Systematic Design of a Mixing and Transporting Robot for Solar Drying of Biogenous Residuals
- Publication Type
- Contribution to conference
- Authors
- Starcevic, N., M. Bux und J. Müller
- Year of publication
- 2006
- Published in
- Proceedings International Conference ORBIT 2006
- Editor
- Kraft, E., W. Bidlingmaier, M. de Bertoldi, L.F. Diaz und J. Barth
- Pubisher
- Verlag ORBIT e.V. , Weimar
- ISBN / ISSN / eISSN
- 3-935974-10-8
- Page (from - to)
- 947-957
- Conference name
- 5. Int. Conf. ORBIT 2006 "Biological Waste Management - From Local to Global"
- Conference location
- Weimar (Germany)
- Conference date
- 13.09.2006
Solar and solar assisted dryers for sewadge sludge have shown to be an interesting and commercially viable alternative compared to other known drying processes. A cost-efficient mixing and transporting robot for processing and handling of biomass and biogenous residuals during a solar drying process was developed. To ascertain a systematic and fast design procedure, the discursive design method VDI 2221 and innovative CAE software tools were used. The analysis of the complex technical system is based on four function structure plans. The derived technical solutions were organised on five morphological charts. The computed technical-economical value (> 0,7) testifies a high-grade design concept. By FEM structure analysis, kinematics and assembly simulation the final design concept was validated. A prototyp of the robot was manufactured and tested. First drying experiments demonstrate the general functionality and applicability. Hence, the combination of the VDI design method with specific CAE-tools is suitable for reducing the development period on the innovation driven market of biomass processing and biogenous residuals treatment.