Delft University of Technology
Faculty Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering Transport Technology
M. Lamers The functional design of a mobile belt feeder
Engineering Assignment, Report 2005.TL.6951, Transport Engineering and Logistics.
This report contains the functional design of a belt feeder for transporting limestone. From a main lay-out, the capacity, the general shape, the forces in the belt and the required power are calculated. The parts of the belt feeder needed for a functional design have been designed or specified. These are:
belt drive system pulleys and idlers hopper system frame
auxiliary equipment
The structural calculation of the frame and basic mechanical calculations are provided. The report is ended with a risk analysis. Reports on Transport Engineering and Logistics (in Dutch)