Bourgeois, Florent and Banini, George
A portable load cell for in-situ ore impact breakage testing.
(2002)
International Journal of Mineral Processing, 6 (1). 31-54. ISSN 0301-7516
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0301-7516(01)00057-6
Abstract
This paper discusses the design and characterisation of a short, and hence portable impact load cell for in-situ quantification of ore breakage properties under impact loading conditions. Much literature has been published in the past two decades about impact load cells for ore breakage testing. It has been conclusively shown that such machines yield significant quantitative energy-fragmentation information about industrial ores. However, documented load cells are all laboratory systems that are not adapted for in-situ testing due to their dimensions and operating requirements. The authors report on a new portable impact load cell designed specifically for in-situ testing. The load cell is 1.5 m in height and weighs 30 kg. Its physical and operating characteristics are detailed in the paper. This includes physical dimensions, calibration and signal deconvolution. Emphasis is placed on the deconvolution issue, which is significant for such a short load cell. Finally, it is conclusively shown that the short load cell is quantitatively as accurate as its larger laboratory analogues.
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Deposited On: | 25 Mar 2010 14:49 |
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