Laboratory for Dynamics of Machines and Structures 
Validation of a Flexible Multibody Belt-Drive Model
 G. Čepon, L. Manin and M. Boltežar
Journal of Mechanical Engineering, Volume 57, Issues 7-8, May 2011, Pages 539-546

http://ojs.sv-jme.eu/index.php/sv-jme/article/download/sv-jme.2010.257/168
Abstract
In the past decade the applicability of belt-drives has been extended significantly due to their increased reliability. With automotive engines it is now common to join a large number of belt-drives into a single, long belt-drive with several tensioner pulleys. However, these belt-drives can exhibit complex dynamic behaviors; therefore it is very important to predict the dynamics response of such systems using validated numerical models. The aim of this paper is to perform the validation of a developed belt-drive model. The validation of this belt-drive model was performed using a two-pulley belt-drive. The numerically obtained results are compared with experimental data under various operational conditions . Finally, the applicability of the belt-drive model is presented by simulating a serpentine belt-drive, considering non-steady, belt-drive operational conditions.
Authors

Professor

Gregor Čepon, PhD

  Ladisk, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Ljubljana
  gregor.cepon@fs.uni-lj.si
  +386 1 4771 229
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Assistant Professor

Lionel Manin, PhD

  Lamcos, INSA-Lyon
  lionel.manin@insa-lyon.fr
  

Professor

Miha Boltežar, PhD

  Ladisk, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Ljubljana
  miha.boltezar@fs.uni-lj.si
  +386 1 4771 608
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