Using Simscape Multibody to model a small conveyor.

Hello everyone,

My name is Hamza, I am a mechanical engineering student. I am working on a prototype of a small factory, where I am going to use small conveyors. I created all the 3D parts and assemble them in CATIA. But before going to the 3D printing part. I want to make shure that the DC motors I am going to use are capable to actuate the conveyors. So I decided to use Simscape Multibody library to do the modeling. But till now I didn't find a solution. Please if anyone can help with some instructions or examples that I can use I would be really grateful.

I have also another Idea. What if I approach the conveyor with a rigid body block, where it's mass is the same as the mass off the conveyor. Then if the motor can turn the rigid body, it can turn the conveyor.

Please I need some help I am really latein my project.

Answer 1

[Jacob Mathew]

Hey @Hamza,

You can refer to the following example to get started:

https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/61370-robot-arm-with-conveyor-belts

It was posted by a MathWorks staff and contains a converyor belt within it. You can isolate it and modify it to suit your specifications.