Volume 14 Issue 4 May - July 2019
Research Paper
Sanjay G. Sakharwade*, Shubhrata
Nagpal**
*_** Department of Mechanical
Engineering, Bhilai Institute of Technology, Durg, Chhattisgarh, India.
Sakharwade, S. G., and Nagpal, S.
(2019). Study of Transient Characteristics of Belt Conveyor by Lumped Mass
Method. i-manager’s Journal on Future Engineering and Technology,
14(4),33-38. https://doi.org/10.26634/jfet.14.4.15368
Abstract
Belt Conveyor
system is most preferred and cost efficient bulk material handling system.
Rubberized flat belt is the main and the costliest component of belt conveyor
system. It greatly affects the overall performance of whole system. For large
capacity and long distance conveyor, dynamic characteristics plays vital role.
In this paper viscoelastic properties of belts are simplified as a series lump
mass and their equation of motion is established by Lagrange approach. Inclined
belt conveyor for fully loaded condition is studied as a five degree of freedom
problem and its transient performance analyzed by simulating 2nd order
differential equations with Simulink. Conveyor displacement, velocity,
acceleration and dynamic tension during staring transient process reveals the
nonlinear viscoelastic characteristics of conveyor belt. Staring pull is
requiring being optimum in view of starting belt stresses and safety of drive
motor. Output data helps to improve stability and lower down the factor of
safety of belt conveyor system.
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