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Belt Q17-17 v4 V-Belt.xmcd

V-Belt

The Units used as standard:

(Q 17-17)

m, kg, N, Pa, sec, watts

N, kg, m, Pa, sec/min, watts/kW

A V-belt system is to be selected to deliver engine power to the wheel-drive transmission of a riding
tractor. A 5 kW engine is used. At most, 60% of this power is transmitted to the belt. The driving
sheave has a diameter of 155-mm, the driven, 300-mm. The belt selected should be as close to a
2300-mm pitch length as possible. The engine speed is governor-controlled to a maximum of 3100
rpm. Select a suitable belt and the belt life in hours.
In this analysis, the design engineer decide the type of belt used based on the
recommended pitch length (Lp) specified. However he should take consideration of the
constraints of selecting V-belts which have exact Lp based on two tables (Table 17-10 and
17-11). Power = 60% of 5kW = 3kW
Specs given:
Recommended Lp : closest to 2300-mm as possible
Other constraints: d = 155mm, D = 300mm, H = 3.0kW
Possible choice: A2250, B2250, C2250 (see Table 17-10)
Check for constraints and limitations stipulated in Table 17-9:
Belt type A is OK
Belt type B is OK
Belt type C cannot be not selected because minimum sheave size limitation [ d 230mm]
See Table 17-11:

Target Lp (closest to 2300mm)

A2250: Lp = 2250 + 32 = 2282
B2250: Lp = 2250 + 45 = 2295

A2400: Lp = 2400 + 32 = 2432

A2400: Lp = 2400 + 45 = 2445

We shall select B2250 as pitch length closest to 2300mm.

Hence the result:

Lp = 2295mm

driving sheave:

d = 155mm

driven sheave:

D = 300mm

engine speed:

n1 = 3100rpm

The corrected center to center distance,

2
C = 0.25 Lp
( D + d ) + Lp
( D + d ) 2 ( D d ) = 786.804 mm
2
2

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D d
= 2.957
2C

Eq 17-1

d = 2 asin

Power from motor: Hnom = 60% 5.0kW = 3 kW

Ks = 1.3( see Table 17-15 )

Service factor,

nd = 1.0

Design factor,

Hd = Hnom Ks nd = 3.9 kW

Designed power capacity,

The designed power above is the capacity to be transferred through the belt. The next
step is to calculate the number of belts required to transfer such load by calculating
the capacity per belt.
n1 = 3100 rpm
V =

d n1

= 25.159

60

m
sec

See Table 17-12 for tabulated power per belt using V = 25.2 m/s
For larger sheave, D = 300mm:

Htab = 3.66kW

For smaller sheave, D = 155mm:

Htab = 2.98kW

Conclusion: Always select the value for smaller sheave !

Htab = 2.98kW
To find K1
x =

Dd
C

= 0.184

Use Table 17-13 to find K1 (interpolate if necessary)

x 0.2
0.1 0.2

K1 0.97
0.99 0.97

Interpolated value : K1 = 0.973

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From Table 17-14, for belt type B2250, L = 2.250m,

the length correction factor, K2 = 1.00
The allowable power capacity per belt, Ha = K1 K2 Htab = 2.9 kW
Number of belts,

Nb =

Hd
Ha

( )

= 1.345

Nb = ceil Nb = 2

Actual number of belts required:

Nb = 2

If the designed power is smaller than allowable power per belt (ie using 1 belt only), the
following calculation is based on "designed power, Hd ".
If the designed power is larger than allowable power per belt (ie several belts are
needed) then the calculation is based on per belt analysis => used " average designed
power per belt, Hd/Nb "
From Table 17-16,

Kc = 0.965
2

V
Fc = Kc = 106.045 N
2.4
To find F1, F2, Fi
From Eq 17-22

d = 2.957
F =
F1 Fc

From Eq 17-19

F2 Fc

60

Hd

n1 d Nb

= 77.507 N

= exp 0.5123 d

From Eq 17-24

F2 = F1 F

Initial tension,

F1 + F2

Fi =
Fc = 60.593 N
2

Torque,

Hence ,

T =

30Hd

n1

= 12.014 N m

F1 = 205.392 N F2 = 127.884 N Fi = 60.593 N

Fc = 106.045 N

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From Table 17-16,

Kb = 65.0

From pg 883, belt tension induced flexural stress, Fb

At small sheave,

At larger sheave,
Equivalent belt tensions,

Fb1 =

Fb2 =

Kb

= 419.355

d
Kb

= 216.667

T1 = F1 + Fb1 = 624.746 N
T2 = F1 + Fb2 = 422.058 N

From pg 884, Table 17-17, find K and b:

From Eq 17-27

Np =

K = 5309
1

K
T
1

K
+
T2
9

Np = 14.05 10
9

If Np > 10
t =

b = 10.926

N p Lp
3600V

number of passes.
9

then Np = 10 number of passes

= 25338.924

(hrs)