 to 24 C. 12 to 15
A. 7.95 B. 5.79* C. 55 to 60%* D. 80 to 90% and of 2.35 to 2.70% less in slippage compared with B. 15 to 20 * D. 10
C. 9.77 D. 4.68 ______pulley. 44. Types of v-belts to use in a driving pulley with speed of 360
28. It is advised that in a rubber belt application/mounting the A. wood/iron B. iron/steel rpm and transmitting 5 hp:
20. Find the belt length at a 70” center distance that will connect belt should have an initial tension of ______inch/ply. C. steel/iron* D. wood/steel A. Type C belts C. Type A belts
a 6.5” diameter pulley to a 12” diameter pulley. A. 18 to 24 B. 15 to 20* B. Type B belts * D. Type D belts
A. 135 in. B. 152 in. C. 12 to 25 D. 10 37. Which of the following is not operated in excess of 6000
C. 169.2 in. * D. 120 in. fpm? 45. Split pulley or pulley made of separate sections bolted
29. V-belts operate efficiently at a speed of about (fpm): A. Herringbone gears B. V-belt together at the rim, the maximum speed should be limited to
21. Find the angle of contact on the small pulley for a belt drive A. 4500* B. 4400 C. Flat leather belt* D. Worm gears about _____ % of the maximum speed of solid pulley.
with a center distance of 72 inches if the pulley diameters are 6” C. 4200 D. 3600 A. 65 to 75% C. 55 to 60% *
and 12”. 38. A belt is to transmit 50 kw power to a machine. The sheave B. 45 to 50% D. 80 to 90%
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A. 175.2 * B. 168.3 30. Flat leather belting is not recommended for use in a speed in is 10 inches in diameter and turns at 1200 rpm, while the larger
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C. 152.3 D. 185.6 excess of ____fpm. sheave turns at 500 rpm. Determine the length of belt in mm. 46. A single ply leather belt running at a velocity of 300 ft/min is
A. 3600 B. 4900 A. 124 mm C. 2629.9 mm likely to transmit per inch width:
22. A 12cm pulley turning at 600 rpm is driving a 20cm pulley by C. 6000* D. all of these B. 504 mm D. 3172.5 mm * A. 2.5 HP C. 4.0 HP *
means of a belt. If the total belt slip is 5%, determine the speed B. 5.0 HP D. 3.0 HP
of the driven pulley. 31. Determine the width of a 6-ply rubber belt required for a 39. In previous problem, determine the design hp if a service
A. 342 rpm* B. 423 rpm ventilating fan running at 150 rpm driven by a 12-inch pulley factor of 1.35 and a correction factor of 0.85. 47. Type of leather belt being applied with waterproof cement.
C. 243 rpm D. 522 rpm through a 70-hp motor running at 800 rpm. The center distance A. 67.5 kw * C. 75.6 kw A. Combination of oak/mineral tanned
between the pulleys is 2 ft and the rated belt tension is 78.0 lb/in B. 57.3 kw D. 78.5 kw B. All of these *
23. A pulley has a net belt pull of 2.5kN. If a 20 hp motor is used width. C. Oak tanned
to drive the pulley, determine the belt speed. A. 12” * B. 6” 40. A 90 cm pulley transmits 75 KW at 750 RPM. The arc of D. Mineral tanned
A. 7.565 mps B. 3.25 mps C. 10” D. 15” contact between the belt and pulley is 135 degrees, the
C. 6.78 mps D. 5.97 mps* coefficient of friction between belt and pulley is 0.25 and the 48. Types of v-belts to use in a driving pulley with speed of 360
32. What type of leather belting should be used at an ambient safe working stress of the belt is 2200 kPa. It is required to find: rpm and transmitting 5 hp:
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24. A ¼ in. thick belt transmits 30 hp while running on a 2 ft temperature above 140 F and there is a possibility of an acidic (a) The tangential force at the rim of the pulley in Newton (Ans. A. Type C belts C. Type A belts
diameter pulley rotating at 600 rpm. The allowable belt stress is liquid coming in contact with the belt? 2122 N) B. Type B belts * D. Type D belts
500 psi and the angle of contact is 150 degrees. Find the belt A. mineral tanned B. combination of oak (b) The effective belt pull in Newton (Ans. 2122 N)
width in inches if the coefficient of friction is 0.4 and the specific C. none of these* D. Oak tapped (c) The width of the belt used if its thickness is 5 mm.
weight of the belt is 0.035 lb per cu in, (Ans. 433.4 mm)
A. 3.6* B. 6.3 33. Test showed that steel pulleys have less slippage than cast
C. 4.2 D. 5.6 iron pulleys in the range of: 41. The machine is designed to be powered by a 100 HP electric
A. 1.8-2.6 B. 1.8-2.8 motor at a speed of 1500 rpm, with standard D-120 V-belts. The
25. A 1/3” diameters, endless belt connects a 1.5” diameter C. 2.35-2.7* D. 2.0-2.8 pitch diameter of the smaller sheave is 101.6 mm and the bigger
pulley to another 2” diameter pulley at 4.5” on centers. The sheave is 406.4 mm. Service factor is 1.25. Use length of D-120
allowable stress is 400 psi. If the 1.5” pulley is the driver and 34. This is a type of leather belt being applied with waterproof V-belt equal to 123.3 inches.
rotates 100 rpm, how much horsepower can be transmitted? cement Determine:
Assume a coefficient of friction of 0.30 for each pulley. A. combination of oak/mineral retanned A. Center distance between sheaves. (Ans. 1157 mm)
A. 0.05 hp B. 0.04 hp B. all of these* B. Arc of contact (Ans. 164.2 deg)
C. 0.03 hp* D. 0.1 hp C. oak tanned C. The design hp. (Ans. 125 hp)

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