Operating instructions – Belt tension meter BTM-1
Version 1.0
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Operation
Operating the Belt Tension Meter is simple and straight forward.
General information on "belt tension“
Measuring the belt span tension
The strand or span is the part of a
belt which is between two pulleys.
The length is identical with the
shaft distance
.
To calculate the belt tension or trum force, the measured values of the
- belt mass
- belt length
- belt width
are required.
The trum force is calculated using the following formula:
𝐅
=
𝟒
⋅
𝐦
𝐑
“
⋅
𝐛𝐨
𝟏𝟎𝟎𝟎
⋅
𝑳
𝟐
⋅
𝒇
𝟐
F
belt force (trum force)
[N]
m
R
“
belt mass per square meter
[kg/m
2
]
bo
belt width
[mm]
L
free oscillating belt length
[m]
f
measured characteristic
frequency of the free belt
[Hz]
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