The Pulley Diameter Analysis of the Belt Conveyor

In the designing of belt conveyor, the correct selection of pulley diameter is of great significance. The conveying belt use conditions improve with the increase of the pulley diameter. However, with the same other conditions, increasing the pulley diameter will correspondingly increase its weight, the transmission ratio,amount and size of the reducer. Therefore, the pulley diameter should not be too small to ensure delivery with normal operating conditions. Thus, traditional pulley diameter directly affects the whole cost and weighting the driving device of the conveyor belt.

In the selection of the pulley diameter, the factors below are generally considered:

1. The thickness of the conveying belt and the bending stress related to the thickness when it enlaces the pulley.
2. The total stress that the conveyor belt bears, including the pulling stress and the bending stress.
3. The maximum or average unit stress between the conveyor belt and the pulley surface.
4. The circle times that the conveyor belt bears bending load, the enlacing methods and number of its rolling the pulley.
5. The type of the conveyor belt and installation site.

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