Dual Stage Conveyor

Symbol Description Units

JDM

Inertia of drive mechanism

kg-m2

TDM

Torque of drive mechanism

Nm

aDM

Rotational acceleration

rad/s2

h1

Efficiency of stage 1 belt transmission

1

h2

Efficiency of stage 2 belt transmission

1

q

Incline angle above horizontal

o

m1

Friction coefficient for stage 1

 

m2

Friction coefficient for stage 2

 

g

Acceleration due to gravity = 9.81

m/s2

mLoad

Mass of load + payload

kg

mCB

Mass of counterbalance

kg

mBelt1

Mass of belt 1

kg

mBelt2

Mass of belt 2

kg

mStage1

Mass of stage 1

kg

mStage2

Mass of stage 2

kg

mIP3

Mass of idler pulley 3

kg

mIP4

Mass of idler pulley 4

kg

JDP

Inertia of drive pulley

kg-m2

JIP1

Inertia of idler pulley 1

kg-m2

JIP2

Inertia of idler pulley 2

kg-m2

JIP3

Inertia of idler pulley 3

kg-m2

JIP4

Inertia of idler pulley 4

kg-m2

rDP

Radius of drive pulley

m

rIP1

Radius of idler pulley 1

m

rIP2

Radius of idler pulley 2

m

rIP3

Radius of idler pulley 3

m

rIP4

Radius of idler pulley 4

m

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