Wide Belt Research Articles

Belt width optimization for tire durability enhancement

Tire burst is one of the hot issues in automobile market. Based on the tire burst problem of all-steel radial tire, the shear strain and strain energy density at the end of the belt layer are analyzed to extend the tire durability. A multi-objective optimization model was established by finite element analysis, and the function constraints conditions were set. The optimization scheme was determined using differential evolution (DE) method. The finite element simulation and the durability test of tire specimen show that tire performance has greatly improved after the optimization. The results show that the combination of the finite element analysis technique and the multi-objective optimization method can effectively reduce a lot of labor, material, and financial resources in the structural optimization of mechanical products.

Parametric Optimization of Belt Conveyors by Energy Efficiency Criterion

Purpose. The purpose of this work is to substantiate the optimal values of the belt conveyor parameters, at which the specific energy consumption for the cargo transportation takes on the lowest value. Methodology. The substantiation of the optimal values of the belt conveyor parameters was carried out by minimizing the function of specific energy consumption, which represents the energy consumption for the transportation of a cargo weighing 1 kg at a distance of 1 m. In the course of research, the drive force was determined using the contour bypass meth-od. In this case, the specific loads from the transported cargo, belt and roller supports were presented as functions of the belt width. To establish the optimal values of the conveyor productivity and belt speed, the belt width was presented as a function of these values, taking into account the physical and mechanical properties of the transported cargo, the design features of the roller supports and the belt angle. Findings. I obtained the dependences of specific energy consumption on the design parameters of the conveyor. Their analysis made it possible to identify the opti-mal values of the belt width, conveyor productivity, belt speed, and the optimal ratio of the last two values for dif-ferent types of transported cargo. It is noted that the results obtained can be supplemented by carrying out calcula-tions according to the formula given in this work. It has been established that the optimal value of the belt width depends only on the belt angle and on the coefficients that determine the energy losses, in particular the movement resistance coefficient of the belt; the influence of the specified coefficient increases with an increase in the belt angle. In addition, the optimal value of the belt width does not depend on the conveyor length, its productivity and belt speed. Originality. The dependences of the specific energy consumption on the design parameters of the belt conveyor were obtained, which made it possible to establish the optimal values of the belt width and the ratio of the conveyor productivity to the belt speed. Practical value. The results of this work can be used in the design of energy-efficient belt conveyors, which are characterized by the lowest specific energy consumption for cargo transportation.

Differences in the quasi-biennial oscillation response to stratospheric aerosol modification depending on injection strategy and species

Abstract. A known adverse side effect of stratospheric aerosol modification (SAM) is the alteration of the quasi-biennial oscillation (QBO), which is caused by the stratospheric heating associated with an artificial aerosol layer. Multiple studies found the QBO to slow down or even completely vanish for point-like injections of SO2 at the Equator. The cause for this was found to be a modification of the thermal wind balance and a stronger tropical upwelling. For other injection strategies, different responses of the QBO have been observed. A theory which is able to explain those differences in a comprehensive manner has not yet been presented. This is further complicated by the fact that the simulated QBO response is highly sensitive to the used model even under identical boundary conditions. Therefore, within this study we investigate the response of the QBO to SAM for three different injection strategies (point-like injection at the Equator, point-like injection at 30∘ N and 30∘ S simultaneously, and areal injection into a 60∘ wide belt along the Equator). Our simulations confirm that the QBO response significantly depends on the injection location. Based on the thermal wind balance, we demonstrate that this dependency is explained by differences in the meridional structure of the aerosol-induced stratospheric warming, i.e., the location and meridional extension of the maximum warming. Additionally, we also tested two different injection species (SO2 and H2SO4). The QBO response is qualitatively similar for both investigated injection species. Comparing the results to corresponding results of a second model, we further demonstrate the generality of our theory as well as the importance of an interactive treatment of stratospheric ozone for the simulated QBO response.

