Dynamic Analysis on the Starting Process of First Conveyor’s Scraper Chain

For the study of first conveyor chain dynamics behavior when it is started and seek the theory basis for the chain breakage on first conveyor, set up the mathematical model of the first conveyor and its scraper chain by using finite-element method. And then did the dynamics characteristic analysis between scraper chains with material, set up the differential equation. Took advantage of the mathematical model and the differential equation, and combined with the type of EBZ160 road header's technical parameters, did dynamic simulation. It draw a conclusion that during the start-up process the chain speed fluctuates a large range between, the maximum stress value on scraper chain is 1.15×10 4 N appeared after 1s, chain tension adjustment time is about 10s, the biggest adjustment time is 12s.