Reg No 312214114025

K G Deepakram
DTS Assignment

25. Design a flat belt drive to transmit 25KW at 720rpm to an

aluminium rolling machine with a speed reduction of 3. The distance
between the shafts is 3m. Diameter of rolling machine pulley is 1.2m.
Given:

Power = 25KW
n=720rpm d=?
N=? D=1.2m Driven
Driver
K=3; C=3m

Design procedure:
Step 1: Design power
k=n/N=D/d
3=720/N=1.2/d
d=0.4m; N=240rpm
Design Power = Rated power*Service Factor*Arc of contact
Service factor Ks= 1.5 [For rolling mill]
Arc of contact=180-((D-d)/c)*60) = 164
Arc of contact factor Ka=1.04
Design power = 25*1.5*1.04 = 39KW
Step 2: Type of belt
Belt speed = Pi*d*n/60000 = 15.072m/s
For medium belt speeds Dunlop FORT 949g Fabric belt is suitable
For d=400mm and speed=15.072m/s, 6 ply belt is suitable
Step 3: Belt rating
For Fort 949g fabric belt, Load rating per mm, Width per ply at 180degree arc of
contact at 10m/s belt speed, Br= 0.0289KW
Belt rating at 15.072m/s = 0.0289*(15.072/10)*(164/180)*6 = 0.2371KW per
mm width
Step 4: Belt width
Total width of belt = Design power/Belt rating= 164.439mm
Next standard Belt width = 180mm
Step 5: Belt length
L= 2C+(pi/2(D+d))+((D-d)^2)/4c)
L= 7034mm
Initial tension to be provided to the belt for firm grip = 1%L = 70.34mm
Final length L= 7034-70.34= 6964mm
Step 6: Pulley Width
Pulley Width = 180+25= 205mm