(6) Alrernatiues. Alternative selections were carried out by modifying the input parameters. Among them include the chain 60-3 with the 19157 teeth combination and the chain 506 with the 18154 teeth combination. Calculations for the corrected chain length, center distance and space limitation can then be repeated, similarly to the steps shown in Example 1.
The two comparisons show that the use of tables and charts needed in the traditional selection routine is no longer needed for the present selection process. In addition, more exact equations can be solved as compared to the simplified and approximate equations that are used in the traditional method. Therefore, improvement in the accuracy of the results has been achieved.