VillaTerras VillaMineral – Conveyor Belting Calculator

function calculateBeltTension() { const length = parseFloat(document.getElementById("convLength").value); const load = parseFloat(document.getElementById("matLoad").value); const speed = parseFloat(document.getElementById("beltSpeed").value); const angle = parseFloat(document.getElementById("inclineAngle").value); const efficiency = parseFloat(document.getElementById("driveEff").value) / 100; if (length <= 0 || load <= 0 || speed <= 0 || efficiency <= 0 || efficiency > 1) { document.getElementById("beltTensionBox").textContent = "Please enter valid positive values."; return; } const gravity = 32.174; // ft/s² const massPerFt = load / gravity; // slug/ft const totalMass = massPerFt * length; // slug const inclineRadians = angle * (Math.PI / 180); const liftForce = totalMass * gravity * Math.sin(inclineRadians); // lbf const effectiveTension = liftForce + (totalMass * gravity * 0.02); // adding friction factor const powerHp = (effectiveTension * speed) / (33000 * efficiency); document.getElementById("beltTensionBox").textContent = ` Effective Belt Tension: ${effectiveTension.toFixed(2)} lbf Required Power: ${powerHp.toFixed(2)} HP `; }