Conveyor Intermediate TT Drive with Power Transmission at the Return Belt

Piotr Bortnowski (), Adam Gładysiewicz, Lech Gładysiewicz, Robert Król and Maksymilian Ozdoba
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Piotr Bortnowski: Department of Mining, Faculty of Geoengineering, Mining and Geology, Wrocław University of Science and Technology (WUST), Na Grobli 15, 50-421 Wrocław, Poland
Adam Gładysiewicz: J.M. Voith SE & Co. KG, Centrumstraße 4, 45307 Essen, Germany
Lech Gładysiewicz: Department of Mining, Faculty of Geoengineering, Mining and Geology, Wrocław University of Science and Technology (WUST), Na Grobli 15, 50-421 Wrocław, Poland
Robert Król: Department of Mining, Faculty of Geoengineering, Mining and Geology, Wrocław University of Science and Technology (WUST), Na Grobli 15, 50-421 Wrocław, Poland
Maksymilian Ozdoba: Department of Mining, Faculty of Geoengineering, Mining and Geology, Wrocław University of Science and Technology (WUST), Na Grobli 15, 50-421 Wrocław, Poland

Energies, 2022, vol. 15, issue 16, 1-17

Abstract: Intermediate linear booster drive can solve many problems of transport by long route conveyors. At the same time, operating costs are significantly reduced. There are solutions using intermediate belt drives, usually involving friction coupling in the carry belt. From a theoretical point of view, it is possible to transmit the friction force on an additional section in the return belt. The article presents a theoretical and experimental analysis of this solution and a comparison with a drive operating in a conventional solution. The transferred forces, the variability of the belt tension as well as the efficiency and stability of the drive for both solutions were compared. The use of additional coupling in the return belt makes it possible to increase the transmitted friction force and achieve a better rate of electricity consumption. The solution can be useful in currently existing intermediate drives, where it is possible to support the return side and transmit power.

Keywords: conveyor belt; intermediate drive; linear booster drive; friction coupling; friction coefficient; drive efficiency (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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