Control oriented modeling of flow and size distribution in cone crushers

This work presents a dynamic model for prediction of flow and output size distribution of cone crushers. The main purpose of the model is for simulation of closed-loop control using the Closed Side Setting (CSS) and the eccentric speed (ω) as manipulated variables. The idea of modeling crushers as cascaded zones is adopted throughout this work. The capacity, the length, the stroke, and the compression ratio of each zone are taken into consideration. Simulation results are presented in the form of the Crusher Performance Map (CPM) and the dynamic response for production of different size classes to steps input in ω and CSS. The simulations also include operation with recycling of oversize output, as well as the input of mixed materials. As an example, closed-loop control of the ratio of the large-size output to the total size output was simulated.