Design of Transmission Systems

Question Bank
Part A
1. Summarize the various data which required for selecting a Vbelt from manufacturer’s
catalogue.
2. In what way timing belts are superior than ordinary belts?
3. Illustrate the factors on which the co-efficient of friction between the belt and pulley
depends.
4. Slip is less in V-belt compared with flat belts. Justify the statement.
5. Define the term Crowning of pulley.
6. Calculate the length of an open belt drive for the following specifications, larger
diameter of pulley is 500 mm, smaller diameter of pulley is 250 mm and centre
distance is 3 m.
7. Discuss the law of Belting.
8. Define the terms slip and creep.
9. List the factors on which the co-efficient of friction between the belt and pulley
depends.
10. In what way the silent chain is better than ordinary driving chain?
11. Define Belt rating.
12. List out the desirable properties of belt material.
13. Distinguish between open and cross belt drives.
14. What are the applications of flat belt drives?
15. What are the advantages of V-belts over flat belts?
16. What are the advantages of silent chains?
17. What are the factors consider for frictional losses in chain drive?
18. Mention the objectives of chain lubrication.
19. What are the types of failure in roller chains?
20. In chain drives, the sprockets has odd number of teeth and the chain have even
number of links. Why?
Part B
1. It is required to select a flat belt drive for a compressor running at 720 rpm, which is
driven by a 25 kW, 1440 rpm motor. Space is available for a centre distance of 3 m.
The belt is open-type.
2. The layout of a leather belt drive transmitting 15 kW of power is shown in Fig. The
centre distance between the pulleys is twice the diameter of the bigger pulley. The
belt should operate at a velocity of 20 m/s approximately and the stresses in the belt
should not exceed 2.25 N/mm2. The density of leather is 0.95 g/cc and the coefficient
of friction is 0.35. The thickness of the belt is 5 mm. Calculate:
(i) the diameter of pulleys;
(ii) the length and width of the belt; and
(iii) the belt tensions.
3. It is required to design a V-belt drive to connect a 7.5 kW, 1440 rpm induction motor
to a fan, running at approximately 480 rpm, for a service of 24 hours per day. Space is
available for a centre distance of about 1 m.
4. It is required to select a V-belt drive from 5 kW normal torque motor, which runs at
1440 rpm to a light duty compressor running at 970 rpm. The compressor runs for 24
hours per day. Space is available for a centre distance of about 500 mm. Assume that
the pitch diameter of the driving pulley is 150 mm.
5. It is required to design a chain drive to connect 5 kW, 1400 rpm electric motor to a
drilling machine. The speed reduction is 3 : 1. The centre distance should be
approximately 500 mm.
(i) Select a proper roller chain for the drive.
(ii) Determine the number of chain links.
(iii) Specify the correct centre distance between the axes of sprockets.

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