Bulk Flow Analyst™ Chute Edition by Overland Conveyor Company is specialized software based upon the Discrete Element Method and developed for the simulation of belt conveyor transfer chute performance. With Chute Edition, users can take advantage of the benefits Virtual Prototyping has to offer to particle flow system analysis. Users can evaluate chute design concepts by creating an assortment of simulations using different material size ranges, chute materials, belt speeds, flow rates, and other factors. Users can observe the results of these simulations to:
- Identify the locations within a chute where plugging occurs and the conditions that cause plugs
- Compare design concepts to reduce wear on expensive conveyor belt
- Locate/accommodate wear points in chute
- Ensure on-center loading of material on a belt and to predict the shape of the material profile
- Identify locations in the flow where air-entrainment occurs, to prevent dust dispersion
- Reduce the occurrence of “splashing” and spillage
- Minimize material degradation and dust creation
Using Chute Edition’s intuitive interface, users first create a project in which to store all the information for the system being studied. The system could be a transfer chute or feeder and all the design concepts involved. The Chute Edition interface gives the user easy access to their most recent projects.
Bulk Flow Analyst™ Chute Edition