Monitoring the aerosol solids deposited in snow in the area affected by the technological road of the Gorlov anthracite mining pit (Novosibirsk region, Russia)

The aim of the study. To monitor and assess the chemical composition of the solid aerosols deposited in the snow in the area affected by the technological road of the Gorlov anthracite mining site. Location and time of the study. The study was conducted in the Iskitim district of the Novosibirsk region (54.58o N, 83.57o E) in 2018–2020. Methodology. The content of total solids in snow was measured by gravimetric method after filtering the melted snow sample through the filter with 0.22 µm mesh size. Micromorphology of the solids was studied by using scanning electron microscope Hitachi TM-3000 (Japan) with attached EDS detector console Bruker Quantax 70 for the element analysis of the surface. The carbon content, С/Н and C/N ratios were determined by dry combustion using the СHN-analyzer (Perkin Elmer 2400 Series II, USA). The content and composition of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) were determined by gas chromatography using Agilent Technologies АТ 6890N with AT 5975N mass-selective detector and AT 7683B autosampler. Main results. The article presents the results of the three-years long study of the solids accumulated in snow along the technological road in the north of the Gorlov anthracite basin. The influence of the automobile road used for the anthracite transportation was shown to reach as far as 2000 m in all directions. The snow cover was found to accumulate from 1.4 to 1131.6 g/m2 of deposited aerosol solids. Those solids were mostly represented by coal particles, the carbon content ranging 26.5–64.1% and increasing with the distance from the road. The aerosol solids, accumulated in snow, were found to contain significant amounts of PAH, including the carcinogenic ones. In the snow samples collected at 25–2000 m off the road, carcinogenic PAH content was found to be 9–13000 times higher than at the control site remoted from the road. Conclusion. The presented study helped to elucidate the factors, contributing to decreasing the spread of the anthracite solids during automobile transportation. Such spread can be attained by a) establishing wide multi-storeyed forested protective belts along technological automobile roads; b) compulsory covering of the loads in the coal-transporting vehicles; c) decreasing the speed limit of the vehicles; and d) taking into consideration a wind rose while projecting locations new automobile roads and coal mining spoils.

Numerical Simulation of Run-Up and Land Inundation on the Vegetated Sloping Beach

Vegetated areas on the beach can reduce tsunami heights and reduce the loss of life and property damage in coasts. Thick trunks and tangled branches attenuate tsunami waves. In this study, a numerical model is developed based on the finite volume method for simulating tsunami flooding. This model is used to simulate the solitary wave run-up propagation on sloping beaches with and without vegetation. The shallow water equations are used, also the effect of drag force due to vegetation is applied in the momentum equation. The HLLC approximate Riemann solver is selected, and the model is developed to second-order accuracy using the Weighted Average Flux method. After verification of the present model, the model is applied for simulation of solitary wave on a sloping beach. The present model results are compared to the available experimental data and another numerical model. The present numerical results reveal that as forest belt’s width increases, the height, velocity, and force of the tsunami waves decrease. Therefore, to further reduce the tsunami energy, a wider belt is recommended. Also, the effect of different tsunami wave heights on the rate of wave reduction has been investigated. In some areas, the presence of high tsunami waves causes to submerge the vegetation. Consequently, the drag force and the damping rate of the wave decrease. Therefore, the height of the forest zone and the height of the tsunami waves are important parameters.

888–444 Ma Global Plate Tectonic Reconstruction With Emphasis on the Formation of Gondwana

The formation of Gondwana results from a complex history, which can be linked to many orogenic sutures. The sutures have often been gathered in the literature under broad orogenies — in particular the Eastern and Western Pan-African Orogenies — although their ages may vary a lot within those wide belts. ThePanalesismodel is a plate tectonic model, which aims at reconstructing 100% of the Earth’s surface, and proposes a geologically, geometrically, kinematically, and geodynamically coherent solution for the evolution of the Earth from 888 to 444 Ma. Although the model confirms that the assembly of Gondwana can be considered complete after the Damara and Kuunga orogenies, it shows above all that the detachment and amalgamation of “terranes” is a roughly continuous process, which even persisted after the Early Cambrian. By using the wealth of Plate Tectonics, thePanalesismodel makes it possible to derive numerous additional data and maps, such as the age of the sea-floor everywhere on the planet at every time slice, for instance. The evolution of accretion rates at mid-oceanic ridges and subduction rates at trenches are shown here, and yields results consistent with previous estimates. Understanding the variation of the global tectonic activity of our planet through time is key to link plate tectonic modeling with other disciplines of Earth sciences.

