engaged the belt slips. To correct this condition, an
The angle of
BELTS
1. What is the surface velocity of a pulley 18 inches in
diameter mounted on a shaft running at 250 rpm?
2. What should be the diameter of pulley in inches
with a belt speed of 4500 fpm and the motor
running at 1760 rpm?
3. Determine the length of belt needed for a two flat
belt pulleys having a diameter of 70 cm and 30 cm.
The center distance is 400 cm and pulleys rotate in
same direction. Assume power transmitted is 10 hp
at 200 rpm.
4. A V-belt is to transmit 50 hp to an NH3 compressor.
The sheave is 203.2 mm in diameter and turns at
1150 rpm, while the larger turns at 400 rpm. The
service factor may be taken as 1.5 and the center
distance is equal to the diameter of the larger
sheave. Determine the length of belt.
5. An ammonia compressor is driven by a 20 kW
motor. The compressor and motor rpm are 360
and 1750, respectively. The small sheave has a
pitch diameter of 152.4 mm. If the belt to be used
is standard C-120, determine the center distance
between sheaves if the length of belt is 122.9 in?
6. The marble tilling machine is designed to be
powered by a 150 hp electric motor at a speed of
1700 rpm, with standard D-120 V-belts. The pitch
diameter of the smaller sheave is 152 mm and the
bigger sheave is 338 mm. Service factor is 1.2.
Determine the angle of contact if the length of belt
is 331.82 mm.
7. A pulley 610 mm in diameter transmits 40 kw at
500 rpm. The arc of contact between the belt and
pulley is 144 degrees, the coefficient of friction
between belt and pulley is 0.35 and the safe
working stress of the belt is 2.1 Mpa. Find the
tangential force at the rim of the pulley in Newton
8. An open belt drive connects a 450 mm driving
pulley to another driven pulley 1000 mm in
diameter. The belt is 300 mm wide and 10 mm
thick. The coefficient of friction of the belt is 0.30
and the mass of the belt is 2.8 kg per meter belt
length. Other data are as follows:
Center distance between shafts = 4 meters
Maximum allowable tensile stress of the belt =
1500 kpa
Speed of driving pulley = 900 rpm
Determine the maximum power that can be
transmitted in kW.
9. A V-belt is to drive a 0.75 hp stoker at about 900
rpm motor. The stoker is fitted with a 3 inches
diameter sheave and the motor with a 6 inches
diameter sheave. What is the design power if the
service factor is 1.8?
10. An electric motor running at 1200 rpm drives a
punch press shaft at 200 rpm by means of a 130
mm wide and 8 mm thick belt. When the clutch is
specific weight of the belt is 0.035 lb/in3.
idler pulley was installed to increase the angle of contact is 150°. If the coefficient of friction is
contact but the same belt and pulley were used. 0.3 and the allowable stress is 300 psi how much hp
The original contact angle on the 200 mm motor can it transmit? Answer: B
pulley is 160 degrees. The original tension ratio is A. 34.5 hp
2.4 and the net tension is 12 N/mm of the belt B. 69.5 hp
width. If an increase in transmission capacity of C. 78.5 hp
20% will prevent slippage, determine the new D. 54.5 hp
angle of contact. 7. A 5 mm round belt connects a 20 mm pulley with a 40
mm pulley. The center distance is 150 mm.
SUPPLEMENTARY PROBLEMS The 20 mm pulley rotates at 100 rpm and the coefficient
of friction of the belt is 0.25. Find the
1. Find the angle of contact on the small pulley for an horsepower capacity for this arrangement if the
open belt drive with a 72 in center distance. The allowable belt stress is 2.6 N/mm2. Answer: C
pulley diameters are 6 in and 12 in. Answer: A A. 0.12 kw
A. 175.22° B. 0.23 kw
B. 170.34° C. 0.00282 kw
C. 185. 34° D. 0.054 kw
D. 165.34°
2. Find the belt length at a 72 in distance connected in
open belt. The pulley diameters are 6 and 12 in.
Answer: D
A. 162.34 in
B. 173.45 in
C. 123.55 in
D. 172.39 in
3. A 6 in diameter pulley turning at 600 rpm is belt
connected to ma 12 in diameter pulley. If there is
4% slip, find the speed of the 12 in pulley. Answer: D
A. 187 rpm
B. 223 rpm
C. 203 rpm
D. 288 rpm
4. For a given belt a manufacturer gives a horsepower
rating of 2.5 hp per inch of width based on a belt
speed of 2600 ft/min. The drive is to handle 10 hp and
the arc of contact correction factor is 0.90.
Find the width of belt needed. Assume that the belt
widths are available in 1 inch increments.
Answer: B
A. 3 in
B. 5 in
C. 4 in
D. 6 in
5. A . in round endless belt connects a 1 in diameter
pulley with a 2 in pulley; spacing between pulleys
is 4 in on centers. The allowable stress is 400 psi. If the
1 in pulley is the driver and rotates 100 rpm.
How much horsepower can be transmitted? Assume the
coefficient of friction to be 0.30 for each
pulley. Answer: D
A. 0.123 hp
B. 1.234 hp
C. 0.0115 hp
D. 0.0090 hp
6. A 3/8 in flat leather belt is 12 in wide and is used on a
24 in diameter pulley rotating 600 rpm. The