MOTION ANALYSIS OF A VIBRATORY CONVEYOR’S TROUGH DURING ITS OPERATION

AUTHOR(S) / АУТОР(И): Uroš Lj. Ilić , Mihailo P. Lazarević , Emil A. Veg , Željko V. Despotović

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DOI: 10.46793/ICSSM25.196I

ABSTRACT / САЖЕТАК:

This study investigates the dynamic behavior of a trough of a vibratory conveyor. The main focus is on modeling the motion of the trough, analyzing the forces acting on the system, and assessing the spring stiffness and deflections under operational conditions. Using theoretical modeling based on the theory of elasticity and rigid body mechanics mechanics, the dynamics of the system are described, and the differential equations of motion for a single-degree-of-freedom oscillator are derived. A finite element analysis inside Solidworks Simulation package is performed to observe the motion of the vibratory trough. Orthogonal displacements of the centre of mass of the vibratory trough were observed. Simulation results are provided and discussed accordingly at the end of this paper. The findings suggest that the axial displacement of the trough is couple or- ders of magnitude smaller than its transversal displacement, allowing for a simplification in further modeling. This study provides valuable insights into the design and operation of electromagnetic vibratory conveyors, contributing to the optimization of spring stiffness and system stability for in- dustrial applications.

KEYWORDS / КЉУЧНЕ РЕЧИ:

Vibratory motion, Vibratory conveyor, Clamped beam, Composite leaf spring, FEA Simulation

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT / ПРОЈЕКАТ:

Results presented in this paper are part of the research supported by the Ministry of Science, Technological Development and Innovation, Republic of Serbia, contracts’ numbers 451-03-136/2025-03/200034 and 451-03-137/2025-03/200105 from 04.02.2025.

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