V-belts trump flat belts with their small center distances and high reduction ratios. The preferred center distance is larger than the largest pulley diameter, but less than three times the sum of both pulleys. Optimal speed range is 1,000–7,000 ft/min (300–2,130 m/min).
Flat belt conveyor design calculations consist 1.Conveyor belt speed 2. Roller diameter 3.Conveyor capacity 4. Conveyor power calculations 5.Conveyor live …
hp = horsepower. s = ultimate strength of belt. t = thickness. b = belt width (in) f = coefficient of friction (leather = 0.3, rubber = 0.25 Flat belt (use .5123 for V-belts) p = …
Design a flat belt drive for the following data: Drive: AC motor, operating speed is 1440 rpm and operates for over 10 hours. The equipment driven is a compressor, which …