- Title
- Indentation rolling resistance of steel cord conveyor belts: a pseudo 3D viscoelastic finite element analysis
- Creator
- Wheeler, C. A.; Munzenberger, P. J.
- Relation
- Bulk Europe 2008: International Conference on Storing, Handling and Transporting Bulk. Proceedings of the International Conference on Storing, Handling and Transporting Bulk (Prague, Czech Republic 11-12 September, 2008)
- Relation
- http://www.vogel-buchverlag.de/Regelungs-Verfahrenstechnik/Verfahrenstechnik/Bulk-Europe-2008::332.html
- Publisher
- Vogel Business Media
- Resource Type
- conference paper
- Date
- 2008
- Description
- Belt conveying systems operating with steel cord conveyor belts are used extensively in the mining and minerals processing industries to transport bulk material. An accurate analysis of the belt tension distribution along the length of the system is essential to ensure reliable and efficient operation. An important consideration in the tension analysis is the evaluation of the motion resistances of the system. The motion resistances that occur along the length of the conveyor are known as the main resistances and, for a horizontal conveyor include the belt and bulk solid flexure resistance, the rotational resistance of the idler rolls and the indentation rolling resistance of the conveyor belt. Generally, the indentation rolling resistance component is the major contributor to the motion resistance of long horizontal belt conveyors. This paper will discuss the development of a pseudo 3-dimensional viscoelastic finite element analysis to calculate the indentation rolling resistance of steel cord conveyor belts. A unique aspect of this model is the ability to incorporate into the viscoelastic rolling contact problem the influence of the steel cords and the variable rubber properties throughout the thickness of the belt. These parameters play a significant role in determining the contact pressure distribution at the belt and idler roll interface and the apparent bottom cover thickness, and therefore the indentation rolling resistance.
- Subject
- belt conveying systems; mining; mineral processing industries; indentation rolling
- Identifier
- uon:5996
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/45062
- Identifier
- ISBN:9783834324009
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