Research on Biological Protection Engineering Construction on Downstream Levee of the Yellow River

As an integral part of flood control engineering system, biological protection measures have always been attached great importance to by management units at all levels. Taking the calculation of the width of the breaktide belt in the lower reaches of the Yellow River as an example, this paper studies the great role of the protection works in ensuring the safety of the Yellow River project protection and the construction of water ecological civilization.

China and Mekong regionalism: A reappraisal of the formation of Lancang‐Mekong Cooperation

AbstractThe Mekong region is witnessing a regional order reconfiguration triggered by the China‐led Lancang‐Mekong Cooperation (LMC). Little research is available regarding the history of this sub‐regional grouping, particularly about its formation. Using sources from a recently opened archive in Bangkok, this article reappraises the origins and evolution of the initiative within the lens of regional group formation theory. Findings show that LMC is a revised version of Thailand's proposal for the formation of a dialogue on the management of the Mekong River that was initially dismissed by China. As China under Xi Jinping‐era claimed great power status with a droit de regard over the near abroad, it has used the LMC to exercise exclusive leadership over the Mekong region. This can be seen in the preparation of institutional infrastructure for the construction of a China‐Indochina Peninsula Economic Corridor (CICPEC) as part of China's wider Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) strategy.

Accretion Belt Characteristics in a Hydrodynamic Evolution of a Contact Binary

Abstract We compare features from the circulation model developed in Stȩpień for contact binaries to a long-term hydrodynamical evolution of a symmetric contact binary. The numerical evolution is fully three-dimensional and begins from an equilibrium structure in contact at one grid cell. As the evolution is conducted with Flow-ER, an explicit hydrodynamics code for self-gravitating fluids, we are not able to address energy transport or evolution on a thermal timescale. However, we are able to investigate the width and height of the equatorial accretion belt and the flow of material in and out of the inner Lagrange point. The flow of material between the two components arises quickly in the evolution and does not change significantly through tens of orbital periods. As the stellar components are modeled as polytropes of index 3/2 a slight numerical mass imbalance causes one component to only gain mass over the course of the simulation leading eventually to a dynamical merger of the contact binary.

3D virtual reconstruction and quantitative assessment of the human intervertebral disc\u2019s annulus fibrosus: a DTI tractography study

The intervertebral disc’s (IVD) annulus fibrosus (AF) retains the hydrostatic pressure of the nucleus pulposus (NP), controls the range of motion, and maintains the integrity of the motion segment. The microstructure of the AF is not yet fully understood and quantitative characterization is lacking, leaving a caveat in modern medicine’s ability to prevent and treat disc failure (e.g., disc herniation). In this study, we show a reconstruction of the 3D microstructure of the fibers that constitute the AF via MRI diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) followed by fiber tracking. A quantitative analysis presents an anisotropic structure with significant architectural differences among the annuli along the width of the fibrous belt. These findings indicate that the outer annuli's construction reinforces the IVD while providing a sufficient degree of motion. Our findings also suggest an increased role of the outer annuli in IVD nourishment.

