V-belts and Their Performance Resulting Fromtheir Inner Hybrid Structure

Abstract

Paper provides a study and comparison ofnarrow and classical cross-sections of five V-belts withdifferent inner structure, material composition and shape.The performance is evaluated by non-contact monitoringof transversal vibration velocity together with belttemperature caused by friction and vibrations at variousoperational states when changing the loading, revolutionsof driver pulley and tensioning force. Moreover, thevibration regimes are observed. The study presentswhether concave sides, adhesion layer, higher compressioncore, transverse reinforcing fibers, notches, wrap ofprofile, naked belt sides cause the different performance.