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Belt/Chain Drive Sizing

Speed ratio, driven-pulley speed, belt/chain speed, and open-belt center-to-center length for a two-pulley (or two-sprocket) drive, from standard machine design references (Shigley's; Juvinall & Marshek).

C d1, N1 d2
Open belt/chain drive between two pulleys or sprockets, center distance C.

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