Determining the overhung load

When calculating the resulting overhung load, the type of transmission element mounted on the shaft end must be considered. The following transmission element factors fZ must be applied for the various transmission elements:

Drive component

Factor of the drive component fZ

Comments

Gear wheels

1.15

< 17 teeth

Sprockets

1.40

< 13 teeth

Sprockets

1.25

< 20 teeth

Narrow V-belt pulleys

1.75

Influence of pre-tensioning

Flat V-belt pulleys

2.50

Influence of pre-tensioning

Toothed belt pulleys

1.50

Influence of pre-tensioning

 

The overhung load acting on the gear shaft is calculated as follows:

Calculating the overhung load FR

 

 

FR

N

Overhung load

MK2

Nm

Operating torque on LSS

d0

mm

Mean diameter of the mounted transmission element in mm

fz

 

Transmission element factor