Band Brake Calculator dialog box

Calculates the braking torque, forces, pressures, basic dimensions, and necessary time and revolutions for stopping. Use to design and calculate band brakes.

Note: Only constant braking torque is taken into account.

Access:

Ribbon: Design tab Power Transmission panel Band Brake Calculator

Force
Selects the input and output parameters.
f, T, D F	Calculates Input Force according to the Friction Factor, Torque, and Outside Diameter.
T, D, F f	Calculates Friction Factor according to the Torque, Outside Diameter and Input Force.
f, D, F T	Calculates Torque according to Friction Factor, Outside Diameter and Input Force.
f, T, F D	Calculates Outside Diameter according to the Friction Factor, Torque, and Input Force.
Friction Factor	Specifies the value you enter or the coefficient in the table.
Brake Torque	Specifies the value of the Brake Torque.
Input Force	Specifies the value of the Input Force acting on the brake.
Outside Diameter	Specifies the value of the Outside Diameter you enter.
Schema
Displays the scheme of the selected brake.
Pressure
Specifies the parameters you enter.
b, l, F p	Calculates Break Pressure according to Width, Length, and Input Force.
b, p, F l	Calculates Length according to Width, Break Pressure, and Input Force.
l, p, F b	Calculates Width according to Length, Break Pressure, and Input Force.
b, l, p F	Calculates Input Force according to Width, Length, and Break Pressure.
Number of Brakes	Specifies a value for the Number of Brakes.
Width	Specifies a value for the brake width.
Length by Angle	Specifies a value for the Length by Angle.
Brake Pressure (Max.)	Calculates the value for Brake Pressure. Enter the maximum allowable limit value to the second field.
Brake Pressure.Speed (max.)	Calculates the value for Brake Pressure times Speed. Enter the maximum allowable limit value to the second field.
Energy
Enters the parameters. Click the arrow in the Start Energy box to enter parameters and calculate the start energy in the Start Energy dialog box.
T t	Calculates Brake Time according to Brake Torque.
t T	Calculates Brake Torque according to Brake Time.
Start Speed	Specifies a value for the Start Speed of the braking element.
End Speed	Specifies a value for the required End Speed.
Start Energy	Specifies a value for Start Energy, or you can click the arrow next to the edit field to open the Start Energy dialog box and enter extra parameters such as Moment of Inertia, Revolutions, and so on.
Brake Time	Specifies a value for Brake Time.
Results
Displays the calculated values.
Summary of Messages area
Displays the reports about calculation. To open the Summary of Messages area at the bottom of the tab, double-click the double line at the bottom of tabs or click the chevron.

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