Matrix Formulation and Solution of Conveyor Flow Problems.
Abstract
A closed-loop conveyor system having a single loading station, a single unloading station, and discrete, time-varying input and output flows, is analyzed. The sequence of material flow on the return leg of the conveyor is represented by a difference equation. That equation is reduced to a matrix formulation. Incompatibility is related to the eigenvectors and eigenvalues of the matrix involved, and a general solution procedure is given. The ratio r/p, which is the remainder of the ratio conveyor period to work-cycle period, is shown to be an important criterion for compatibility and optimization. An example is worked out and several solutions are presented graphically. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1973
- Accession Number
- AD0757166
Entities
People
- Eginhard J. Muth
Organizations
- University of Florida