A pulley 24 inches in diameter transmits 53 and a half horsepower at 500 rpm. The arc of contact between the belt and pulley is 144 degrees, the coefficient of friction between the belt and pulley is 0.35 and the safe working stress of the belt is 305 psi. Find the width of the belt used if its thickness is a quarter of an inch.

A pulley 24 inches in diameter transmits 53 and a half horsepower at 500 rpm. The arc of contact between the belt and pulley is 144 degrees, the coefficient of friction between the belt and pulley is 0.35 and the safe working stress of the belt is 305 psi. Find the width of the belt used if its thickness is a quarter of an inch.

International Edition---engineering Mechanics: Statics, 4th Edition

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Chapter7: Dry Friction

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