Lateral flow of thick continental lithospheric mantle during tectonic quiescence

The amalgamation of continental blocks naturally results in a lithosphere with lateral variations in thickness due to the juxtaposition of thicker cratonic and thinner orogenic lithospheres, which in turn evolve together through time. After the amalgamation, this mosaic of continental blocks can experience longstanding periods of relative tectonic quiescence until the next tectonic event, for instance continental rifting. Using geodynamic numerical models, we explored the internal deformation of the continental lithosphere during periods of tectonic quiescence taking into account lateral variations of lithospheric thickness. We observed that the orientation of lateral flow of the thick cratonic lithosphere depends primarily on the compositional density contrasts (Δρ) between the asthenosphere and continental lithospheric mantle and on the width of the juxtaposed mobile belt lithosphere. In the case of mobile belts wider than 300 km, the margin of the thick craton flows towards (or underplates) the base of the thin lithosphere when Δρ ≥ 32−48 kg/m3, whereas for smaller Δρ values, the thick cratonic margin flows away from mobile belt, preserving a sharp thickness variation. For mobile belts narrower than 300 km, the Δρ threshold between underplate or outward behavior decreases with the mobile belt width. Underplating of cratonic lithosphere beneath the thin lithosphere is efficient in mobile belts narrower than 300 km and for higher Δρ, which allows them to cool, thicken and stiffen. Lateral flow of cratonic lithosphere is not efficient to underplate wide mobile belts thoroughly, so the latter are influenced by asthenospheric heat for prolonged periods and thus remain less rigid. Therefore, we propose that protracted tectonic quiescence of supercontinents can develop lithospheric rheological inheritances that may or may not facilitate post-quiescence continental lithospheric rifting.

Protected mangrove forests and aquaculture development for livelihoods

The coastal province of Kien Giang exposes some of the challenges of mangrove-based aquaculture (MBA) and coastal protection, both within the Mekong Delta and more broadly. Kien Giang was therefore selected as a case study to explore in detail the relationship between MBA and mangrove protection. This was achieved through a combination of spatial analysis of coastline change from Google Earth imagery, ground truthing and field visits, semi-structured interviews, participatory community meetings, and focus group interviews. The results indicate that the current MBA does not guarantee mangrove protection. The current MBA strategies are shown to be sustainable on stable or progradational coasts, where ponds are adequately protected by 700 m wide mangrove belts. However, ponds developed on erosional coasts commonly fail, and frequently accelerate coastal retreat as the degraded mangrove belts less effectively protect the coast. Therefore, the legislation, or its implementation should be revised to ensure that mangrove allocations for MBA can only be allowed where the shoreline is stable or prograding, and where protection is provided by minimum 40 m wide mangrove belts. As mangrove forests on the Mekong Delta face additional threats associated with rising sea levels and climate change, the revision of current practices is critically urgent.

Modeling the dispensing process for chopped stalk fodder

Optimization of the parameters of mechanized processes of dosed delivery of crushed stalk fodder is given, which required the development of programs for modeling these technological processes with a quantitative assessment of the functional indicator of the quality of their implementation. This made it possible to substantiate the solutions of technological processes that ensure their implementation within the specified requirements. The use of a KTU-10A fodder dispenser and a stalk fodder dispenser for dispensing stalk fodder in production lines allows reducing the unevenness of the dispensed fodder flow by 3.6 times compared to using the KTU-10A fodder dispenser. It is advisable to accept the following kinematic parameters of the working bodies of the batcher: rotation frequency of the conveyor drive drum n = 120 min-1; the circumferential speed of movement of the ends of the fingers of the scraping drum is 1.8 m/s with a drum diameter D = 0.68 m; the maximum installation height of the stripping drum above the conveyor belt h = 0.3 m; conveyor belt width b = 0.6 m; power for the batcher drive is 1.5 kW, which ensures uneven delivery of ±5%. The dispenser provides a stable dosing of roughage (with a minimum mass flow rate of 0.2 kg/animal) in accordance with zootechnical requirements.

