Influence of Excitation Disturbances on Oscillation of a Belt System with Collisions

In addition to technological influences, real-world belt and conveyor systems must contend with loading effects characterized primarily by randomness. Evaluating the impact of these effects on system behavior involves the creation of a computational model. In this innovative approach, disturbances are expressed by discretization and round-off errors arising throughout the solution of the controlling equations. Simulations conducted under this model demonstrate that these disturbances have the potential to generate hidden and co-existing attractors. Additionally, they have the potential to initiate shifts between oscillations of varying periods or transitions from regular to chaotic motions. This exploration sheds light on the intricate dynamics and behaviors exhibited by belt and conveyor systems in the face of various disturbances.