Application of the soft starter for the asynchronous motor of the belt conveyor

Abstract

The purpose of the work is to justify the need for a smooth start of the conveyor belt. Based on the technological features of the transportation process, the direct start of the conveyor with a loaded undercarriage entails an increase in inertial forces, overload of the traction chains and the drive. Due to the increased starting torque, there is a danger of slipping, the occurrence of an oscillatory transient of the escaping branch of the tape, slipping between the tape and the drive drum. This leads to significant wear of the tape and breakdowns of other equipment, which requires high repair costs. With a smooth start of the conveyor, the acceleration lasts longer, but the movement of the concentrated masses of the belt is more consistent, less oscillatory, which indicates less dynamic forces in the belt. Also, with a smooth start, energy losses in the engine and its heating are reduced. The main results of the work - the transients in the currents of the stator and rotor, in the speed of rotation of the motor and in the speed of movement of the conveyor belt were obtained. The developed model allows us to investigate the dynamic operating modes of the engine and the mechanical part of the conveyor, to analyze the forces arising in the belt during direct and smooth start of the conveyor, to evaluate the slip of the belt and the magnitude of the traction factor. Conclusions - the results of this work should be the basis for controlling the tension in the belt and maintaining the traction factor of the conveyor belt in the start-brake operating modes. In addition, the results obtained can be used in the development of a belt speed control system depending on the amount of random freight traffic entering the conveyor.