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Flexible Power
Transmission
Elements: Belts
Design II
Mechanical Engineering Faculty
Engineering Division
Universidad Santo Toms
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Flexible Power
Transmission Elements
Adopted from Budynas and Nisbett. Shigleys
Mechanical Engineering Design. 8th ed.
Belts
Roller Chains
Wire Rope
Flexible shafts
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Belts Drives
Adopted from Collins JA, 2
nd
Ed. 2009
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Belts Drives
Adopted from Collins JA, 2
nd
Ed. 2009
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Belts Drives: Pulley
Adopted from Collins JA, 2
nd
Ed. 2009
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Belts Drives
Adopted from Budynas and Nisbett. Shigleys
Mechanical Engineering Design. 8th ed.
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Belts Drives
Adopted from Budynas and Nisbett. Shigleys
Mechanical Engineering Design. 8th ed.
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Belts Drives
Adopted from Budynas and Nisbett. Shigleys
Mechanical Engineering Design. 8th ed.
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Force Analysis: Flat Belts
Adopted from Budynas and Nisbett. Shigleys
Mechanical Engineering Design. 8th ed.
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Force Analysis
Adopted from Budynas and Nisbett. Shigleys
Mechanical Engineering Design. 8th ed.
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Force Analysis
Adopted from Budynas and Nisbett.
Shigleys Mechanical Engineering Design.
8th ed.
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Force Analysis: V-Belts
Adopted from Collins JA, 2
nd
Ed. 2009
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Selection
Adopted from Collins JA, 2
nd
Ed. 2009
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Chain Drives: Geometry
Adopted from Collins JA, 2
nd
Ed. 2009
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Chain Drives:
Adopted from Budynas and Nisbett. Shigleys Mechanical
Engineering Design. 8th ed.
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Potential Failure Modes
Adopted from Collins JA, 2
nd
Ed. 2009
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Potential Failure Modes
Adopted from Collins JA, 2
nd
Ed. 2009
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Potential Failure Modes
Adopted from Collins JA, 2
nd
Ed. 2009
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Chain Drives
Adopted from Budynas and Nisbett. Shigleys Mechanical Engineering Design. 8th ed.
5 . 1
1
8 . 0 5 . 1
2
) 07 . 0 3 ( 9 . 0 08 . 1
1
1
1 1
1000
n
p N K
H
p n N K H
r
p
lp
=
=

Where:
K
lp
= 0.0022 for no. 41 chain (lightweight chain)
= 0.004 for all other chain numbers.
N
1
= number of teeth in the smaller sprocket.
n
1
= sprocket speed, rev/min.
p = pitch of the chain, in
K
r
= 29 for chain numbers 25, 35; 3.4 for chain 41; and 17 for chains 40240
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Chain Drives
) 873 . 1 log 59 . 1 (
1000
ln
) 0274 . 0 073 . 2 413 . 4 (
84 . 110
2
2
1 1
3
+
|
.
|

\
|

=
p
n
N p
pN n
H

Where:
N
1
, N
2
= number of teeth in the smaller and large sprocket.
n
1
, n
2
= speed in the smaller and large sprocket, rev/min.
p = pitch of the chain, in
Adopted from Collins JA, 2
nd
Ed. 2009
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Design of chain drives
Features of the data available for all chain sizes in
manufacturers, the ratings are:
1. Based on the speed of the smaller sprocket and an
expected life of approximately 15 000 hours.
2. The power capacity increases with the number of teeth
on the sprocket.
3. For a single strand of chain.
4. For a service factor of 1.0
Adopted from Collins JA, 2
nd
Ed. 2009
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Design of chain drives
Design guidelines:
1. N
1
17 , unless the drive is operating at a very low
speed, under 100 rpm.
2. The maximum speed ratio should be 7.0, although higher
ratios are feasible.
3. 30p C 50p
4. N
2
< 120 teeth
5. The arc of contact (u) on the smaller sprocket > 120.
Adopted from Collins JA, 2
nd
Ed. 2009
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Design of chain drives
Design guidelines:
6. Chain velocity V < 9000 ft/min, (Typ 20003000 ft/min)
7. Three different options for lubrication are: Type I
manual or drip lubrication, Type IIoil bath or slinger-
disk lubrication, and Type IIIdirected oil stream or
pressure spray.
Type I: 170 V 650 ft/min,
Type II: 650 V 1500 ft/min,
Type III: V 1500 ft/min,
Adopted from Collins JA, 2
nd
Ed. 2009
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References
Budynas and Nisbett. Shigleys Mechanical
Engineering Design. 8
th
ed, 2006.
Mott, R.L. Machine Elements in Mechanical
Design. 4
th
ed, 2004.
Urugal, A.C. Mechanical Design. 2004.
Collins JA, Mechanical Design of Machine
Elements and Machine, 2009.
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