Session 2

Lecture notes Design of Transmission System

Problem:
An open belt drive connects two parallel shafts 1.2m apart. The driving and driven shafts rotate
at 350 rpm and 140 rpm respectively and the driven pulley is 400 mm in diameter. The power to
be transmitted is 1.1kW. Design the drive.
Given Data:
Center distance C =1.2 m =1200 mm. N1 = 350 rpm , N2 = 140 rpm , Driven pulley dia. D =
400 mm , Power P =1.1 kW.
Solution :
1. Pulley diameter calculation
D/d = N1/ N2
400 / d = 350/140
d = 160mm standardize the pulley diameter
Now smaller pulley diameter d =160 mm.
2. Determination of Various factors and Calculation of Design of Power
Load Correction factor ks =1.2 (steady load)
Arc of contact = 1800 { (D-d) /C *600 }
= 1800 { (400-160) /1200 *600 }
= 1680.
For 1680 , k = 1.04 ,
Smaller pulley factor kd = 0.6
Design Power = (Rated kW x ks ) / (k x kd )
P = 1.1 x 1.2 / ( 1.04 x 0.6) = 2.115 kW.
3. Selection of Belt :
Fabric belt, high speed duck belt is chosen. Its capacity is 0.023 kW/mm/ply.

4. Load Rating Correction

Speed of the belt = dN1 / (60 x 1000) = x 160 x 350 / (60 x 1000)

= 2.9

m/s.

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Adithya Institute of Technology

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Load rating at 2.9 m/s = load rating at 10 m/s x (2.9 /10)
= (0.023 x 2.9) / 10
0.00667 kW/mm/ply.
5. Determination of belt width :
Width of belt = design power / (load rating x no. of plies)
= 2.15 / ( 0.00667 x 4 )
= 79.27 mm.
Round off the value and standardize .
For 4 ply beltstd .width = 90 mm.
6. Calculation of Belt Length
For an open belt drive ,
L = 2C + /2(D+d) +(D-d)2 /4C
L = 2 x 1200 + /2 ( 400 + 160 ) + ( 400 -160 )2 / 4 x 1200
L =3291.6 mm = 3300 mm.
7. Pulley width
= belt width + 13 mm
= 90 + 13
= 103 mm.
Recommended width is 112 mm.
Two Marks
1. Specify the purpose of crowning of pulleys [May 2006]
To prevent slipping from pulley due to centrifugal force
2. Explain creep in belts
Since the tensions produced by the belt on the two sides of the pulley are not
equal, the belt moves with a very negligible velocity, due to the difference of two
tensions. This slow movement of the belt over the pulley is known as creep of belt and it
is generally neglected."
3. What are the types of belts?
a) Flat Belts
b) Toothed or Timing
c) Round, Belts
d) V Belts.
(i)Single V (ii) multiple V belt. (iii) Ribbed Belt
16 Marks
Problem: - Design a flat belt drive to transmit 6 kW at 900 rpm of the driver pulley. Speed
reduction is to be 2.5:1. Assume that the service is 16 hrs a day. [April /May 2010]
Prepared byMr.M.Subramanian ASP, & Mr. B.Charles, AP, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Adithya Institute of Technology

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Lecture notes Design of Transmission System
Hints of Answer
1. Calculation of Velocity ratio

i = N1 / N2 = D /d and finding the diameters of the pulleys.

( 2 marks)
2. Finding the velocity of the Belt (v) ( 2 marks )
V= dN1 /60 m/sec
3. Determination of Various Factors. (2 marks)
a) Service factor - Ks
b) Correction Factor for arc of contact

- K

4. Calculation of Corrected Load based on correction factor (Design Power) (2 marks)

5. Design Power = (Rated power (kW) x Ks X K ( 2 marks )
6. Selection of Belt and corrected belt rating (7.54) ( 2 marks)
7. Determination of belt width (2 marks ) Width of belt = Design power / load rating x no. of
plies
8. Calculation of Belt Length (L) (2 marks)
Quiz
1. In a flat belt drive, the belt can be subjected to a maximum tension (T) and centrifugal
tension (TC).The condition for transmission of maximum power is give
a. T = 3TC

b. T = 3 TC

c. T = 2 TC

d. T = TC

2. When a belt drive is transmitting maximum power,

a. effective tension is equal to the centrifugal tension,
b. effective tension is half of the centrifugal tension,
c. driving tension in slack side is equal to the centrifugal tension
d. driving tension in tight side is twice the centrifugal tension
3. All stresses produced in a belt are
a. shear stresses

b. compressive stresses

c. tensile stresses

d. both tensile and compressive stresses

Prepared byMr.M.Subramanian ASP, & Mr. B.Charles, AP, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Adithya Institute of Technology

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4. For maximum power, the velocity of the belt will be
a. T/2m

b. T/3m

c. T/3m

d. T/m

3.5 The centrifugal tension in the belt

a. decreases the power transmitted
b. is equal to maximum tension on the belt
c. increases the power transmitted
d. has no effect on the power transmitted
Application
1. Bucksaws,

2.Sawmills,

3.Threshers, 4.Silo blowers, 5.conveyors for

filling corn cribs or haylofts, 6.balers, 7.water pumps (for wells, mines, or swampy farm fields),
8.and electrical generators

Prepared byMr.M.Subramanian ASP, & Mr. B.Charles, AP, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Adithya Institute of Technology