A very common configuration of V-belt variators for motorcycles considers the correction of the belt tensioning depending on the resistant torque by means of suitable helical-shaped tracks allowing the driven half-pulleys to close/open. The theoretical model for belt-pulley coupling is rather complex for this configuration, where one half-pulley may run in advance and the other one behind with respect to the belt, and requires the repeated numerical solution of a strongly nonlinear differential system by a sort of shooting technique, until all the operating conditions are fulfilled (angular contact extent, torque, and axial force). After solving the full equations, the present study develops closed-form approximations, which are characterized by an excellent correspondence with the numerical plots, and suggests a simple and practical formulary for the axial thrust as a function of the torque and of the tension level. Then, the results of a theoretical–experimental comparison are also reported, and they indicate a fine agreement between the model and the real operation.
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April 2011
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Helical Shift Mechanics of Rubber V-Belt Variators
Francesco Sorge,
Francesco Sorge
Dipartimento di Ingegneria Industriale,
e-mail: francesco.sorge@unipa.it
Università di Palermo
, Viale delle Scienze, Palermo 90128, Italy
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Marco Cammalleri
Marco Cammalleri
Dipartimento di Ingegneria Industriale,
e-mail: marco.cammalleri@unipa.it
Università di Palermo
, Viale delle Scienze, Palermo 90128, Italy
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Francesco Sorge
Dipartimento di Ingegneria Industriale,
Università di Palermo
, Viale delle Scienze, Palermo 90128, Italy
e-mail: francesco.sorge@unipa.it
Marco Cammalleri
Dipartimento di Ingegneria Industriale,
Università di Palermo
, Viale delle Scienze, Palermo 90128, Italy
e-mail: marco.cammalleri@unipa.it
J. Mech. Des. Apr 2011, 133(4): 041006 (8 pages)
Published Online: May 18, 2011
Article history
Received:
August 9, 2010
Revised:
February 25, 2011
Published:
May 18, 2011
Citation
Sorge, F., and Cammalleri, M. (May 18, 2011). "Helical Shift Mechanics of Rubber V-Belt Variators." ASME. J. Mech. Des. April 2011; 133(4): 041006. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4003803
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