BELT AND ROPE DRIVES

Amount of power transmitted is

depend upon the following factors

Selection of belt drive

Types of belts
Flat belt
V-belt
Circular belt

Materials used for belts

Leather
Cotton or fabric
Rubber
Balata

Types of belt drives

Types of flat belt drives

Open belt drive

Crossed or twist belt drive
Quarter turn belt drive
Belt drive with idler pulleys
Compound belt drive
Stepped or cone pulley drive
Fast and loose pulley drive

Open belt drive

Crossed or twist belt drive

Quarter turn belt drive

Belt drive with idler pulleys

Compound belt drive

Stepped or cone pulley drive

Fast and loose pulley drive

Velocity Ratio of belt drive

Velocity Ratio of a compound belt

drive

Slip of belt

Creep of belt

Length of an open belt drive

Length of the belt

Length of a cross belt drive