Torque Sensing Variable Speed V-Belt Drive

720708

02/01/1972

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National Farm, Construction, Industrial Machinery, Powerplant Meeting
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Equations have been derived for designing automatic tensioning variable speed V-belt drives. Such drives employ a screw principle to increase tension in the belt as loading of the drive increases. Adjustable tensioning makes it possible for variable speed drives to transmit significantly larger loads without overly penalizing belt life. This feature is possible because high tensions required by heavy loads are not retained during lighter loads experienced under normal operations.
Drives have been designed by these equations and have been proven successful both in the field and laboratory. Experience in designing the drives is discussed and general recommendations are provided for the design of new torque sensing drives. Other types of applications are described that would also benefit from torque-actuated tensioning.
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https://doi.org/10.4271/720708
Pages
8
Citation
Oliver, L., and Henderson, D., "Torque Sensing Variable Speed V-Belt Drive," SAE Technical Paper 720708, 1972, https://doi.org/10.4271/720708.
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Feb 1, 1972
Product Code
720708
Content Type
Technical Paper
Language
English