Design/Analysis of a Pair of Pulleys
Introduction
This case study describes a design-analysis project in mechanical engineering undertaken by Ramsay Maunder Associates (RMA) for the pulleys of an industrial bandsaw. The bandsaw comprises two main pre-tensioned pulleys that drive a saw band. The stresses induced in the pulleys are primarily due to centrifugal loading but also to the interference fit between the pulley and the shaft.