Question:
Define slip and creep with reference to belt drive. Also state their effect on velocity ratio.
Answer:
V- Belt drive – air compressor, machine tools (drilling machine) Flat belt drive - lathe headstock, floor mill, stone crusher unit Gear drive – gear box of vehicles, cement mixing unit, machine tools, I.C. Engine, differential of automobile, dial indicator Chain drive – Bicycle, cranes, Hoists, bikes