Modeling of the resistance to movement of a mechanical retention bunker using the Autodesk Inventor dynamic simulation module
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https://doi.org/10.29227/IM-2026-01-01-007Keywords:
conveyor transport, mechanical surge bunker, motion resistance modeling, multibody simulation (MBS), Autodesk InventorAbstract
This paper presents a simulation-based investigation of the motion resistance of a mechanical retention bunker. The beneficial effect of using mechanical retention bunkers in conveyor transport systems is demonstrated. A model of the device developed in Autodesk Inventor is presented together with the results of analytical calculations. Using the analytical results and input parameters such as the mass and load capacity of the device, rolling and sliding friction coefficients, acceleration and deceleration times, a series of simulation studies was carried out. The simulations were used to determine the resistance force associated with the motion of the designed device. The simulation input parameters were also validated. The effects of acceleration and deceleration times, variations in the friction coefficient, and the longitudinal inclination angle of the bunker on the total resistance force were determined. The capabilities of multibody system simulation are demonstrated, and further directions for the application of the developed bunker model are proposed.
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