IT IS VERY USEFUL WHEN THE POWER UNIT HAS A LOW STARTING TORQUE WHI...

4.

It is very useful when the power unit has a low starting torque

Which of these are the advantages of centrifugal clutch?

(a) 1, 2 and 4

(b) 1, 3 and 5

(c) 2, 3 and 5

(d) 1, 3, 4 and 5

IES-19. Ans. (c)

IES-20.

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes

given below the lists:

[IES-1998]

List-I

List-II

Design of Friction Drives

S K Mondal’s

Chapter 2

A. Single-plate friction clutch

1. Scooters

B. Multi-plate friction clutch

2. Rolling mills

C. Centrifugal clutch

3. Trucks

D. Jaw clutch

4. Mopeds

Code: A B C D A B C D

(a)

1

3

4

2

(b)

1

3

2

4

(c)

3

1

2

4

(d)

3

1

4

2

IES-20. Ans. (d)

Belt and Chain drives

IES-21. The creep in a belt drive is due to the

[IES-2001]

(a) Material of the pulleys

(b) Material of the belt

(c) Unequal size of the pulleys

(d) Unequal tension on tight and slack sides

of

the

belt

IES-21. Ans. (d)

• When the belt passes from the slack side to the tight side, a certain portion of the

belt extends and it contracts again when the belt passes from the tight side to the

slack side. Due to these changes of length, there is a relative motion between the

belt and the pulley surfaces. This relative motion is termed as creep. The total effect

of creep is to reduce slightly the speed of the driven pulley or follower.

• Here english meaning of ‘creep’ is ‘very slow motion’ and not ‘When a part is

subjected to a constant stress at high temperature for a long period of time, it will

undergo a slow and permanent deformation called creep.’

• Therefore the belt creep is very slow motion between the belt and the pulley

surfaces due to unequal tension on tight and slack sides of the belt.

• Don’t confuse with material of the belt because the belt creep depends on both the

materials of the pulley and the materials of the belt.

IES-22.

Assertion (A): In design of arms of a pulley, in belt drive, the cross-section of the

arm is, elliptical with minor axis placed along the plane of rotation. [IES-2001]

Reason (R): Arms of a pulley in belt drive are subjected to complete reversal of

stresses and is designed for bending in the plane of rotation.

(a) Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A

(b) Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A

(c) A is true but R is false

(d) A is false but R is true

IES-22. Ans. (a)

IES-23.

Assertion (A): In pulley design of flat belt drive, the cross-sections of arms are

made elliptical with major axis lying in the plane of rotation.

[IES-1999]

Reason (R): Arms of a pulley in belt drive are subjected to torsional shear stresses

and are designed for torsion.

IES-23. Ans. (c)

IES-24.

Which one of the following belts should not be used above 40°C? [IES-1999]

(a) Balata belt (b) Rubber belt

(c) Fabric belt

(d) Synthetic belt

IES-24. Ans. (b)

IES-25.

In μ is the actual coefficient of friction in a belt moving in grooved pulley,

the groove angle being 2α, the virtual coefficient of friction will be

(a)

μ

/ sin

α

(b)

μ

/ cos

α

(c)

μ

sin

α

(d)

μ

cos

α

[IES-1997]

IES-25. Ans. (a)

IES-26.

In flat belt drive, if the slip between the driver and the belt is 1%, that

between belt and follower is 3% and driver and follower pulley diameters

are equal, then the velocity ratio of the drive will be

[IES-1996]

(a) 0.99

(b) 0.98

(c) 0.97

(d) 0.96.

IES-26. Ans. (d)

IES-27.

Assertion (A): Crowning is provided on the surface of a flat pulley to prevent

slipping of the belt sideways.

[IES-2006]

Reason (R): Bell creep, which is the reason for slip of the belt sideways, is fully

compensated by providing crowning on the pulley.

IES-27. Ans. (c) Belt creep has no effect on sideways.

Length of the belt

IES-28.

