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The line shaft illustrated in the figure is used to transmit power from an electric motor by means of flat-belt drives to various machines. Pulley A is driven by a vertical belt from the motor pulley. A belt from pulley B drives a machine tool at an angle of \(70^{\circ}\) from the vertical and at a center-to-center distance of 9 ft. Another belt from pulley C drives a grinder at a center-to-center distance of 11 ft. Pulley C has a double width to permit belt shifting as shown in Fig. 17-4. The belt from pulley D drives a dust-extractor fan whose axis is located horizontally 8 ft from the axis of the lineshaft. Additional data are

\(\begin{array}{|c|c|c|c|c|} \hline \text { Machine } & \begin{array}{l} \text { Speed, } \\ \text { rev/min } \end{array} & \begin{array}{l} \text { Power, } \\ \text { hp } \end{array} & \begin{array}{l} \text { Lineshaft } \\ \text { Pulley } \end{array} & \begin{array}{l} \text { Diameter, } \\ \text { in } \end{array} \\ \hline \text { Machine tool } & 400 & 12.5 & B & 16 \\ \hline \text { Grinder } & 300 & 4.5 & \mathrm{C} & 14 \\ \hline \text { Dust extractor } & 500 & 8 & \text { D } & 18 \\ \hline \end{array}\)

The power requirements, listed above, account for the overall efficiencies of the equipment. The two line-shaft bearings are mounted on hangers suspended from two overhead wide-flange beams. Select the belt types and sizes for each of the four drives. Make provision for replacing belts from time to time because of wear or permanent stretch.

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QUESTION:

The line shaft illustrated in the figure is used to transmit power from an electric motor by means of flat-belt drives to various machines. Pulley A is driven by a vertical belt from the motor pulley. A belt from pulley B drives a machine tool at an angle of \(70^{\circ}\) from the vertical and at a center-to-center distance of 9 ft. Another belt from pulley C drives a grinder at a center-to-center distance of 11 ft. Pulley C has a double width to permit belt shifting as shown in Fig. 17-4. The belt from pulley D drives a dust-extractor fan whose axis is located horizontally 8 ft from the axis of the lineshaft. Additional data are

\(\begin{array}{|c|c|c|c|c|} \hline \text { Machine } & \begin{array}{l} \text { Speed, } \\ \text { rev/min } \end{array} & \begin{array}{l} \text { Power, } \\ \text { hp } \end{array} & \begin{array}{l} \text { Lineshaft } \\ \text { Pulley } \end{array} & \begin{array}{l} \text { Diameter, } \\ \text { in } \end{array} \\ \hline \text { Machine tool } & 400 & 12.5 & B & 16 \\ \hline \text { Grinder } & 300 & 4.5 & \mathrm{C} & 14 \\ \hline \text { Dust extractor } & 500 & 8 & \text { D } & 18 \\ \hline \end{array}\)

The power requirements, listed above, account for the overall efficiencies of the equipment. The two line-shaft bearings are mounted on hangers suspended from two overhead wide-flange beams. Select the belt types and sizes for each of the four drives. Make provision for replacing belts from time to time because of wear or permanent stretch.

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We are assuming the velocity ratio for pulley A as m = 1.5.

The diameter of the pulley A is calculated as,

\(m = \frac{{{d_A}}}{D}\)

For m = 1.5 and \(D = 12\;{\rm{in}}\)

\(1.5 = \frac{{{d_A}}}{{12\;{\rm{in}}}}\)

\({d_A} = 18\;{\rm{in}}\)

The speed of the shaft of the pulley A is calculated as,

\(m = \frac{N}{{{n_A}}}\)

For m = 1.5 and \(N = 900\;{\rm{rev}}/\min\)

\(1.5 = \frac{{900\;{\rm{rev}}/\min }}{{{N_A}}}\)

\({N_A} = 600\;{\rm{rev}}/\min\)

The length of the belt between motor pulley and pulley A is calculated as,

\({L_1} = \frac{{\pi \left( {D + {d_A}} \right)}}{2} + \frac{{\left( {{d_A} - D} \right)}}{{2{C_1}}} + 2{C_1} - \frac{{{{\left( {{d_A} - D} \right)}^2}}}{{4{C_1}}}\)

For \(D = 12\;{\rm{in}} = 1\;{\rm{ft}}, {d_A} = 18\;{\rm{in}} = 1.5\;{\rm{ft}}\), and \({C_1} = 10\;{\rm{ft}}\)

\({L_1} = \frac{{\pi \left( {1\;{\rm{ft}} + 1.5\;{\rm{ft}}} \right)}}{2} + \frac{{\left( {1.5\;{\rm{ft}} - 1\;{\rm{ft}}} \right)}}{{2\left( {10\;{\rm{ft}}} \right)}} + 2\left( {10\;{\rm{ft}}} \right) - \frac{{{{\left( {1.5\;{\rm{ft}} - 1\;{\rm{ft}}} \right)}^2}}}{{4\left( {10\;{\rm{ft}}} \right)}}\)

\({L_1} = 23.95\;{\rm{ft}}\)

\({L_1} \approx 24\;{\rm{ft}}\)

The rotational speed of \(600\;{\rm{rev}}/\min\) and \(18\;\,{\rm{in}}\) diameter of the pulley results the belt speed approximately \(15\;{\rm{m}}/{\rm{s}}\). The distance between the pulley A and motor pulley is also short \(10\;{\rm{ft}}\left( {3.048\;{\rm{m}}} \right)\), so V belt of length  is sufficient for power transmission between motor pulley and pulley A.

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