Rotating Resistance of Belt Conveyor Idler RollsSource: Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering:;2016:;volume( 138 ):;issue: 004::page 41009Author:Wheeler, Craig A.
DOI: 10.1115/1.4031552Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: The primary function of idler rolls in a belt conveyor system is to support the conveyor belt along its length. Predicting the cumulative resistance of idler rolls is vitally important in calculating the belt tension and therefore power requirements of a system, particularly on long overland conveyors where there are typically more than one thousand idler rolls per kilometer of belt. The rotating resistance occurs due to the friction of the rolling elements in the bearings, the viscous drag of the lubricant, and the friction of the contact lip seals. This paper provides theoretical methods to calculate each component of the rotating resistance and describes an apparatus designed to measure this resistance force under simulated operating conditions.
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| contributor author | Wheeler, Craig A. | |
| date accessioned | 2017-11-25T07:17:20Z | |
| date available | 2017-11-25T07:17:20Z | |
| date copyright | 2015/27/10 | |
| date issued | 2016 | |
| identifier issn | 1087-1357 | |
| identifier other | manu_138_04_041009.pdf | |
| identifier uri | http://138.201.223.254:8080/yetl1/handle/yetl/4234511 | |
| description abstract | The primary function of idler rolls in a belt conveyor system is to support the conveyor belt along its length. Predicting the cumulative resistance of idler rolls is vitally important in calculating the belt tension and therefore power requirements of a system, particularly on long overland conveyors where there are typically more than one thousand idler rolls per kilometer of belt. The rotating resistance occurs due to the friction of the rolling elements in the bearings, the viscous drag of the lubricant, and the friction of the contact lip seals. This paper provides theoretical methods to calculate each component of the rotating resistance and describes an apparatus designed to measure this resistance force under simulated operating conditions. | |
| publisher | The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) | |
| title | Rotating Resistance of Belt Conveyor Idler Rolls | |
| type | Journal Paper | |
| journal volume | 138 | |
| journal issue | 4 | |
| journal title | Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering | |
| identifier doi | 10.1115/1.4031552 | |
| journal fristpage | 41009 | |
| journal lastpage | 041009-8 | |
| tree | Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering:;2016:;volume( 138 ):;issue: 004 | |
| contenttype | Fulltext |