Modelling and Optimisation of Belt Conveyor Systems

带式输送机是澳大利亚重工业的动脉。它们的效率和成本对我们主要出口市场的生产率至关重要。目前在这一领域的一个趋势是引入高速和长距离输送。这给目前的设计标准带来了巨大的压力，迫切需要重新评估。该项目将解决这些不足，并为未来的输送机设计奠定坚实的基础。这将通过开发严格的输送机力学力学模型和应用基于达尔文自然选择的最先进的优化方法来实现。这将显著提高带式输送机系统的效率和运行成本。

Belt conveyors are the arteries of Australia's heavy industries. Their efficiency and cost are critical to the productivity of our major export markets. A current trend in this area is the introduction of high-speed and long distance conveying. This has placed tremendous pressure on the current design standards which are in drastic need of re-evaluation. This project will address these deficiencies and build a strong foundation for future conveyor design. This will be achieved by developing rigorous mechanical models for conveyor mechanics and the application of state-of-the-art optimisation methods based on Darwinian natural selection. This will lead to significant improvements in the efficiency and running costs of belt conveyor systems.