Experimental and Stochastic Application of an Elastic Foundation in Loose Material Transport via Sandwich Belt Conveyors

This article deals with the problem of loose materials, i.e., wheat grain, when transported by belt conveyors cover belts. For purpose further research, experimental measurements deflections a conveyor material were carried out on self-built laboratory test device. The mechanical contact between and could be suitably approximated using an elastic foundation. measured data evaluated used to obtain functional relationships for compressibility moduli bilateral Winkler obtained stochastically processed Monte Carlo method.