Numerical optimisation techniques applied to belt conveyor design

Title: Numerical optimisation techniques applied to belt conveyor design
Creator: Wheeler, C. A.; Ausling, D. G.
Relation: Bulk Solids & Powder: Science & Technology Vol. 3, Issue 1, p. 15-22
Relation: http://www.science-transtech.com/index.htm
Publisher: Vogel Transtech Publications
Resource Type: journal article
Date: 2008
Description: This paper provides an overview of a numerical optimisation technique developed to reduce the life cycle cost of belt conveyors. The work involves utilising models to predict the motion resistance of belt conveyors the take into consideration the influence of variables such as, bulk material properties, conveyor belt properties, idler roll diameter, spacing and troughing configuration. Given a specified conveyor configuration, the capital and ongoing costs of the technique provides a computational means to analyse a wide variety of potential conveyor configurations and to compare each on an annual equivalent cost basis.
Subject: belt conveying; numerical optimisation; life cycle cost
Identifier: uon:5239
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/43111
Identifier: ISSN:1613-4370
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