- Title
- Assessment of the dynamic pressure measurement on a loaded conveyor belt using a tactile pressure sensor
- Creator
- Liu, Xiangwei; Pang, Yusong; Lodewijks, Gabriel; Wheeler, Craig; Beh, Brendan
- Relation
- XXI International Conference on Material Handling, Constructions and Logistics (MHCL'15). Proceedings of the XXI International Conference on Material Handling, Constructions and Logistics (Vienna, Austria 23-25 September, 2015) p. 1-6
- Relation
- http://www.mhcl.info/activities/submitted-abstracts/144-assessment-of-the-dynamic-pressure-measurement-on-a-loaded-conveyor-belt-using-a-tactile-pressure-sensor
- Publisher
- Faculty of Mechanical Engineering (FME)
- Resource Type
- conference paper
- Date
- 2015
- Description
- The objective of this study is to assess the applicability of the tactile pressure sensors for the measurement of the dynamic pressure on a loaded conveyor belt. Theoretical models have been developed to predict the dynamic pressure caused by the bulk material on the belt. However, there has been no satisfactory sensors or procedures for the direct measurement of the pressure. Recent advance in tactile sensing technology provides a potential. Using a tactile pressure sensor Tekscan 5315, we measured the normal pressure on a running belt in an in-situ belt conveyor facility with varied loading capacities. We conducted comparisons of measurements from the tactile pressure sensor and well-established independent instruments. The errors of measurements from the tactile pressure sensor were calculated. The pressure mapping on a loaded belt was presented. The study attests to the usefulness and potentiality of the tactile pressure sensors for measuring the dynamic pressure on loaded conveyor belts.
- Subject
- conveyor belt; bulk material; applicability; pressure; tactile pressure sensor
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1315838
- Identifier
- uon:23006
- Language
- eng
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