radial force on pulley
radial force on pulley
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I am interested in determining the radial force on the contact surface of a pulley and a flat belt under static tension. Can't find anything in the handbooks. Appreciate any information available.





RE: radial force on pulley
If the pulley is rotating under load, then calculate torque associated with load (T = 5250*P/N where T in ft-lbf, P in hp, N in rpm) and convert torque to force based on pulley diameter, and multiply be a belt factor.
Here is a reference with belt factors for various configurations. You may find some lower numbers in other references (I know many people use 1.5 -2.0 for Vee belts)
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