Advantages and Disadvantages of belt drives
Learn more about the advantages and disadvantages of belt drives compared to gear drives in this article.
Advantages of belt drives
Compared to a gear drive, a belt drive can be used to...
How does a belt drive work?
In belt drives, the power transmission between the driving pulley and the driven pulley is usually force-locked by flexible belts.
Introduction
In belt drives, power is transmitted between at least two pulleys by...
Calculation of the belt length for belt drives
Learn in this article how to calculate the length of belts for belt drives.
For the construction of belt drives it is necessary to determine both the wrap angle and the belt...
Types of belts for belt drives
In this article, learn more about the different types of belts and their application, as well as the respective advantages and disadvantages.
Flat belts
The simplest type of belt is the flat belt....
Why do crowned pulleys keep a flat belt on track?
In this article, you will learn why a convex curvature of a crowned pulley will cause a flat belt to keep track and not jump off the pulley!
Paradoxical as it may...
Basics of power transmission in belt drives
The basis of power transmission in the belt drive is the belt friction equation according to Euler and Eytelwein (rope friction equation).
Forces acting on a fixed pulley
In the article How does...
Calculation of the bearing force for belt drives
Learn more about calculating the bearing force of belt drives at a given preload in this article.
Calculation of bearing force
The forces acting in the belt press the belt onto the pulley...
Centrifugal forces in the belt of a belt drive
At high speeds, the centrifugal forces acting on the belt reduce the contact pressure and thus the maximum transmittable circumferential force.
Formation of centrifugal forces
With a belt drive in a resting state,...
Belt tensioner systems for belt drives
Various belt tensioner systems are used to maintain the tension in the belt. The most important ones are described in more detail below.
Why mus belt tension be assured?
The importance of the...