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Belt Drive

A belt drive uses a looped strip of flexible material like leather or rubber to transmit power mechanically between two or more rotating shafts via pulleys. Belts can drive pulleys in the same or opposite directions. The amount of power transmitted depends on factors like belt velocity, tension, pulley contact arc, and operating conditions. Common belt types include flat, V-shaped, and circular belts made from materials like leather, cotton, rubber, or balata. Belt drives are simple and require low maintenance but have limited speed and power transmission capabilities compared to other drives.

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Belt Drive

A belt drive uses a looped strip of flexible material like leather or rubber to transmit power mechanically between two or more rotating shafts via pulleys. Belts can drive pulleys in the same or opposite directions. The amount of power transmitted depends on factors like belt velocity, tension, pulley contact arc, and operating conditions. Common belt types include flat, V-shaped, and circular belts made from materials like leather, cotton, rubber, or balata. Belt drives are simple and require low maintenance but have limited speed and power transmission capabilities compared to other drives.

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BELT DRIVE

1. A belt is a looped strip of flexible material, used to


mechanically link two or more rotating shafts.

2. They may be used as a source of motion, to efficiently


transmit power, or to track relative movement.

3. Belts are looped over pulleys.

4. In a two pulley system, the belt can either drive the


pulleys in the same direction, or the belt may be
crossed, so that the direction of the shafts is opposite.
 The amount of power transmitted depends
upon the following factors:
 The velocity of the belt.

 The tension under which the belt is placed on


the pulleys.
 The arc of contact between the belt and the
smaller pulley.
 The conditions under which the belt is used.
TYPES OF BELT DRIVE
 Open Belt Drive
 Close Belt Drive
TYPES OF BELTS
1. Flat Belt
 Mostly used in the factories and workshops, where a moderate
amount of power is to be transmitted, from one pulley to another
when the two pulleys are not more than 8 meters apart.

2. V-belt
 The V-belt is mostly used in the 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.

3. Circular belt or rope


 The circular belt rope is mostly used in the factories and workshops,
where a great amount of power is to be transmitted, from one pulley
to another, when the two pulleys are more than 8 meters apart.
FLAT BELT
V - BELT

V- Belt Drive

Cross section of V Belt.


ROUND BELT
MATERIAL USED FOR BELTS
 The material used for belts and ropes must be
strong, flexible, and durable.
 It must have a high coefficient of friction.
 The belts, according to the material used, are
classified as follows :
 Leather Belts
 Cotton or fabric belts
 Rubber belt
 Balata belts
ADVANTAGES OF BELT DRIVE
 They are simple.
 They are lubrication-free.
 They require only low maintenance.

DISADVANTAGES OF BELT DRIVE


 Speed is limited to usually 7000 feet per minute (35 meters per
second).
 Power transmission is limited to 370 kilowatts (500 horsepower).
PULLEYS
 The pulleys are used to transmit power form
one shaft to another by means of flat belts, V-
belts or ropes.
 The pulleys may be made of cast steel or
pressed steel, wood and paper.
 The cast materials should have good friction
wear characteristics.
 The pulleys made of pressed steel are lighter
than cast pulleys, but in many cases they have
lower friction and may produce excessive wear.
CHAIN DRIVE
 Chain drive is a way of transmitting mechanical power from one place
to another.
 It is often used to convey power to the wheels of a vehicle, particularly
bicycles and motorcycles.
 It is also used in a wide variety of machines besides vehicles.
 These wheels have projecting teeth of special profile and fit into the
corresponding recesses in the links of the chain.
 The toothed wheels are known as Sprocket wheels or simply sprockets.
 Most often, the power is conveyed by a roller chain, known as the drive
chain, passing over a sprocket gear, with the teeth of the gear meshing
with the holes in the links of the chain.
 The gear is turned, and this pulls the chain putting mechanical force
into the system.
ROLLER CHAIN AND SPROCKET DRIVE
SPROCKET AND CHAIN
SPROCKET
If the extensions in excess of 2% on any section
of chain the whole chain should be replaced or
rejected.

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