Engineering Guide CDA3000
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Appendix A Formula bank
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A.2.7 Choice of max.
acceleration
Slip of a conveyed item
Figure 8.1
Conveyor belt with unsecured object during acceleration
Maximum acceleration:
a
Belt acceleration in m/s²
g
Acceleration due to gravity in m/s²
µ
Coefficient of friction
Tip limit of a conveyed item
Figure 8.2
Conveyor belt with a high body and small standing area
Maximum acceleration:
a
Belt acceleration in m/s²
b
Width of body in m
g
Acceleration due to gravity in m/s²
h
Height of body in m
m
m . a
S
m . g
M
m . g . µ
a
g
µ
⋅
=
m
m . a
S
m . g
M
b
a
b
h
--
g
⋅
≤