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Me 463-Machine Design 2: Instructor: Engr. Danielle D. Cabana, Meng
Me 463-Machine Design 2: Instructor: Engr. Danielle D. Cabana, Meng
DESIGN 2
Instructor: Engr. Danielle D. Cabana, MEng
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Cebu Institute of Technology - University
Reference:
Design of Machine Elements 4th Edition by Virgil Moring
Faires
MODULE 2:
V-BELT
DRIVES
V-BELT DRIVES
We have already discussed that a V-belt is mostly used in
factories and workshops where a great amount of power is to
be transmitted from one pulley to another when the two
pulleys are very near to each other.
Cross-section of a V-belt
Cross-section of a V-grooved pulley
Types of
V-Belt
Standard
sizes of V-
belt
V-BELT
Nomenclature for V-belt drive
𝐷1 - diameter of the smaller pulley 𝐹1 - tight side tension
𝐷2 - diameter of the larger pulley 𝐹2 - slack side tension
𝑁1 - speed of the smaller pulley 𝐹𝐶 - centrifugal tension
𝑁2 - speed of the larger pulley 𝑣- belt speed
𝐿- length of the belt 𝑚- mass of belt per length
𝐶- center distance of the two pulley 𝑆𝑤 - working stress of belt
𝜃- angle of contact/ angle of lap/ angle of wrap 𝑏- width of the v belt
2𝛽 - angle of groove 𝑡- thickness of the v belt
𝑓- coefficient of friction
Design Calculation of V-belt
Ratio of Driving Tensions for V-belt
𝐹1
= 𝑒 𝑓𝜃𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐𝛽
𝐹2
Total length of V-Belt
𝜋 𝐷2 − 𝐷1 2
𝐿 = 𝐷1 + 𝐷2 + 2𝐶 +
2 4𝐶
standard sizes of length of belt are found in table 17.3 of
Faires
Angle of contact/lap/wrap of an open drive
−1
𝑟1 − 𝑟2 𝜋
𝜃 = 180 ± 2𝑠𝑖𝑛 , 𝑟𝑎𝑑
𝐶 180
Design Calculation of V-belt
Center Distance
𝐵 + 𝐵2 − 32 𝐷2 − 𝐷1 2
𝐶=
16
𝐵 = 4𝐿 − 6.2 𝐷2 + 𝐷1
If the smaller sheave is assumed and the velocity ratio is
known, choose a minimum center distance
𝐷2 + 𝐷1
𝐶= + 𝐷1 𝑜𝑟 𝐶 = 𝐷2 , 𝑤ℎ𝑖𝑐ℎ𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝑖𝑠 𝑙𝑎𝑟𝑔𝑒𝑟
2
Design Calculation V-belt
Number of V-belts
𝐷𝑒𝑠𝑖𝑔𝑛 ℎ𝑜𝑟𝑠𝑒𝑝𝑜𝑤𝑒𝑟
= , (𝐹𝑎𝑖𝑟𝑒𝑠)
𝐴𝑑𝑗𝑢𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑑 ℎ𝑜𝑟𝑠𝑒 𝑝𝑜𝑤𝑒𝑟
Design Calculation
V-belt
Service Factor, 𝑵𝒔𝒇
- is a consequence of engineering
experiences and judgements.
- As stated above the table: “Add 0.2 to
the values given for each of the following
conditions: continuous (over 16hr/day)
service; wet environment; idler in drive;
speed-up drives. Subtract 0.2 if the
operation is quite intermittent or
seasonal. These factors rep-resent
compromises of those found in the
literature.”
Design
Calculation
V-belt
Small-diameter factors, 𝑲𝒅
Table 17.4, Faires
Arc-of-contact factors, 𝑲𝜽
Table 17.5, Faires
Design Calculation V-belt