The length of the belt in the case of a cross-belt drive is given in terms of

centre distance between pulleys (C), diameters of the pulleys D and d as

π

+

(a)

2C

(

D d

) (

D d

)

2

+

+

+

(b)

2C

(

D d

) (

D d

)

2

+

+

[IES-2002]

2

4C

π

(c)

2C

(

D d

) (

D d

)

2

+

+

+

+

+

(d)

2C

(

D d

) (

D d

)

2

IES-28. Ans. (a)

IES-29. Assertion (A): Two pulleys connected by a crossed belt rotate in opposite

directions.

Reason

(R):

The length of the crossed belt remains constant.

[IES-2008]

(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

(b) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A

IES-29. Ans. (b) Two pulleys connected by open belt rotate in same direction whereas two

pulleys connected by crossed belt rotate in opposite direction.

The length of crossed belt is given by

+

r

r

(

)

1

2

2

= π

+

+

+ ⎜

L

r

r

2C

c

1

2

C

So length of crossed belt in constant. Both the statements are correct but Reason is

not the correct explanation of Assertion.

IES-30.

Which one of the following statements relating to belt drives is correct?

(a) The rotational speeds of the pulleys are directly proportional to their diameters

(b) The length of the crossed belt increases as the sum of the diameters of the

pulleys increases

(c) The crowning of the pulleys is done to make the drive sturdy

(d) The slip increases the velocity ratio

[IES 2007]

r

r

1

+

2

)

2

where C = centre distance of shafts.

IES-30 Ans.(b) L =

π

(

r

1

+

r

2

) + 2C +

(

C

Belt tension

IES-31. Assertion

(A): In a short centre open-belt drive, an idler pulley is used to maintain

the belt tension and to increase the angle of contact on the smaller pulley.

Reason (R): An idler pulley is free to rotate on its axis and is put on the slack side

of the belt.

[IES-1994]

IES-31Ans. (a) Both A and R are true, and R provides correct explanation for A.

IES-32. In a Belt drive, if the pulley diameter is doubled keeping the tension and

belt width constant, then it will be necessary to

[IES-1993]

(a) Increase the key length

(b) increase the key depth

(c) Increase the key width

(d) decrease the key length

IES-32Ans. (c) Due to twice increase in diameter of pulley, torque on key is double and has to

be resisted by key width. Length can't be increased as belt width is same.

IES-33. The following data refers to an open belt drive:

[IES-1993]

Pulley A

Pulley B

Purpose ……….

Driving

Driven

Diameter………

450 mm

750 mm

Angle of contact…………

θ

A

= 150

o

θ

A

= 210

o

Coefficient

of

friction

between

f

A

=

0.36

f

A

=

0.22

belt and pulley

The ratio of tensions may be calculated using the relation (T

1

/T

2

) = exp (z)

where z is

(

)(

)

(

)

( )

a f

A

θ

A

( )

b f

B

θ

B

( )

c

f

A

+

f

B

θ

A

+

θ

B

/ 4

( )

d

f

A

θ

A

+

f

B

θ

B

/ 2

T

e

=

θ

where f and θ are taken for smaller pulley.

IES-33Ans. (a)

1

f

A A

T

2

Centrifugal tension

IES-34. Centrifugal tension in belts is

[IES-1999]

(a) Useful because it maintains some tension even when no power is transmitted

(b) Not harmful because it does not take part in power transmission

(c) Harmful because it increases belt tension and rfeduces the power transmitted

(d) A hypothetical phenomenon and does not actually exist in belts

IES-34.Ans. (c)

IES-35. In the case of a vertical belt pulley drive with T

c

as centrifugal tension and

T

o

as the initial tension, the belt would tend to hang clear of the tower

pulley when

[IES-1997]

( )

a

T

c

<

T

o

b

( )

T

c

<

T

o

/ 3 c

( )

T

c

>

T

o

d

( )

T

c

<

T

o

/ 2

IES-35Ans. (c)

IES-36. Consider the following statements in case of belt drives:

[IES 2007]