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Tests of Belt Linear Speed for Identification of Frictional Contact Phenomena
Piotr Bortnowski1, Lech Gladysiewicz1, Robert Krol1
1Department of Mining and Geodesy, Faculty of Geoengineering, Mining and Geology, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Na Grobli 15, 50-421 Wroclaw, Poland.
Abstract:
In the locations where driving forces are transmitted, the changing tensile forces cause rapid elastic deformations of the belt. The deformation changes the belt speed. Measurement of the belt speed on the friction contact sections is essential to identify elastic slippage. However, the scale of the phenomenon is small, so it is necessary to use precise measuring equipment. The article presents measurements of the linear belt speed with the use of various sensors and measuring devices. A measurement error was determined for each of the presented measurement methods. The method with the highest accuracy was used to identify the elastic slippage on the drive pulley.
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