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Posted by: materialboy ® 04/01/2007, 18:12:20 Author Profile eMail author Edit |
Hey Friends I am designing a Hovercraft where I am using Standard Roller chains - ANSI/ ASME B29 and to over come the problem of self tensioning of chain, I decided to do a cut into stand and fix the MOVABLE SHAFT with tapered roller bearings and gears in align into front sprocket, where chain is rotated Movable shaft moves up and down with tension and relaxation of chain making sure chain does not slip from the front sprocket. I wanted to know is this the right approach of overcoming the tension in chain and stop the slipping of chain from front sprocket and if it is, how could the depth of cut to be made??
Any ADVICE gratly apprecated |
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Posted by: jboggs ® 04/02/2007, 18:33:00 Author Profile eMail author Edit |
I saw your diagram. This is very basic, but make sure any tensioner is on the slack side of the path rather than the tension side. That is, make sure it is "downstream" of the driven pulley. It must not be between the driver pulley and the driven pulley. I also recommend that you find a good power transmission catalog, such as Dodge or Browning. Many of them have a good engineering section at the back. |
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Posted by: materialboy ® 04/01/2007, 18:16:21 Author Profile eMail author Edit |
Diagram Arrangement Front Gear at the top Chain connecting Front Gear to Engine Gear Engine Gear at the bottom Any qeries please let me know
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Posted by: randykimball ® 04/01/2007, 23:58:17 Author Profile eMail author Edit |
I'm sorry, it is difficult to follow your discription. What is normally done is to allow the driven or driving shaft to be on moving bearing blocks. These blocks are then spring or hydraulicly loaded to maintain tention on the chain. Rollformers typically use bell spring washers to accomplish this function. A controlled hydraulic pressurised pair of small cylinders can do the same thing with the added improvement of allowing for controling the tention amount and providing plenty of travel to compenate for more chain growth. This is important on long runs of chain. The worst suggestion of your lifetime may be the catalyst to the grandest idea of the century, never let suggestions go unsaid nor fail to listen to them. |
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Posted by: materialboy ® 04/02/2007, 07:08:34 Author Profile eMail author Edit |
I apologize for my description,
I did try to post some pics but the pics allowed are in JPEG formant and I have them in Power Point format. here is the which might get the general Idea- https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:Keilriemen-V-Belt.png Instead of V-belt it is chain and chain passes from Front Sprocket - Engine Gears. Self tensioning device is to be fitted close to Front Sprocket (top one in pic)
I did try to understand your point and found it quiet fascinating, but if possible do u have any pics (or link) u can forward which can give me more bettter idea on using spring/ hydraulics Thanks in advance
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