A rigid-body analysis is presented of the forces which occur in a chain bearing during articulation.
Coulomb frictional effects due to unlubricated contact are included, as these provide the energy source for deleterious wear processes and affect the force distribution. The analysis differentiates between the two types of chain bearing—open end leading or open end trailing—and the results show that the force characteristics in each are significantly different.
Experimental verification of the chain link tension is good.
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