Transverse vibration analysis of inclined conveyor belts

Transverse vibration is an important phenomenon that will affect the working life of a con-veyor belt. The impact of some parameters like the speed of the belt, flexural rigidity, and tensile force on the vibration natural frequency is an important matter for designing and oper-ating a conveyor belt. In addition, most conveyor belts are designed to be used for elevating material. In other words, they have an inclination angle. In this article, the effect of speed, tensile force, and flexural rigidity on the vibration frequency for an inclined conveyor belt is investigated. In addition, for a range of spans between idlers, the results are plotted to choose the best results. The results have been compared and suggestions for designing and operating a conveyor belt based on the impact of speed, tensile force, and flexural rigidity on the vibra-tion frequency for an inclined conveyor belt are presented. With the help of this material, it would be easy to control and dampen the vibration.