-->//(Brakes) Example 12.10
 
-->//Width of the steel band w (mm)
 
-->w = 100
 w  =
 
    100.  
 
-->//Thickness of the steel band t (mm)
 
-->t = 3
 t  =
 
    3.  
 
-->//Maximum tensile stress in the band sigmat (N/mm2)
 
-->sigmat = 50
 sigmat  =
 
    50.  
 
-->//Coefficient of friction between the friction lining and the drum mu
 
-->mu = 0.25
 mu  =
 
    0.25  
 
-->//Radius of the drum R (mm)
 
-->R = 300
 R  =
 
    300.  
 
-->//Angle of wrap theta (deg)
 
-->theta = 240
 theta  =
 
    240.  
 
-->//Distance of the loose end from the pivot d1 (mm)
 
-->d1 = 200
 d1  =
 
    200.  
 
-->//Distance of the tight end from the pivot d2 (mm)
 
-->d2 = 50
 d2  =
 
    50.  
 
-->//Distance of the force from the loose end d3 (mm)
 
-->d3 = 750
 d3  =
 
    750.  
 

The brake is not self-locking

Tension in the band on the tight side(P1) = 15000.000000 N

Tension in the band on the loose side(P2) = 5263.797108 N

Actuating force(P) = 318.694128 N

Torque capacity of the brake(Mt) = 2920.860868 N-m