Problem 1:

Given :

D=600 mm , d=400 mm , c=6000mm

For open belt :

(D−d )2
L=2 c + π /2( D+d )+
4c

(600+400)2
¿ 2 ×6000+ π /2(600+ 400)+ =13572mm=13.752 m
4 ×6000

For closed belt :

(D+d )2
L=2 c + π /2( D+d )+
4c

(600+400)2
¿ 2 ×6000+ π /2(600+ 400)+ =13612mm=13.612 m
4 ×6000

The length of belt is to be shortalty:

13612−13572=40 mm

Problem 2 :

Given:

b × t=1.5 mm × 10 mm ,d =270 mm

F1
N=1500 rpm , =2 ,σ =1.4 N /mm
F2

(F 1−F2 )V
HP=
75

πdN π × 0.27× 1500

V= = =21.2 m/sec
60 60

F1
σ= =1.4
b ×t

F 1=1.4 ×150 ×10=2100 N

∴ F 2=1050 N

(2100−1050) 21.2
HP= =29.68=30 HP
75× 10

Problem 3:

Given:

θ=120° , b=100 mm ,t=6 mm , D=500 mm , μ=0.3 , N =1500 rpm

(F 1−F2 )V
HP=
75

πDN π ×0.5 ×1500

V= = =39.27 m/ sec
60 60

F1 2
σ= =2 N /mm
b ×t

F1
σ= =2 ∴ F 1=1200 N
100 × 6

F 1 μθ 0.3( 120 ×π)

=e =e 180 =1.87
F2

F1
∴ F 2= =640.2 N
1.87

(1200−640.2) ×39.27
HP= =29.3=30 HP
75 ×10

Problem 4 :

Given :

N 1=160 rpm , c=1800 mm , d 1=300 mm

N 2=60 rpm , N 4 =80 rpm, N 6=100 rpm

For cross belt :

D 2 N 1 D 2 160
= = =
d 1 N 2 300 60

D2=800 mm

d 1 + D 2=1100

∴ d+ D=constant

D4 160
= =2
d 3 80

∴ D4=2 d 3

D 4 + d 3=1100

∴ D4=1100−d3
⇒
∴ 1100−d 3=2 d 3 d 3=366.6 mm

∴ D 4=733.4 mm

D6 160
= =1.6
d 5 100

D6=1.6 d 5

D6 +d 5=1100

∴ D 6=1100−d 5

∴ 1100−d 5=1.6 d 5

1100
d 5= =423.07
2.6

∴ D 6=1100−423.07=676.93 mm

(D−d )2
L=2 c + π /2( D+d )+
4c

2 ×1800+ π /2

¿ 5495.9 mm=5.496 m

For open belt :

d 1=300 mm , D 2=800 mm

(D−d )2
L=2 c + π /2( D+d )+
4c

(800+300)2
¿ 2 ×1800+ π /2(800+300)+ =5361.7 mm
4 × 1800

D4 160
= =2
d 3 80

∴ D 4=2 d 3

d 23
2 ×1800+ π /2(3 d 3 )+ =5361.7
4 ×1800

d 23 3 π
+ d −1761.7=0
7200 2 3

d 23 +10800 × π ×d 3−12684240=0

d 3=378 mm

By use :

−b ± √b 2−4 ac
2a

D6 160
= =1.6
d 5 100

∴ D6=1.6 d 5

(0.6 × d 5)2
2 ×1800+ π /2(2.6 × d5 )+ =5361.7
4 ×1800

d 5=430 mm

D6=688 mm

Problem 5:

Given :
F 1−F 2
=7 N /mm θ = 160˚
b

Solution :

t = 5 mm µ = 0.3

F 1 μθ
=e
F2

F 1 0 .3 ( 160 ×π )
=e 180 =2. 31
F2

F1 = 2.31 F2

F1 F2
F´1 = F´2 =
b b

F´1 - F´2 = 7 N/mm

∴ F´2 = F´1 - 7 N/mm

F´1 = 2.31 (F´1- 7 ) = 2.31 F´1 – 16.7

F1
∴ F´1 = = 12.34 N/mm
b

F2
F´2 = = 5.34 N/mm
b

F1 12. 34
σ= = =2 . 47 N /mm 2
bt 5

Problem 6:

