//To find power and shaft speed clc //Given: funcprot(0) beta=30/2 //degrees alpha=750*10^-6 //mm^2 mu=0.12 rho=1.2*1000 //kg/m^3 sigma=7*10^6 //N/m^2 d=300/1000 //m N=1500 //rpm //Solution: //Power transmitted: //Calculating the velocity of the belt v=%pi*d*N/60 //m/s //Calculating the mass of the belt per metre length l=1 //m m=alpha*l*rho //kg/m //Calculating the centrifugal tension TC=m*v^2 //N //Calculating the maximum tension in the belt T=sigma*alpha //N //Calculating the tension in the tight side of the belt T1=T-TC //N //Calculating the tension in the slack side of the belt theta=%pi //Angle of contact, radians T2=T1/exp(mu*theta*(1/sind(beta))) //N //Calculating the power transmitted P=(T1-T2)*v*2/1000 //kW //Shaft speed: //Calculating the belt speed for maximum power transmitted v1=sqrt(T/(3*m)) //m/s //Calculating the shaft speed for maximum power transmitted N1=v1*60/(%pi*d) //rpm //Results: printf("\n\n Power transmitted, P = %.3f kW.\n\n",P) printf(" Shaft speed at which the power transmitted would be maximum, N1 = %d rpm.\n\n",N1)