Stability Analysis of Rail-Conveyor for Coals Transportation

Abstract:

A Rail-Conveyor can be used as one of solutions for transportation of coal production. This system was rated to have either a competitive capital investment, and operational & maintenance cost, when compared with conventional transportation system.This paper studies a stability analysis of the wagon of the Rail-Conveyor in order to prevent derailment in longitudinal and lateral directions. The main aims of this study are to determine the maximum acceleration, deceleration, operational velocity for all possible conditions such as incline slope, decline slope, and turning with a specific radius. Case study was conducted for the wagon diameter of 0.76 m. The loading conditions were classified into two cases: empty wagon and fully-loaded wagon. It was assumed that the maximum allowable slope was 20%. The result of this analysis will be used as a basic design for rail-conveyor operation, route selection, and power station location & its capacity.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volume 758)
• Pages: 89-93
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.758.89
• Online since: April 2015
• Authors: Bagus Budiwantoro*, Muhammad Agus Kariem, Renco Rashi Basia, Galih Prima
• Keywords: Applied Mechanics, Coals, Rail-Conveyor, Stability, Transportation

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DOI: 10.1201/9781420004892.ch8