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Conveyor belts - Formula for transition distance on three

equal length idler rollers
Courroies transporteuses - Formule de calcul de Ia distance de transition d auge 4 trois rouleaux kgaux

First edition - 1981-12-01

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U DC 621.867.2 Ref. No. ISO5293-1981 (E)

Descriptors : conveyor belts, pulleys, formulas (mathematics), computation, distance.

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ISO 5293 was developed by Technical Committee ISO/TC 41,
Pulleys and belts (including veebelts), and was circulated to the member bodies in
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The member body of the following country expressed disapproval of the document on
technical grounds :

Germany, F. R.

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Conveyor belts - Formula for transition distance on three

equal length idler rollers

0 Introduction 2 Formula to calculate transition distance

The distance between the terminal pulley and the adjacent fully The formula to calculate transition distance, the demonstration
troughed idler set at either the head or tail end of the conveyor of which is given in the annex, is the following :
is known as the transition distance. Within this distance, the
belt changes from a fully troughed to a flat Profile, or vice
versa. lt is important that these distances should be sufficient Ll

to prevent the tension in the belt edges, and the resultant

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pressure forcing the belt towards the idler roller intersections,
becoming excessive. In addition, the occurrence of zero or
L, is the transition distance, in metres;
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negative tensions in the centre of the belts must be avoided
when the belt tension is low, such as that which occurs at the V is the vertical distance the belt edge raises or Iowers in
tail end of some conveyors. lt is recommended, therefore, that the transition (sec figure 1) in metres;
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values of the functions from the M is the elastic modulus measured at the maximum rated
tables provided and using the manufacturer’s value of belt belt tension (RMBT), in newtons per millimetres;
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modulus. The Ievel of the top of the terminal pulleys is signifi-
cant and is normally set in line with the horizontal rollers of the TR is the maximum rated belt tension (RMBT), in newtons
three pulley sets or alternatively in line with an imaginary line per millimetre;
located at one third of the depth of the troughed section of the
conveyor. Methods of calculation for each of these configura- A T is the induced belt edge stress in the transition in
tions are given. newtons per millimetre.

Transition distances calculated by the formula will :

1 Scope and field of application - limit edge tension to a maximum of 130 % maximum
rated belt tension;
This International Standard specifies the formula to calculate
conveyor belt transition distances. - prevent buckling of the centre Portion of the belt.

Figure 1
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3 Application of the formula for transition V is then equal to 2/3 full trough depth, then :
distance
2 b sin A b sin A
V =- =-
Calculate the transition distance by using appropriate values of 3x3 415
M,, V and A T as follows :

3.1 Values of elastic modulus, IM, of belt where V, b and A are defined in 3.2.1.

These are provided by the belt manufacturer.

3.2 Value of vertical distance, V, which the belt

edge raises or lowers

This is calculated from the idler trough angle A (see figure 1)

and the Position of the terminal pulley with respect to the
centre idler roller. Two common situations are as follows.

Figure 3
3.2.1 The pulley is on a line with the top centre idler roller (see
figure 2). 3.3 Values of AT

0 sin A. Calculate belt tension at the transition and express it as a pro-

V =-
3 Portion of TR (maximum rated belt tension).

Then select the value A T from the table below (interpolate if

where necessary).
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V is defined in clause 2;

b is the width of the belt, in metres;

(standards.iteh.ai) Ratio of belt tension
transition to TR
at
AT

Ir0 0,30 TR
A is the idler trough angle.
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67 0,55 TR
0,6 to 0,3 0,60 TR
02 0,40 TR
OJ 0,20 TR
0,05 0,lO TR

The values of A T selected here will :

Figure 2 - prevent edge tension from exceeding 130 % of the

maximum rated belt tensionl);
3.2.2 The pulley is elevated by 1/3 of the trough depth above
the line of centre idler roller. - prevent the centre of the belt from buckling.2)

1) Or higher value to be fixed by agreement with the manufacturers.

2) To prevent buckling, the tension in the centre of the belt must be adequate and always positive.

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Annex

Derivation of the formula for transition distance

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A.1 Assumptions Al.2 Also, by the pythagorean theorem :

a = (L,2+ v+ . . . (3)
The following two assumptions are made to simplify the
mathematics and because they only have a minor effect on the
calculated transition distance. Also, the effect of the first is par- A.1.3 Let equation (2) equal equation (3). Square both sides
tially compensated by the effect of the second. and simplify to the following :

The Portion of belt on the inclined troughing roll is assumed to

b
be ywhere slightly less than this is normally the case.
L, = . . . (4)

The belt edge is assumed to make a straight vertical drop

through the transition whereas there is actually a slight lateral
displacement as weil.
A.l.4 Drop the 1 in the equation (4) denominator since it will
A.1 .l From the stress-strain-modulus relationship 2M
be very small compared to=
a - L1
M = AT . . . (1)
Then simplify to the following formula for transition distance :

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a = L, (standards.iteh.ai)
. . . (2)

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L1, M, V and A T are defined in clause 2.
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