Simulating a Conveyor Belt with Ansys Rocky
Hello and welcome to this short tutorial.
Importing Geometry Files
First, import the geometry files by simply dragging and dropping them into the workspace. You can also customize the screen options to better suit your workflow, allowing you to:
- Rotate, zoom in and out
- Change the background and text colors to fit your needs
Configuring the Single Bucket
We need to assign a linear velocity in the motion frame. Ensure that:
- The X-axis points in the direction of the translation
- The X-axis is positioned inside the bucket
Begin with a translation motion. Calculate the time it takes for the bucket to move along the strike segment to determine the initial time for the first rotation motion. Use the arc length to calculate the final time. Repeat the procedure for the second rotation and remember to use cumulative times.
Enabling Bucket Periodicity
Enable the bucket periodicity after calculating the time it takes for a bucket to complete a full loop. Additionally, add the number of buckets.
Creating Particles
Create the particles using the potato shape provided in the menu. Define a rectangular inlet in the hopper to set the inlet mass flow rate.
Solving the Model
Before solving the model, review the manual and explore the different options for particles depending on the selected shape. Once you have results, create a cube region somewhere along the loop to track variables and evaluate the transfer performance. For example:
- The plot shows the instantaneous number of particles, which can be related to real measurements.
- Observe the cumulative mass of potatoes over time.
You can analyze other variables or specific ranges, such as potatoes within a certain size range of interest. Another key variable is the power consumption, which you can obtain from the bucket setup.
Conclusion
And that's it for this session. Thanks for watching.
Simulating a Conveyor Belt with Ansys Rocky Hello and welcome to this short tutorial. First, import the geometry files, then just drag and drop them into the workspace. You can also customize the screen options to better suit your workflow.
You can rotate, zoom in and out, and even change the background and text colors to fit your needs. Now let's move to the single bucket. We need to assign a linear velocity in the motion frame. Make sure that the X-axis points in the direction of the translation and is positioned inside the bucket.
Begin with a translation motion, but you will need to calculate the time it takes for the bucket to move along the strike segment. That will give you the initial time for the first rotation motion. Calculate the final time using the arc length.
Repeat the procedure for the second rotation and remember to use cumulative times. Now enable the bucket periodicity. This step comes when you have calculated the time it takes for a bucket to complete a full loop. Add the number of buckets as well. Now create the particles.
In this case, I'm using the potato shape that is provided in the menu. I defined previously a rectangular inlet in the hopper, so I can define the inlet mass flow rate.
And now, let's solve the model, but first, a quick view of the manual and the different options for particles depending on the selected shape. Once you have results, create a cube region somewhere along the loop to track variables and evaluate the transfer performance.
For example, this plot shows the instantaneous number of particles that you can relate to real measurements. And here we see the cumulative mass of potatoes over time. You can do the same for other variables or specific ranges, like potatoes with a certain size range of interest.
Another key variable is the power consumption, which you can obtain from the bucket setup. And that's it for this session. Thanks for watching.
