Design of belt drive for multiple pulleys.
Maybe the title says it all. so far i have only learnt how to design belts connecting two pulleys, a driver(sitting on a motor, engine or prime mover), and a driven(sitting on a driven machine).
Now what would the design procedure be for a system involving more than one driven machinery. The best example is the I.C engine of automobiles, where the crankshaft drives the compressor, alternator, coolant pump, etc, via a belt drive.
And also the above system includes an idler pulley, whose function is to maintain belt tension. should this be treated specially.
Lets assume the data which we have is the speed and torque of prime mover and the speed of the machines.
Now what would the design procedure be for a system involving more than one driven machinery. The best example is the I.C engine of automobiles, where the crankshaft drives the compressor, alternator, coolant pump, etc, via a belt drive.
And also the above system includes an idler pulley, whose function is to maintain belt tension. should this be treated specially.
Lets assume the data which we have is the speed and torque of prime mover and the speed of the machines.
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