Given :

d 1=600 mm N 1=120 rpm N 2=300 rpm

C=3000 mm μ=0 .3 P=4 Hp

( F 1−F 2) × v
P=
75
 π d1 N 1 π × 0 .6 ×120
v= = =3 .77 m/ se c
60 60

P ×75 4 × 75
F 1−F2= = =79 .576 Kg=795. 76 N
V 3. 77

F 1 μθ
=e
F2

N 1 D2 120
= ∴ D2=600 × =240 mm
N 2 D1 300

θ=sin−1 ( D−d
2c )=¿ sin (
600−240
2 ×3000 )
−1
=3 . 44 ° ¿

θ s=π−2 ( 3180. 44 × π )=3 . 02rad

F 1 0 .3 (3 . 02)
=e = 2.474
F2

F 1=2. 474 F2

2 . 474 F 2−F 1=¿ 795.7 ( ∵ F 1−F 2=795 . 7 ¿

F 2=539 .8 N F1 =1335 N

F1 N 1335
=10 ∴ b= =133 .5 mm
b mm 10

Problem 7:

Given :

d=1200mm , N =200 rpm μ=0 .3 P=12 HP

N
σ =1 . 4 t=10 mm θ=165 °
mm2

( F 1−F 2) × v , v=
πd N π ×1 . 2× 200
=12 .6 m/ sec
P= ,
75 60 60

P ×75 12× 75
F 1−F2= = =71 . 43 Kg=714 . 3 N
V 12 .6
F 1 μθ
=e
F2

F 1 0 .3 ( 165 ×π )
=e 180 =2. 88
F2

F 1=2. 88 F 2

2 . 88 F 2−F 2=714 . 3

F 2=380 N F 1=1094 . 36 N

F1
σ= = 1.4
bt

1094 .36
b= =78 mm
1 . 4 × 10

Problem 8:

Given :

N=50 rpm , θ=2 . 75× 2 π , R=200 mm , F 2=150 N

μ=0 .25

( F 1−F 2) × v , v=
πd N π × 0 . 4 ×50
=1 . 05 m/sec
P= ,
75 60 60

F 1 0 . 25 ( 2.75× π ×2 )
∴ =e =75 .16
F2

∵ F 2=150 N

F 1=150× 75 .16=11274 .8 N

F1 × v ( 11274 . 8 ×1 . 05 )
P 1= = =15 .78 HP
75 75 ×10

( F 1−F 2) × v = ( 11274 . 8−150 ) × 1. 05 15 . 57 HP

P=
75 75 ×10
Problem 9:

Given :

m
n=10 , v=1500 , θ=180° , P=140 HP , 2 β=40 ° , μ=0 . 2
min

( F 1−F 2) × v 1500 m
P= , v= =25
75 60 sec

P× 75 140 ×75
∴ F 1−F 2= = =42 Kg=420 N
n. V 10 ×25
0 .2 π
F 1 μθ sin
=e =e 20 =6 . 28
F2

∴ F 1=6 . 28 F2

6 . 28 F 2−F 2=420 N

F 2=79 .6 N

F 1=6 . 28× 79 .6=499 . 88 N

2× 9 . 41× 0 . 82× 0 .97

∴ P= =12. 5 Kw
1 .2

Problem 10:

Given :

c=22×14 ,2 β=40 ° , L=1524 mm ,i=2 , D=300 mm , N=1000 rpm

π D N π ×0 . 3 ×1000
v= = = 15.7 mm/sec
60 60

P Fa
i= ¿
P Fc Fd

i × P¿ × F c × F d
P=
Fa

i=2(tow strands)

