INTRODUCTION TIMING BELT

Timing belts are parts of synchronous drives which represent an important category of drives. Characteristically, these drives employ the positive engagement of two sets of meshing teeth. Hence, they do not slip and there is no relative motion between the two elements in mesh. Due to this feature, different parts of the drive will maintain a constant speed ratio or even a permanent relative position. This is extremely important in applications such as automatic machinery in which a definite motion sequence and indexing is involved. The positive nature of these drives makes them capable of transmitting large torques and withstanding large accelerations. Belt drives are particularly useful in applications where layout flexibility is important. Achieving this with a gear train would represent an expensive solution. Timing belts are basically flat belts with a series of evenly spaced teeth on the inside circumference, thereby combining the advantages of the flat belt with the positive grip features of chains and gears. There is no slippage or creep as with plain flat belts. Required belt tension is low, there for e producing very small bearing loads. Synchronous belts will not stretch and do not require lubrication. Speed is transmitted uniformly because there is no chordal rise and fall of the pitch line as in the case of roller chains. The tooth profile of most commonly known synchronous belts is of trapezoidal shape with sides being straight lines which generate an in volute, similar to that of a spur gear tooth. As a result, the profile of the pulley teeth is in volute. Unlike the spur gear, however, the outside diameter of a timing pulley is smaller than its pitch diameter, thus creating an imaginary pitch diameter which is larger than the pulley itself.

OBJECTIVE

To move the crankshaft. To open and close valve according to the specified time. Describe timing procedures for engines with timing belts. Describe camshaft timing methods. Explain the function of the parts of an automotive engine.

DESCRIPTION

Camshaft pulley - part of the timing system in an engine used to control the rate of rotation of the camshaft

Timing belt tensioner - a device that applies a force to an object to maintain it in tension. Often the amount of force is adjustable.

Timing belt idler - used to take up extra belt length and provide adjustment for tensioning belt drives.

Belting - is a loop of flexible material used to mechanically link two or more rotating shafts, most often parallel.