Properties

Figure 1  Roller Chain Link property page [Characteristics page]

The Roller Chain Link property page is shown in Figure 1. The parameters are explained below. In order to understand the geometry, refer to Dimension Information.

•     Link Type: General Roller Link type and ISO 606 Library type are supported in RecurDyn/Chain. All data can be modified in the case of General Roller Link type.

•     No. of Link Sets: Generates a link or links as the number of setting links. The user can customize the generated link set using Link Set Customization in Assembly dialog during assembly. Refers to click here.

•    The user generates from one to five.

•    The generating links can be edited in the clone body.

Figure 2  Example of 3 link sets

•     Pitch (P): Enters the pitch

•     Roller Diameter (Dr): Enters the roller diameter of link.

•     Roller Width (Wr): Enters the roller width of link.

•     Width between Roller Link Plate (Wrl): Enters the width between roller link plates.

•     Thickness of Roller Link Plate (Trl): Enters the thickness of roller link plate.

•     Height of Roller Link Plate (Hrl): Enters the height of roller link plate.

•     Width between Pin Link Plate (Wpl): Enters the width between pin link plates.

•     Thickness of Pin Link Plate (Tpl): Enters the thickness of pin link plate.

•     Height of Pin Link Plate (Hpl): Enters the height of pin link plate.

•     Pin Diameter (Dp): Enters the pin diameter of link.

•     Pin Length (Lp): Enters the pin length of link.

•     Use User-defined Bushing Position: If it is checked, Bushing force can be defined on different position with pin position.

•    Left Bushing Position: Defines a base marker position of Bushing force.

•    Right Bushing Position: Defines an action marker position of Bushing force.

•    Bushing Width: Defines a width between two bushing forces.

Figure 3  Dimension information of user-defined bushing position

•     Dimension Information: Shows dimension information of the geometry for Roller Link.

•     Calculator: It is useful for finding specific value to define the relation of between sprockets and chain links. For more information, click here.