Evaluating the surface hairiness of woven fabric belts with a yarn hairiness tester

Fabric surface hairiness has a decisive effect on the fabric processing performance and the resultant garment quality. In practice, current testing of fabric hairiness still cannot be conducted like the routine testing of yarn hairiness. With the aim of conducting fabric hairiness testing routinely, a novel method of testing woven fabric belt hairiness was proposed in this study, using a yarn hairiness meter. For practical experiments, a woven fabric sample was firstly slit and then the slit sections were connected as a continuous belt. A belt support and some belt guides were applied to guarantee the continuous feeding of the belt into a yarn hairiness detector zone, where the belt surfaces were vertical to the laser emissioner and the hairiness detector surfaces. Consequently, hairiness of both surfaces of the belt was projected and fully mapped on the detector surface. Experimental results showed that the fabric belt hairiness was successfully tested in terms of the hairiness length, number and distributions; fabric belts with different hairiness levels before and after hair-cutting could be effectively identified. In particular, the representative true hairiness of the woven fabric belt could be calculated by subtracting the tested hairiness value of 3 mm wide belt to that of 2 mm wide belt. Comparative analysis indicated that our method was more suitable for routine testing of woven fabric hairiness than other current methods.

Non-reloading coal transportation in the eastern inclined shaft of “Raspadskaya” mine

The planned increase in the mine output from 6.5 to 13.6 million tons per year has set the task of reconstructing a conveyor transport in the eastern inclined shaft of the Raspadskaya mine. The roadway length is 4100 m; the reduced inclination angle is +7°40´. An attempt was made to combine all the positive global practices in one project: the distribution of drive power along the length of a conveyor belt, minimizing the capital cost of implementation. Within the framework of this article, an approach to choosing the speed of a con-veyor belt is discussed, a comparative analysis of the two most com-mon types of intermediate “tripper-type” and “belt-to-belt” drives is given; calculation of a belt conveyor with intermediate “belt-to-belt” drives providing non-reloading conveying in the eastern inclined shaft. Pull force calculations showed that a conveyor belt with four interme-diate “belt-to-belt” drives can be implemented as follows: belt width – 1400 mm, belt speed – 4.0 m/s, mono-material load-carrying belt – PVG-4000, mono-material drive belt – PVG-1400, 2-pulley drive units when mounted on one side: head drive power – 2×1000 = 2000 kW, intermediate drive power – 2×1600 = 3200 kW. Thus, the use of a conveyor belt with four intermediate “belt-to-belt” drives in the in-clined shaft will give the following results: non-reloading transporta-tion over the entire length of the shaft, reducing the additional degra-dation of transported coal due to the exclusion of reloading points, minimizing costs through the use of less durable belts, minimizing costs of sinking an inclined shaft of a smaller cross-section.

撤回：弾性ベルトの調心作用とローラ形状の関係に関する研究

To clarify the parameters of a crown roller and a tapered roller that affect the automatic aligning of an elastic belt, we propose an analytical method that can quantitatively predict the movement of the belt along the width direction. In this analytical method, we assumed that the movement of the belt along the width direction occurs owing to the inclination of the belt generated by its velocity distribution. The validity of the proposed analytical method was examined by comparing the calculated and experimental results of movement along the width direction. Good agreement was noted between the calculated and experimental results. Furthermore, it was confirmed that the automatic aligning of the belt is significantly affected by the tilt of the belt generated by the velocity distribution along the width direction. Additionally, it was observed that the radius of curvature of the crown roller and the taper angle of the tapered roller affect the movement along the width direction, whereas the velocity has no effect. Finally, we clarified that belt width affects the movement along the width direction in the case of the crown roller, whereas it has no effect in the case of the tapered roller.

Study on the gas emission width of coal seam pressure released by goaf in the deep mine

The technology of driving along goaf has been widely used in the prevention of high ground stress and coal-gasoutburst in coal mining in our country. In this paper, the 11-2 Coal Seam of zhujixi coal mine is taken as the research object. Based on the test of drilling cuttings and residual gas content at different depths of solid coal at the goaf side and the research on the distribution law, it is concluded that the effective pressure relief drainage belt width at the goaf side of 11-2 Coal Seam after mining is 29m. Field practice has been carried out in the adjacent working face. The results show that the predicted indexes measured during the coal roadway driving period do not exceed the specified critical value, which verifies the rationality of the width of the discharge zone. The results provide a theoretical support for the reasonable layout of the continuous working face, improve the driving speed of the coal roadway, reduce the cost of gas control, improve the economic benefits of the mine, and ensure the safety production of the mine.

