Experiment on the Transmission of Power by Belting

Abstract

Since the time of Grashof, various theories and experiments on the transmission of power by belting have been reported by Gehrkens, Kammerer, Skutsch, Stiel, Taylor, Lewis, Okamoto, Sunatani and others. Many points with regard to this method of transmission, however, appear to be still obscure. Lewis stated in one of his conclusions that further experiments are required in order to elucidate more facts in connection with this problem. Using the testing apparatus designed by themselves, the authors have made tests on the transmission by rather narrow leather and cotton belts, the results of which are described in the present paper.