DESIGN OF ENERGY EFFICIENT BELT CONVEYORS
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.34185/1991-7848.itmm.2026.01.040Keywords:
belt conveyor, energy efficiency, productivity, belt width, optimizationAbstract
The aim of the work is to formulate recommendations for the design of energy-efficient belt conveyors based on the use of optimal values of the characteristics of these transport vehicles. A number of theoretical studies of the energy efficiency of such conveyors were conducted based on the assessment of the influence of their characteristics on specific energy consumption. The drive force was determined using the contour bypass method. To establish optimal values of the conveyor productivity and belt speed, the belt width was given as a function of these values, taking into account the physical and mechanical properties of the transported cargo, the design features of the roller supports and the angle of inclination of the conveyor. As a result, for individual cargoes, optimal values of the belt width and the ratio of conveyor productivity and belt speed were obtained, at which the specific energy consumption is minimal.
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