DESIGN OF PULLEY AND

V-BELT
AE 20 DESIGN OF AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY

SONY P. AQUINO
Assistant Professor III
 EXAMPLE:DESIGN OF PULLEY AND V-
BELT DRIVE OF PNEUMATIC GRAIN
COLLECTOR
PARAMETERS:

N1 = ANGULAR SPEED OF LARGE PULLEY, 3000RPM

N2 = ANGULAR SPEED OF SMALLER PULLEY, 3000RPM

P = POWER RATING
 1. DETERMINE THE POWER CAPACITY
OF THE DRIVE (DESIGN POWER)
The design Power of the drive is the product of the name
plate rating and the recommended service factor given in
Table 8(C:\Users\ACER TRAVELMATE\Documents\Design of
AG Machineries\PAES 301.pdf). The obtained power
capacity of the drive is:

Design Power = Name plate rating X service factor (PAES

301:2000)

Design Power = 10,000 x 1.3 = 13,000watts

 2. BELT SELECTION
2.1 The belt section to be used shall be section B V-belt from Figure 5
(C:\Users\ACER TRAVELMATE\Documents\Design of AG Machineries\PAES
301.pdf) The size of the of the driven pulley that will be used shall be 155mm.
2.2 Determine the diameter of the smaller puller is:
𝐷𝑙𝑁𝑙 155𝑥3000
𝐷𝑠 = = = 155mm
𝑁𝑠 3000

Where: Dl = pitch diameter of the larger pulley (driven pulley), mm

Ds = pitch diameter of the smaller pulley ( Driver pulley), mm
Nl = angular speed of the larger pulley, rpm
Ns = angular speed of the smaller pulley, rpm
 2. BELT SELECTION
2.3 Determine length of the belt
Since the limit for the center distance is 889mm, use 800mm tentatively,
compute for the length using equation below:

𝜋 (𝐷𝑙 − 𝐷𝑠)2 𝜋 (155 − 155)2

𝐿 = 2𝐶 + 𝐷𝑙 + 𝐷𝑠 + = 2x800 + 155 + 155 +
2 4𝐶 2 4𝑥800
L = 2086.95
The computed length is not standard length from the stock sizes provided by
the manufacturers. A correction for the center distance shall be computed
using the equation below:
2
𝑏 + 𝑏 2 − 32(𝐷𝑙 − 𝐷𝑠)2
𝐶=
16
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2.4 Determine the corrected center distance.
The computed length is not standard length from the stock sizes provided by the
manufacturers. A correction for the center distance shall be computed using the
equation below:

2
𝑏+ 𝑏 2 − 32(𝐷𝑙 − 𝐷𝑠)2
𝐶=
16
Where:
b = 4Ls-6.28(Dl+Ds)
Ls = standard length = 2128.52mm(C:\Users\ACER TRAVELMATE\Documents\Design of
AG Machineries\PAES 301.pdf)
b = 4x2128.52-6.28(155+155) = 6567.28mm
2
6567.28+ 6567.282 −32(155−155)2
𝐶= = 820.91
16
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2.5 Determine the speed ratio
The speed ratio is computed by:
𝑁𝑙
𝑆𝑟 =
𝑁𝑠
3000
𝑆𝑟 = =1
3000

2.6 Determine the power rating of the belt

Given the angular velocity and diameter of the smaller pulley, the closest
power rating of the belt from Table 4 (C:\Users\ACER
TRAVELMATE\Documents\Design of AG Machineries\PAES 301a.pdf) for section B V-
belts is given by:
Power rating = table rating + additional power for speed ratio
P = 6025 + 0 = 6025watts/belt
 2. BELT SELECTION
2.7 Determine arc of contact
The computed arc of contact is computed using equation below

Arc of contact = 180- 60(Dl-Ds)/C = 180 – 60(155-155)/820.91

Arc of contact = 180 degrees
The arc of correction factor from Table 9 (PAES 301:2000) is 1.0
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2.8 Determine the belt correction factor
Using Table 10, PAES 301:2000 and standard length Ls = 2128.52mm, the belt
correction factor is 0.98

2.9 Determine the corrected power rating

Corrected Power Rating = Power rating x service factor x arc of contact
correction factor x belt length correction factor
Corrected Power rating = 6025x1.3x 1.0x 0.98
Corrected Power Rating = 7675.85watts/belt
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2.10 Determine the belt correction factor
Using Table 10, PAES 301:2000 and standard length Ls = 2128.52mm, the belt
correction factor is 0.98

2.11 Determine the corrected power rating

Corrected Power Rating = Power rating x service factor x arc of contact
correction factor x belt length correction factor
Corrected Power rating = 6025x1.3x 1.0x 0.98
Corrected Power Rating = 7675.85watts/belt
 2. BELT SELECTION
2.12 Determine the required number of belts for multiple drives
Number of belt = Power Capacity/Corrected Power Rating

Number of Belt = 13,000/7675.85 = 1.69 = 2

Therefore Use Two – B 81 Belts for this drive and 6in (155mmØ)
double groove pulley
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