Institute of Transport and Automation Technology Research Publications
Doping of conveyor belt materials with nanostructured fillers to adapt innovative performance characteristics

Doping of conveyor belt materials with nanostructured fillers to adapt innovative performance characteristics

Categories Konferenz (reviewed)
Year 2008
Authors Falkenberg, S.; Wennekamp, T.
Published in Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Automation and Logistics, S. 1526 - 1533. Qingdao, China, 2008.
Description

The "conveyor belt" as a product represents a complex high performance component with a wide range of different applications. Further development of these highly complex components demands an integration of new technologies and new enhanced materials. In this context nanostructured fillers appear to have a more promising effect on the performance of the conveyor belt composite than conventional micro-scaled fillers. Within the project "DotTrans" nanostructured fillers, for example silicon dioxide, are used to optimize performance parameters of conveyor belt systems. The focus of the project includes operating parameters like energy consumption or friction characteristics as well as adaptive parameters like cut or wear resistance.

ISBN 978-1-4244-2503-7
DOI 10.1109/ICAL.2008.4636396