Research Article

Dynamic Modeling of a Vibrating Screen Considering the Ore Inertia and Force of the Ore over the Screen Calculated with Discrete Element Method

Table 3

Parameters of empty vibrating screen used for the dynamical simulations.

Force amplitude, (N)1322071
Frequency, (Hz)15.75
Force direction, (°)135
Slope, (°)5
Horizontal stiffness, (N/m)2064000
Vertical stiffness, (N/m)4992000
Horizontal damping, (Ns/m)100000
Vertical damping, (Ns/m)50000
Mass of empty vibrating screen, (kg)24468
Inertia of empty vibrating screen, (kg m2)622443
Vertical position of center of mass, (m)0.298
Horizontal distance of center of mass to point A, (m)2.054
Horizontal distance of center of mass to point B, (m)3.896
Moment arm of excitation force, (m)1.372
Distance from B to feed zone, (m)1.065
Distance from A to discharge zone, (m)1.220
Distance from center of mass to upper deck, (m)0.020
Distance from center of mass to lower deck, (m)0.932
Height of lower inferior, (m)0.960
Height of upper deck, (m)1.875
Height of chute, (m)2.255