Advances in predicting the indentation rolling resistance of conveyor belts

Title: Advances in predicting the indentation rolling resistance of conveyor belts
Creator: Munzenberger, Paul; Wheeler, Craig
Relation: International Materials Handling Conference (Beltcon 17). Proceedings of the International Materials Handling Conference (Johannesburg, South Africa 6-7 August, 2013)
Relation: http://www.beltcon.org.za/beltcon-past-papers-05.html
Publisher: International Materials Handling Conference (IMHC)
Resource Type: conference paper
Date: 2013
Description: This paper describes improvements to the numerical modelling of the indentation rolling resistance (IRR) of conveyor belts as used in the bulk materials handling industry. The numerical modelling used is of the finite element analysis (FEA) type and includes linear viscoelastic properties. It is shown how the accuracy of the FEA results can be improved with a change in element type; use of the “apparent cover thickness”; and an improvement in model geometry. The effects of other incremental changes are also discussed. Comparisons are then made between changes and data derived through experiments on the IRR test facility at the University of Newcastle.
Subject: indentation rolling resistance; conveyor belts
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1317788
Identifier: uon:23505
Language: eng
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