Module 6: Activity No.

Exercises Problem on Flat Belts

Name: Gamboa, Ariel C.

Student No. 20151157958

Problem:

A 75 HP, 750 rpm motor (clockwise) with 610 mm pulley is connected by a flat belt to a
2000 mm flywheel on a machine. The distance between their center is 3 m. The
coefficient of friction on the driver pulley is 0.32 and 0.22 on the driven pulley. Find:
(a) the width of a10 mm thick, machine wire laced leather belt to be used;
(b) the resultant load carried by the driven shaft.

Given:

P=75 HP

n=750 rpm, CW

d=610 mm=24.0157∈¿

D=2000mm=78.74∈¿

C=3 m=118.1102∈¿

μ1=0.32

μ2=0.22

Required:

a. b
b. R
Solution:

a. t=10 mm

1000( kW )(e μθ )
bt=
v s( σ ' d −ρ v s2 )(e μθ −1)

πdn π ( 0.61 )( 750 )

v s= =
60 60
v s=23.95 m/s

D−d 2−0.61
θ s=π− =π − =2.68 °
C 3
θ s=2.68 °

D−d 2−0.61
θ B=π + =π + =3.60 °
C 3
θ B=3.60 °

' σu 4000
σ d= ( JF ) = ( 0.88 ) =352 psi=2.43 MPa
FS 10
σ ' d =352 psi=2.43 MPa

lb kg
ρ=0.035 3
=9.7 x 10−7
¿ mm3

1000( kW )(e μθ )
bt=
v s( σ ' d −ρ v s2 )(e μθ −1)
(0.32)(2.68 ) (0.22)(3.60 )
where :e =2.36 ; e =2.2 1

Then,

1000(55.95)
b ( 10 ) =
( 23.95 ) ¿ ¿

b=227.92 mm
b. R=√ ¿ ¿
∑ F x =( F1 + F 2 ) cosβ ; ∑ F y =( F 1 + F2 ) sinβ
3.60+2 β=180 °
180°
3.60 rad(πrad )
=180 °+ 2 β
β=13.13 °

F1
σ ' d=
bt
F1
2.43=
(227.92)(10)
F 1=5538.46 N

P=v s ( F 1−F 2)
55950=(23.95)(5538.46−F 2)
F 2=3202.34 N

∑ F x =( 5538.46+3202.34 ) cos ( 13.13 ° )=8512.29 N

∑ F y =( 5538.46+3202.34 ) sin (13.13 ° )=1985.57 N
R=√ ¿ ¿
R=8740.80 N