Belt feeder cross section features 8° Column : layer height :€.71 W in conveying zone. (This is corresponding to fayer height of 1.0 We at ext end ) ‘These tables-4, 5 and 6 and foregoing calculation procedure, provide ready to use data on average basis. The designer can incomporate known data for average velocity, as per specific case and field data, when necessary, ‘The designer can also generate and use data for he values other than 0.75 We, 0.875 We and 1.0 We. ‘The selected jayer height as a factor of We only affects tne material cross section area and skit board height. The selected layer helght does not influence other deta In tables. 6.4.1 Material layer allowable helght limit, for conveying zone ‘The material layer hei Which can be dragged by conveying zone, is cuits high as would be clear from this derivation and subsequent examples. However such haight cannot be used, because the same is fot feasibia from feed zone, as mentioned earlier under 16.4.0, Nomenclature (refer figue-6M) : Ws Actual inside width of ski plates, m h Material layer height on belt, Material bulk denc'ty kg/m? ° Matarial repose avigle, degree ub: Friction coetticier between belt and maierial s+ Friellon eoetficiens between skin plates and material Co: Ratio of h with cerpeet to W (ue. h= Co. W) 6: Beitearying 121) rclination te horizontal, degree. Derivation : ‘The derivation considers forces acting cn one meter length of material layer. b (Material weight) .cos 5 eyb.W.tthy.g 008 8 pb.W.h.y.g-cos 8 Material friction grip on cette. propeling force ‘The material vertical pressure at top face = zer0 ‘The material versal pressure at belt=y.g.h Ném® ‘These vertical pressures create side prascures on skirt plates, which are given by multiplier Rankine factor, The material side pressure can be cunsidered on the basis of active status. The active pressure factor Ka value is as below : Ka= (1 sing) «(1 + sing) + Material horizontal pressure at top = Ka . 0 ‘Material horizontal pressure at bottom =Ka.y.g.h Nim? ‘These pressures are varying linearly in proportion te depth. 63Belt feeder cross section features ‘Average horizontal pressure on ski plates = 0.5. (0+Ka.y.g.h)=0.5.Ka.y.g.h Nim? s, Horizontal force on skit plate =0.5.Ka.y.g.h.h.1=05.Ka.7.9.h? _ freon restance by one skit plato = us.05.Ka.y.9.4% N Beit pressure Figure - 6M Example Calcuss alloviebie height of material layer in skint board conveying zone: alone. The bell feeder data are as below. Matera! being handled : wheat Repose ongio ¢ =28 degree Friction coetticient between belt and material ub = 0.38 Friction coetficiont between skirt plates and material js = 0.29 (plain steel plate) Feece* inclination 5 = 7 degrnes sonsidering conveying zone Solution Faankine factor (1 sing) = (1 + sing Co= ub. c0s8- sin’) + (us . Ka) Ce = (0.86 x cos7 - sin7) + (0.29 x 9.3610) = 2.249 =0.3610 ‘THis means material height up to 2.249 of skit board net wicth, can be pulled by bel, in conveying zone. However, such height cannot be used due to limitation from feed zone, Here height implies materia! layer depth Example-5 Calculate allowable height of material layar in skirt board conveying zone: ‘alone. The belt feeder data are as below Metorial being handled : Granite Granite size :(-) 50 mm (i.e. less than 50 mm size) sidering conveying zone a4 a