Abstract
Keywords:
Timing belt drive system, Tracking force, Pulley flange
Abstract
Pulley Flanges are designed to keep belt within the pulley. When it comes to design pulley flanges, it needs to be considered tracking force – lateral force of the belt as it attempts to move in one direction or another on the pulley. The Tracking force is related to timing belt drive system layout, components of belt drive system and belt constructions. This paper reports the characteristics of tracking behavior on a V6-type Gasoline engine and shows some method for selecting of pulley flange location by using measurements with special Jig and firing engine bench. Some factor analysis was performed – locations of pulley flange, belt constructions and so on.