Complex modal analysis of a flat belt pulley system with belt damping and Coulomb damped tensioner

Theodore C. Kraver, William G. Fan, Jami Shah

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Abstract

The effects of damping on the rotational vibratory solution of a multiple pulley-flat elastomeric belt system with rotary tensioner is developed. Visco-elastic belt and coulomb tensioner arm damping are included. Belt span tension amplitude can also be determined. A complex modal procedure is developed to provide a straight forward way to solve for both the under-damped and over-damped cases. This complex modal procedure for the high-order non-symmetrical dynamic system solution was used to allow future extension to the non-symmetric rotational model of pulley wobble and transverse belt vibration coupling. The modal solution provides the rapid analysis over a spectrum of frequencies and saves significant time when compared to numerical integration techniques. Experimental results from the literature for a sevenpulley test rig supports the complex modal solution in this paper. Analyses predict significant effect of belt damping on vibration amplitudes but minor effect from tensioner spring rate and coulomb damping.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationComputers in Engineering, Proceedings of the International Conference and Exhibit
Place of PublicationNew York, NY, United States
PublisherASME
Pages589-595
Number of pages7
Edition2/-
StatePublished - 1994
EventProceedings of the 1994 ASME International Computers in Engineering Conference and Exhibition. Part 1 (of 2) - Minneapolis, MN, USA
Duration: Sep 11 1994Sep 14 1994

Other

OtherProceedings of the 1994 ASME International Computers in Engineering Conference and Exhibition. Part 1 (of 2)
CityMinneapolis, MN, USA
Period9/11/949/14/94

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Computer Science

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