Title :
A model for predicting motor load for an armored face-conveyor drive
Author :
Morley, L.A. ; Kohler, J.L. ; Smolnikar, Harold M.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Miner. Eng., Alabama Univ., Tuscaloosa, AL, USA
Abstract :
A formula for calculating the power requirements of an armored face conveyor (e.g. for coal mining applications) is presented. Techniques to determine the conveyor speed-torque curve and to estimate the acceleration time for a loaded conveyor are also given. Using this information, an algorithm to estimate the maximum length for a face conveyor is developed. An application of the algorithm to power system analysis is presented. By using the developed algorithm, the performance as well as the maximum length of a longwall face conveyor can be readily evaluated
Keywords :
conveyors; electric drives; electric motors; mining; acceleration time; algorithm; armored face-conveyor drive; coal mining; conveyor speed-torque curve; electric drives; model; motor load; performance; power system analysis; Acceleration; Algorithm design and analysis; Couplers; Manufacturing; Mining industry; Petroleum; Power systems; Predictive models; Production; Reflection;
Journal_Title :
Industry Applications, IEEE Transactions on
