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Pulley
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Belt-driven pulley. The contact and friction between the belt and the drum are modelled. This is a highly nonlinear problem which includes nonlinearity due to friction and contact. The belt itself is modelled as a membrane element which provides only tensile stiffness. Due to symmetry, only one half was modelled. |
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The stress distribution in the belt is consistent with the observed belt wear pattern. |