Determination of acceleration for belt conveyor speed control in transient operation

Journal article (2016)

Authors

D. He Transport Engineering and Logistics - Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering
Y. Pang Transport Engineering and Logistics - Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering
G. Lodewijks Transport Engineering and Logistics - Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering
Research Group
Transport Engineering and Logistics (Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering) (TU Delft)
Copyright: © 2016 D. He, Y. Pang, G. Lodewijks
DOI
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https://doi.org/10.7763/IJET.2016.V8.886
Belt conveyor Speed control Transient operation Estimate acceleration dynamic behavior
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Published Date

2016

Language

English

Faculty

Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering

Department

Marine and Transport Technology

Research Group

Transport Engineering and Logistics

Abstract

Speed control has been found a feasible mean to reduce the energy consumption of belt conveyors. However, the current research has not taken the determination of the acceleration in transient operation into account sufficiently. With respect to the belt tension rating, demanded safety factor and the ratio between belt tension before and after drive pulley, this paper presents an approach to estimate the acceleration time. Case with specific horizontal belt conveyor is studied. The simulations with finite element model are carried out to analyze the belt dynamic behaviors in transient operation. Further simulations are carried out to get the optimum acceleration time.