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Dear Lnewqban, This is just a general model that applies to two generic timing pulleys (GT3 profile). I just wanted a theoretical model linking belt tension to C-C distance. In this use case there is no tensioner and pre-tension is only provided by the C-C distance. Although the belt will lose...

Dear Baluncore, I am trying your approach involving Hooke's law and I was wondering if I could please have some feedback on my method? The belt is composed of several fibreglass cords running along the length of the belt covered by neoprene. I am calculating the Young's modulus of the belt...

Hi all, I've looked through design manuals (SDP/SI, Gates, Naismith) and textbooks like Shigley's, but haven't found an equation linking initial belt tension to pulley center-to-center distance for a timing belt. I understand initial tension is typically based on the applied load, but I'm...