AIR GAP READING AT MIDDLE TYRE OF KILN-1

29/03/08
POSITION UPHILL SIDE DOWN HILL SIDE
1 4.8 4
2 9.5 9.5
3 14 12.36
4 16.3 14.3
5 19.2 19
6 20.6 20
7 20.9 21.3
8 21.2 20.94
9 19.34 18.64
10 15 14.8
11 7 6.6
12 8.6 8.6
13 1 1.7
14 1.3 1.3
15 0.1 0
16 1.84 0.2
17 1.5 0
18 0 0
19 0 0
20 0 0
21 0 0
22 0 0
23 0 0
24 0 0
25 0 0
26 0 0
27 0 0
28 0 0
29 0 0
30 0 0
31 0.65 0.25
32 2.1 2
184.93 175.49
AVERAGE OF 32 READINGS 5.7790625 5.4840625
lowest average 5.48

CALCULATION FOR SHIMMING OF CHAIR PADS

METHOD-1

BASED ON AIR GAP MEASURED ON A COLD KILN(PREFERRED METHOD)

1 find out the gap between tire id and chair pad OD on uphill and down hill sides in one kiln position at all chair pads
 2 if the difference between uphill and down hill reading is more than 02 mm then taper shim is may be required

3 find out the average of all readings lets say this is X mm

4 find out normal tyre/shell temp.. Calculate shell expansion as a thumb rule it is 1.2 x (maxm shell temp-tyre side fac
for example- for a kiln of dia 4.35 m and shell temp-250C and tyre temp-140C
4.35*1.2*(250-140)/100
5.75 mm

5 gap required during normal operation is 3 mm(this must be as per manufacturer reccomendation)

6 chair pad shim thickness-=(2x-(calculated shell expansion+hot gap allowed))/2

7 use single shim as far as possible.

CALCULATION FOR SHIMMING OF CHAIR PADS

fro formullae 4. shell expansion 4.35*1.2*9250-140)/100 5.75 mm

hot air gap allowed 3 mm

shim thickness= (2*5.48-(5.75+3))/2= 1.105 mm

METHOD-2

based on air creep measured on a hot kiln

1 measure the creep of the tyre. Calculate the creep per revolution.

2 calculated air gap=creep per revolution/3.14

3 shim thickness= (calculated air gap - allowable gap in hot)/2

for example
if creep per revolution=31 mm

calculated air gap=31/3.14 9.87 mm

say allowable hot air gap=3mm

so shim thickness=(10-3)/2 equals-3.5 mm

pl. note that the creep value condsidered above is very critical since it
varries with operating temp. and there for it is strongly recommended to
keep creep record of at least one month just before taking up the chances.
shimming job. the av. Minimum creep value is then used for shimming calculation
to avoid shell constriction

CALCULATION FOR SHIMMING OF CHAIR PADS

creep=20mm
air gap=20/3.14= 6.37
allowable hot gap= 3mm
shimm thk=(6.37-3)/2= 1.6 mm
kiln position at all chair pads
shim is may be required

maxm shell temp-tyre side face temp in celcius)/100 x shell O.D

omendation)