A pulley system uses four v-section belts each with a cross-sectional area of 700mm 2, an included angle of 40°, and density 1400kg/m 3 The angle of lap is 130° on the smaller wheel, the coefficient of friction is 0.4 and the maximum force allowed in the belt is 500N. Calculate the initial belt tension and reason for this

A pulley system uses four v-section belts each with a cross-sectional area of 700mm 2, an included angle of 40°, and density 1400kg/m 3 The angle of lap is 130° on the smaller wheel, the coefficient of friction is 0.4 and the maximum force allowed in the belt is 500N. Calculate the initial belt tension and reason for this

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Chapter7: Dry Friction

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Problem 7.76P: The clutch described in Prob. 7.75 is to transmit a torque of 120lbft when the total spring force...

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