Belt and pulley systems and methods of detecting belt damage

A system and method capable of detecting damage in a belt before catastrophic failure of the belt occurs. The system includes a belt having at least a first conductive component and/or at least a first dielectric component, and one or more pulleys to which the belt is mounted. At least a first of th...

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Hauptverfasser:	Newell, Brittany, Mosier, Kyle James, Krutz, Gary W, Stwalley, Robert, Knies, Grant
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	BELTS, CABLES, OR ROPES, PREDOMINANTLY USED FOR DRIVINGPURPOSES BLASTING CHAINS ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS FITTINGS PREDOMINANTLY USED THEREFOR GEARING GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVEFUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS HEATING INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIRCHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES LIGHTING MEASURING MECHANICAL ENGINEERING PHYSICS TESTING TESTING STATIC OR DYNAMIC BALANCE OF MACHINES ORSTRUCTURES TESTING STRUCTURES OR APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL WEAPONS
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Zusammenfassung:	A system and method capable of detecting damage in a belt before catastrophic failure of the belt occurs. The system includes a belt having at least a first conductive component and/or at least a first dielectric component, and one or more pulleys to which the belt is mounted. At least a first of the pulleys has at least one conductive component that, in combination with the first conductive component or the first dielectric component of the belt, defines an electrical element. At least a portion of the electrical element is located within the belt so as to be physically responsive to transitory and permanent distortions of the belt resulting from extrinsic and/or intrinsic sources. Electrical potential is applied through the electrical element so as to generate an electrical signal from the electrical element corresponding to a physical response of the belt to a transitory and/or permanent distortion.