Open AccessA Study of the Operation Parameters of a Tube Chain Conveyor Based on Discrete Element Simulation
Author(s) -
Yi Yao
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of physics. conference series
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 85
eISSN - 1742-6596
pISSN - 1742-6588
DOI - 10.1088/1742-6596/1631/1/012160
Subject(s) - discrete element method , tube (container) , scraper site , chain (unit) , software , computer science , simulation software , simulation , field (mathematics) , tension (geology) , computer simulation , mechanical engineering , engineering , mathematics , mechanics , materials science , ultimate tensile strength , physics , astronomy , programming language , pure mathematics , metallurgy
Computer simulation design can be utilized to determine operation parameters for tube chain conveyors (TCCs), such as a reasonable material filling rate and running speed of the scraper chain; this approach can shorten the developing cycle of TCCs and reduce developing costs. This study chose three material filling rates (75%, 60%, and 50%) and the corresponding running speeds of the chain (0.37 m/s, 0.47 m/s and 0.57 m/s) as research variables. Using simulation software implementing the engineering discrete element method (EDEM), we obtained the chain tension values during material conveyance. By comparing these values with those obtained in a field experiment measurement under the aforementioned conditions, we conclude that the EDEM simulation results are consistent with the experimental measurement results. This study demonstrates that it is plausible to simulate different operation parameters of TCCs using EDEM simulation, which provides a computer design method for rationally determining the operation parameters of TCCs.