Design of the Elastic Sectional Screw of a Conveyor with Ball-Type Torque Transfer
摘要
Optimal design and kinematic parameters of elastic sectional screws of conveyors have been determined to ensure the operating characteristics of the bulk material transport process. New designs of the elastic sectional screw of conveyor have been developed, and their optimal parameters have been substantiated to ensure the conveyance of bulk materials along curved paths. Analytical relationships for a section of an elastic sectional screw under contact between the ball and the surfaces of the sockets have been obtained, depending on the load and the design parameters of the conveyor. The relationship between the magnitude of the torque arising between the loaded sections of the screw and their spatial arrangement has been evaluated, which is a prerequisite for improving the operating characteristics of flexible screw conveyors.