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V-Belt Length
Length of V-belt for two pulleys
Machine Design
Source Details
Id
mech-belt-length
Name
V-Belt Length
Discipline
mechanical
Category
Machine Design
Latex
L = 2C + \frac{\pi(D+d)}{2} + \frac{(D-d)^2}{4C}
Description
Length of V-belt for two pulleys
Conditions
Open belt drive; approximation assumes C >> |D-d|
Variables
[
{
"symbol": "L",
"name": "Belt Length",
"unit": "m",
"siUnit": "m",
"imperialUnit": "in"
},
{
"symbol": "C",
"name": "Center Distance",
"unit": "m",
"siUnit": "m",
"imperialUnit": "in"
},
{
"symbol": "D",
"name": "Large Pulley Diameter",
"unit": "m",
"siUnit": "m",
"imperialUnit": "in"
},
{
"symbol": "d",
"name": "Small Pulley Diameter",
"unit": "m",
"siUnit": "m",
"imperialUnit": "in"
}
]Solve For
L
Tags
belt, pulley, drive, length
Is Custom
false