Analytical Model between Power and Idler Spacing of Belt Conveyor

Author

Qing He ; Dong, Daqian ; Zirui He ; Du, Dongmei

Author_Institution

Schools of Energy & Power Eng., North China Electr. Power Univ., Beijing, China

Volume

3

fYear

2010

Firstpage

8

Lastpage

10

Abstract

The effects of idler spacing selection on belt conveyor power consumption have been discussed. A mathematical model to analyze the relation between total life cycle cost and belt, idler sets and driver units is presented, which is a way of reducing belt conveyor investment costs. Based on the calculation of belt tension and power consumption, a large long belt conveyor with typical three-roll troughing carrying idler and two-roll Â¿VeeÂ¿ return idler has been analyzed in two different idler spacing cases with same other parameters, such as idler speed, roll number, trough angle, roller diameter, friction bearing, seal, and so on.

Keywords

belts; conveyors; investment; life cycle costing; machine bearings; power consumption; rollers (machinery); belt conveyor; belt tension; driver units; friction bearing; idler spacing; investment costs; life cycle cost; mathematical model; power consumption; roller; Analytical models; Belts; Costs; Energy consumption; Friction; Mathematical model; Power engineering and energy; Rubber; Standards development; Steel; belt conveyor; idler spacing; power consumption; total life cycle cost;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Computer Modeling and Simulation, 2010. ICCMS '10. Second International Conference on

Conference_Location

Sanya, Hainan

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-5642-0

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-4244-5643-7

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICCMS.2010.315

Filename

5421167