Instantaneous
chain belt
Chain number
05B06B08B08A10A12A16A20A
no.
(in)
16
2
p no.
25.4
16
(mm)
Single strand
Multiple strand
3. Silent chain
Guide plate
Inner guide plate better guidance for high speed and heavy-duty,
3
Bushing type
Roller type
9.3 Moving characteristics of chain drives
Chain average velocity v
Speed ratio
z1 pn1
z 2 pn2
60 1000 60 1000
m/s
n1 z 2
n2 z1
i12
180
180
z1
z1
R1 1 cos
R2 cos
R cos
dv x
d
m ( R11 cos ) mR1 12 sin
dt
dt
180
z1
180
p
mm12
z1
2
p Fd
2. Caused by periodical variable angular velocity of the driven sprocket
Fd 2
J d 2
J
R2 dt
R2
z, R2 Fd
Conclusion:
The larger speed and the larger chain pitch, the larger dynamic load.
9-5 Force analysis of chain drives
F
Fc qv 2
3. Sagging force F f
1000 P
v
K f qga
y 0.02a
y sag degree
angle
of gradient,
Kf
6.5
5.7
4.9
2.6
1.7
0.7
F1 F Fc F f
K f 1
K f 6.5
0
20
30
60
70
80
90
z1 19 ;
L p 100
pitches;
P0
p
3% .
p
centered shafts
Fig 9.12: p, v lubrication ways
type Artificial regular lubrication
type Drop lubrication
type Oil-bath lubrication or splash lubrication
type pressure-spray lubrication
If lubrication is poor or is not applied in the recommended way, value
in the figure should be reduced:
When v 1.5 m/s , and no lubrication,
When v 1.5 m/s , poor lubrication,
P0
P0
. v 7 m / s , poor lubrication,
When 15
P0
0.15 P0
0.3 ~ 0.6 P0
0.15 ~ 0.3 P0
P0 '
K AP
p0
KZ KLKm
KZ
4. Design procedure
Given: Transmitted power P,
Rotational speed of sprockets n1, n2 or speed ratio i
Specify numbers of teeth of sprockets and speed ratio
Specify number of teeth of small sprocket
z1 17 , see
table 9.5
wearing
relatively
prime
17 19212325385795114
Select an integer
Generally,
z 2 120
p d
180
sin
2
2
z
p d sin
180
z
n1 z 2
n2 z1
i 8
recommending
i 2 ~ 3.5
odd
number
And
D1 D2 D2 D1
2
4a
L L p p D zp ,
we gain
2
(z z2 )
z z1
L p p 2a 1
p 2
2
2
2a ( z 2 z1 ) z 2 z1
Lp
p
2
2
p2
a
p
a
a (30 ~ 50) p if
we select
above equation is
( z z1 ) z 2 z1
L p 80 2
2
2
1
40
n1 P0
p, v
K AP
KZ KLKm
Fig 9-11
chain number, p
Fig 9-12
recommended lubrication way
Lp p
1000
Lp
2 L D1 D2
2 L D1 D2 2 8 D2 D1 2
8
Lp
( z 2 z1 )
( z z1 )
Lp 2
2
2
z z1
8 2
mm
center
z1 pn1
0.6 m/s
60 1000
FQ
FQ K Q F
where K Q
1.2 ~ 1.3
mFlim
4~8
K A F1 Fc F f
n number of strands
KA
10
p
180
sin
z
3R
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GB1244-85
Drop lubricator
20#
L-AN46
30#
L-AN60 40#
2. Arrangement
3. Tension of chain drives
Regularly adjusting by adjuster such as screw and eccentric
Automatically tensioning by springs or hangers
Supporting plates for long centre distance
Tension wheel: maybe sprocket or toothless roller with diameter closed
to that of the small sprocket.
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