Transfer Chute with Impact Wall - DEM Simulation of Belt Mistracking

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The impact wall moves backwards during the simulation.
The eccentricity can be seen in the front section of the receiving belt conveyor. A well-placed impact wall or a well-designed transferchute is crucial for a reliable operation of a belt conveyor.

[@eduardocorteslopez2524]

Very good job! I had learn so much about Liggghts with your videos and tutorials !

[@engineerdo6568]

Thanks mate

[@pedromoresco93]

Hey man, nice simulation! I would like to know how you achieve to plot the height in the product stream?

[@engineerdo6568]

Thanks Pedro, I visualise with a calculator filter. You can then put the position of the particle in x,y,z as an output and change the colour to the hight.

[@bozhang1326]

Really remarkable work! Would there be more CFDEM cases?

[@engineerdo6568]

Thanks mate! A new one is coming up in a few days...

[@McHumaty]

In simulations of this type, how do you adjust the mass flow of the feed belt?

[@engineerdo6568]

The massflow is determined by the mass flow rate and the simulation time. A belt conveyor usually has a know or expected mass flow rate comming from the crossection of the bulk material on the belt and the bulk material density. This values are also set in the simulation. For example 100 kg/s. The total mass in the system is then given by the time the simulation runs and the belt length etc.

[@studentemail8067]

Nice simulation

[@engineerdo6568]

Glad you liked it