Conveyors

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Belt Conveyors Calculations

Piotr Kulinowski, Ph. D. Eng.
Piotr Kasza, Ph. D. Eng.
(

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DIN 22101
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Stationary work(v=const) Pu = W C
v

Pu

mgsin

mgcos

mg

P W m g cos m g sin
Friction Force

Belt conveyor:
f
m mi
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Gravity Force

Pu WC f mi g cos mi g sin
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Length related mass of moving parts

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Length related mass of the material handled :

ml

Q
3.6 v

Length related mass of the rotating parts of the idlers in a conveyor section :

mk'

Q St
ml j
3.6 v

or

m'zkg
lkg

m'zkd
lkd

[kg/m]

Length related mass of conveyor belt :

mt

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B
mtj
1000

[kg/m]

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Theoretical volume flow Qj (in m3/h) (v = 1 m/s)

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Motional Resistances
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1. rolling resistances of the idlers

2. flexing resistance of the belt
WG - Primary Resistances
3. flexing resistances of the bulk material
4. acceleration resistance and frictional resistance
between material handled and belt
WS - Secondary Resistances
5. chute frictional resistance
6. scraper resistance
7. deflection resistance due to belt bending W H - Gradient Resistance
8. gradient resistance of conveyed material

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Friction value f for top and bottom run together

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Note:
Higher safety in the design of the drive units is achieved
with motor-operated drive units by selecting a higher f value,
with generator-induced operation of the drive units by selecting a smaller f value.
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Secondary Resistances - Coefficient C(L)

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The total secondary resistances FN result from the sum of locally limited motional
resistances in the top run and return run, particularly at the head and tail of a belt
conveyor system:
C(L)
Wsp. dugoci C
Bulk material feed
2,0
acceleration resistance and frictional resistance 1,9
between material handled and belt
1,8
chute frictional resistance
1,7
Belt cleaner
1,6
scraper resistance
1,5
Pulleys (not driven)
1,4
deflection resistance due to belt bending
1,3
resistance of the pulley bearings
1,2
1,1
1,05
1,03
1,0
80 100

200 300

500

1000

2000

5000

Dugo przenonika L [m]

Conveying
length[m]
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WC WG WS WH WD
Total primary resistances :

WG f L mk' 2 mt ml' cos g

[N]

Total secondary resistances.

WS C 1 WG

[N]

Total gradient resistances :

WH H ml' g

[N]

'
Wg C fg L mkg
mt ml' cos g H mt ml' g

'
Wd C fd L mkd
mt cos g H mt g
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Power Required
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WC - total of the motional resistances in top run/return run in a steady

state operation
v - belt speed
N - total as a result of loading conditions in a steady operating state
of necessary power at the periphery of the driving pulley

N
NC

WC
v
1000
or

[kW]
NC N

(generator operated drive)

(motor operated drive)

napd jednobbnowy
+

Rodzaj napdu

napd wielobbnowy
+

Elektrobben

0,96

Electromechanical

0,94

0,92

0,9

0,85

0,86

0,80

Electromechanical + Hydrodynamic
Coupling
Hydraulic
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[kW]

napd hamujcy
-

0,95 1,0

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Tension calculations
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S2

Wc k p

e 1
S3 S2 Wd

S 4 S3

S1 S 4 Wg

Tensions correction (belt sag) Smax = MAX(S1; S2; S3; S4) [N]
S1

10 kN

S4

S2

S3
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Sections pf belt conveyor

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12
11

10

13

15

14

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R
4

16

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S [kN]

500

i+1

400
300
200
100

Si+1

i
Si
WGSD

mzra WHnt

Si 1 Si WGSD( i i 1) WHn( i i 1) WHt ( i i 1) mzr ( i i 1) a P( i i 1)

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Belt Type
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Coefficient of belt splicing

Maximum belt tension stationary work
Safety factor stationary work

KN
Carcass

B cotton
P poliamid
E poliester

Splicing

Coefficientrp
1/z

Hot Vulcanisation

Mechanical Splice
St steel

u Smax

[kN/m]
1 rp B

Cold Vulcanisation

Cold Vulcanisation 1 ply

0,3
> 0.4

0,5(n - 2)

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rp,
Smax,
u,

Carcass

Work
conditions

Cotton,
Poliamid,
Poliester,
Steel

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Stationary work
u

good

6,7

average

8,0

poor

9,5

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Guide Values for Top and Bottom Cover Gauges

for Textile Carcass and Steel Cord Conveyor Belts for different Uses (in mm)
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Minimum Pulley Diameters

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Bibliography
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Continuous handling equipment Nomenclature, ISO 2148-1974

Kulinowski, wykady Transport przenonikowy,
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Phoenix Conveyor Belts Design Fundamentals

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