BELT DRIVES
December 19, 2019
OPEN BELT DRIVE CROSSED BELT DRIVE
π (D2 ∓ D1 )2 OPEN −
BELT LENGTH: LB = D2 + D1 + 2C + CROSSED (+)
2 4C
D2 − D1 OPEN: − driver
WRAP ANGLE: θ = 180° ∓ 2sin−1 + driven
2C CROSSED: + both
BELT SPEED: TENSION RATIO:
VB = πDN F1
= efθ
F2
V1 = πD1 N1 = πD1 N1 (1 − %slip)
F1 − FC
= efθ
V2 = πD2 N2 = πD2 N2 (1 + %slip) F2 − FC
SPEED RATIO: POWER:
V1 = V2 P = Fnet VB = (F1 − F2 )VB
D1 N1 = D2 N2 1
P = F1 − FC 1− VB
efθ
CHAIN DRIVES
December 19, 2019
CHAIN SPEED:
VC = TpN
SPEED RATIO:
V1 = V2
CHAIN LENGTH (in pitches):
T1 N1 = T2 N2
1 (T2 − T1 )2
LC = T2 + T1 + 2C +
2 40C PITCH DIAMETER:
APPROX. CENTER DISTANCE: p
D=
C = 0.5D1 + D2 (mm or in) sin(180⁄T)
Standard Roller Chain (ANSI Standards)
Number Pitch “P” Number Pitch “P”
25 1/4” 100 1-1/4”
35 3/8” 120 1-1/2”
40 1/2" 140 1-3/4”
41 1/2" 160 2”
50 5/8” 180 2-1/4”
60 3/4" 200 2-1/2”
80 1” 240 3”
POWER SCREWS
December 19, 2019
SCREW JACK
POWER REQUIRED: Pi = 2 π Tt N POWER OUTPUT:
TOTAL TORQUE: Tt = Tth + Tc Po = Fa VL
VL = L N
COLLAR TORQUE: Tc = Fa rF fc
L = nthreads × p
FRICTIONAL RADIUS:
rF = (1⁄2) Dc if no collar diameter given
1 Do 3 − D i 3
rF =
3 Do 2 − Di 2 Do = Di + 0.5L
THREAD TORQUE: b tanα ± f th Fa Dm,th
Tth =
b ∓ f th tanα 2
THREAD b Raising the Load:
SQUARE 1.0 + numerator
ACME 0.968
− denominator
Lowering the Load:
TRAPEZOIDAL 0.966
− numerator
AMERICAN COARSE 0.866
+ denominator
MEAN THREAD DIAMETER:
Square: h = 0.5p (in or mm)
Dm,th = DM − h
ACME: h = 0.5p + 0.25
LEAD ANGLE: L nthreads × p
tanα = =
πDm,th πDm,th
FRICTION ANGLE: tanθf = f th
THREAD EFFICIENCY:
Po tanα
𝜂𝜂thread = =
Pi f c Dc
tan α + θf +
Dm,th
BOLTS
December 19, 2019
WORKING STRENGTH: APPLIED LOAD:
Ws = 𝜎𝜎w (0.55d2 − 0.25d) Vallance: Fa = C Ar 1.418
Ws = working strength in lbs 𝜎𝜎𝑦𝑦 1.5
𝜎𝜎w = working stress in psi Faires: Fa = As
d = bolt diameter in inches 6
PERMISSIBLE WORKING STRESS: Fa = applied load, lbs
Ar = root area, in2
Vallance: 𝜎𝜎w = C Ar 0.418 σy = yield strength, psi
𝜎𝜎𝑦𝑦 Bolt constant:
0.5
Faires: 𝜎𝜎d = As C = 10,000 (bronze)
6 C = 5,000 carbon steel
C = 1,500 (alloy steel)