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Pulleys Calculation
Pulleys Calculation
Pulleys Calculation
Single Belt Transmission - one driving pulley and one driven pulley
For a system with two shafts and two pulleys - as indicated with pulley 1 and 2 in the figure
above:
where
d1 = 100 mm
d2 = 50 mm
d3 = 110 mm
d4 = 60 mm
can be calculated as
= 3667 rpm
Motors and Pulley Selection
Pulley (Sheave) selection charts for motors ranging 850 - 3450 rpm
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Motor and equipment speed for pulleys with different diameters are indicated in the charts
below:
1 in = 25.4 mm
Motor 1050 rpm
Motor 1075 rpm
Motor 1140 rpm
Motor 1550 rpm
Motor 1725 rpm
Motor 3450 rpm
Belt Transmissions - Length and Speed of Belt
Length and speed of belt and belt gearing
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Belts (or chains) are used to transfer power (or convert torque) through rotational motion from
one shaft to an other. Belt driven fans are common in heating, ventilation, air-conditioning and
cooling (HVAC) systems. Chain are common in many transmission systems like bicycles and
other.
friction belts - transfer the power through friction between the pulley and the belt
synchronous belts - transfer the power through a mechanical linkage between the
teeth in the belt and the grooves in the pulley
Belt Length
where
π = 3.14..
lfm = center to center distance of fan and motor pulleys (mm, inches)
lfm - center to center distance of fan and motor pulleys (mm, inches)
Belt Velocity
The velocity at which a belt travels may be expressed as
where
where
Belt Velocity (ft/min)
Belt Gearing
The relationship between the rotational speed of the motor and the fan and the disc diameter
can be expressed as
nf = nm dm / df
50
100
Horsepower
If belt tension and belt velocity are known - horsepower transferred can be calculated as
where
If torque and revolution per minute are known - horsepower transferred can be calculated as
where
Speed Ratio
Speed ratio can be calculated as
where
SR = speed ratio
where
T = torque (Nm)
F = force (N)
where
Without Pulley
With no pulley - the effort force is similar to the load - in opposite direction.
S = F (1)
where
With a single fixed pulley the effort force is similar (or more due to efficiency loss) to the load.
S = F (2)
The advantage with the single fixed pulley is that the direction of force is changed - it is possible
to pull down instead of lifting up.
Movable Pulley
With a single moveable pulley the effort force is half (or more due to efficiency loss) of the load.
Combined Pulleys
With a combined moveable pulley as above - the effort force is half (or more due to efficiency
loss) of the load.
S = F / (μ n)
where
μ = mechanical efficiency of the system (equal to one for an ideal friction-less system, a fraction
less than one for real-world systems with energy losses due to friction)
981
0.8
Note that kg is the SI units for mass - more about mass and weight!
= 307 N