P¿ =9 . 41 Kw ( ¿ table 23 )
F a=1 .2 ( ¿ table 27 )

F c =0 . 82 ( ¿ t able26 )

F d=0 .97 ( ¿ table 25 )

Problem 11 :

Given :

p=25 kw , N =1500 rpm ,d =250 mm , D=800 mm , c=900 , 2 β=40 ° ,

a)

πdN π ( 0.25)500
V= =
60 60

(D−d )2
L=2 c + π /2( D+d )+
4c

¿ 2 ×900+ π / 2 ¿

Form table L=3658 mm

b)

pFa
i= ¿
p Fc Fd

πdN π (0.25)1500
V= = =19.6 m/sec
60 60

p¿ =8.53 kw (¿ table 23)

F a=1.4 (¿ table 27)

F c =10(¿ table 26)

D−d 800−250
θ=sin−1 ( )=sin −1 ( )=17.8 °
2c 2× 900

17.8
θ s=π−2( × π )=2.52rad
180

25× 1.4
i= =4.5 → 4.5=5 belt
8.53 ×1 ×0.91
 i(F1 −F2 )× V 23 × 1000
p= → p=25 kw= =34 HP
75 735.5

p × 75 34 × 75
∴ F 1−F 2= = =25.61 N
i ×V 5 × 19.6

F 1 μθ
=e
F2

μ 0.2
μ. = = =0.59
sinβ sin 20

F 1 0.59 ×2.52
=e =4.42
F2

F 1=4.42 F2

2561
F 1= =74.88 N
3.42

F 1=330.98 N

Problme 12 :

Given :

p=12 kw , N 1=1500 rpm , N 2=1000 rpm , D=375 mm , c=1100 mm

N 1 D2 D
= =
N 2 d1 d

1500 375
= →d =250 mm
1000 d

From table 23 and 30A , it’s recommended to use

Selection area 22x14

πdN 0.25 ×1500

v= =π × =19.6 m/sec
60 60

D−d 375−250
θ=sin−1 ( )=sin −1 ( )=3.257 °
2c 2 ×1100

θ s=180−2θ=175.5°
 (D−d )2
L=2 c + π /2( D+d )+
4c

(375−250)2
¿ 2 ×1100+ π /2(375+ 250)+ =3185.3mm
4 ×1100

From table , stander length L=3251 mm

p¿ =8.53 kw (¿ table 23)

F a=1.3(¿ ta ble 27)

F c =0.98(¿ table 26)

F d=0.99(¿ table 25)

12 ×13
i= =1.88=2 belts
8.53 ×0.98 ×0.99

Problem 13 :

Given :

P=80 HP=58.823 Kw , N =400 rpm , D=d =550 mm ,C=2200 mm , θ=π =180

2
π ( D−d )
L=2 C+ ( D+d ) +
2 4C

π ( 2× 550 )
L=2 ×200+ +0=6127.9 mm
2

Standard L = 6045 mm 6807 mm (table 26)

Recommend L =6045 mm

Belt symbol (E) section 33 ×23(¿ table 23)

πdN 0.55 ×400

v= =π × =11.52 m/sec
60 60

pFa
# of belt i= ¿
p Fc Fd
p¿ =20.59 kw( ¿table 23)

F a=1.3(¿ table 27)

F c =0.96(¿ table 26)

F d=1.0 (¿ table 25)

58.823 ×1.3
i= =3.86=4 belts
20.59× 1× 0.96

Problem 14 :

Given :

P=2 Kw , N 1=1500 rpm, N 2=750 rpm ,C=550 mm

N 1 D2 D
= =
N 2 d1 d

1500
=2
750

C max = 2 ( D+d)

550 = 2 ( D + d)

550 = 2 ( 2d +d) D = 2d

= 6d

d = 91 mm

standard d = 90 mm

D = 180 mm

πdN 0.09 ×1500

v= =π × =7 m/sec
60 60