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Computer Simulation Of Scraper-Pusher Behavior During Early Open Pit Mining Operations, Martin Alan Thieme
Computer Simulation Of Scraper-Pusher Behavior During Early Open Pit Mining Operations, Martin Alan Thieme
Masters Theses
"A method has been developed for study and evaluation of overburden removal systems in open pit mining. The computer simulation method shows the effect of vehicle and course characteristics and the control of loading time on overall production and cost per unit of overburden removed. Data are available from vehicle manufacturers and from past mining experience. The data are punched onto processing cards and the system is then simulated and analyzed using a digital computer. The products of the system simulation consist of a tabulated listing of all control variables after each simulated vehicle loading and a system summary predicting …
Spacing Of Explosive Charges, Calvin J. Konya
Spacing Of Explosive Charges, Calvin J. Konya
Masters Theses
"It is generally believed that the spacing of simultaneously initiated collar primed multiple charges is not dependent on the charge length. The stresses generated by explosive charges have been assumed to propagate through a material in a cylindrical manner. this assumption implied that the stress generated in any plane along the charge diameter would have been uniform in magnitude and direction. A finite explosive velocity along with a conical stress wave causes the stresses near the collar to differ from those farther down the column. for this reason, the spacing of charges would be dependent on charge length. An experimental …