Архитектура жилых домов с административной функцией в городе Тюмени на рубеже XIX–XX веков

The work considers residential buildings with administrative functions (office, commercial, banking, etc.) in the city of Tyumen of the late XIX – early XX centuries. Planning solutions and architectural and decorative details of these objects of the city's historical development are analyzed. It is established that there were mostly brick and stone two-storied residential buildings (the first floor for work, the second for the owner's living). In addition, there were common features in the facades design: the symmetrical front facade, the geometric attic on the central axis of the front facade, as well as the wide belt separating the floors. Most of these objects have survived until nowadays, but they have lost their original administrative function.

ИОРОХАНСКИЙ КОМПЛЕКС МАЛЫХ ИНТРУЗИЙ ВОСТОЧНОЙ ЧАСТИ БУРЕИНСКОГО МАССИВА: ГЕОЛОГИЯ, ВОЗРАСТ, ЗОЛОТОНОСНОСТЬ

In this paper we analyze and summarize some recently acquired data coupled with the findings of previous geological, geochronological and metallogenic studies on igneous rocks of the Iorokhan gold-bearing complex in the eastern part of the Bureya massif. Four phases, whose rocks are of hypabyssal and subvolcanic intrusive facies, are shown to define the structure of the Iorokhan complex of minor intrusions; characteristic features of their composition and structural and tectonic settings of localization are given; geological and geochronological data are reported on their age (103 ± 1.0–97.4 ± 6.5 Ma), i.e. late Albian–early Cenomanian. By the ratio of alumina, calcium and alkalis, most of their compositions correspond to I-type high-alumina magnesia and magnesia-ferruginous varieties (A/CNK < 1.1) with low concentrations of HFSE, including HREE. Melting of an amphibolitic source rock produced a melt that could be a deep source of the Iorokhan diorites. A brief description of the Noni deposit is given and the main factors contributing to the localization of gold mineralization are considered. The ranges of the Iorokhan magmatites in the East Bureya volcano-plutonic zone can be considered as one of the fragments of the boundary structure between the continental margin of the eastern part of the Bureya massif and the accretionary wedges of the Sikhote-Alin orogenic belt. The Iorokhan complex of minor intrusions is assumed to be a small fragment of the wide belt of Late Albian–Early Cenomanian magmatite occurrence in the southern Far East of Russia, which formed in a setting of transform continental margin and zones of compression associated with extension resulting in the development of pull-apart basins typical of such margins.

Floral Distribution, Diversity, and Ecology of Mangrove Forests in Mandaitivu and Arali, Sri Lanka

Mangroves in the northern parts of Sri Lanka has been understudied and often ignored by the ecologists due to several reasons. This paper contributes to the assessment of floristic diversity and community structure of mangrove forests in two sites in the Northern Province; Mandaitivu and Arali. Vegetation studies were undertaken with the use of 10m wide belt transect laid across the water-land gradient, within which, 5-7 quadrats were placed for floral identification (nMandaitivu = 67, nArali = 44). Subsurface water samples (n=57) from adjacent estuarine region were taken to assess environmental parameters. Ten true mangrove species of six families were identified altogether in both sites. Bruguiera cylindrica, Lumnitzera racemosa, Excoecaria agallocha and Avicennia marina showed higher niche width. Zonation exhibited Rhizophora in the fringing zone, Avicennia landward and the others in the mixed zone. Salinity in both areas were relatively high and showed a significantly positive correlation with mangrove abundance along with conductivity, tidal regime and pH. Despite of their important role in coastal dynamics, mangroves have been degraded due to anthropogenic activities, thus demanding actions for conservation in the future.