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Coupling Simulation Model Between Mine Ventilation Network And Gob Flow Field, F.I. Wu, Y. Luo, X-T Chang Jan 2019

Coupling Simulation Model Between Mine Ventilation Network And Gob Flow Field, F.I. Wu, Y. Luo, X-T Chang

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Many numerical simulation studies of coal spontaneous combustion have focused on the leakage flow field in the mine gob. However, most of these studies isolate the gob from the mine ventilation system, failing to consider the effects of air leakage on gob boundary conditions. A novel model coupling the mine ventilation network (MVN) and gob flow field (GFF) has been developed to simulate the overall mine ventilation system. The concept of network boundary node was proposed and the corresponding air flow rate balance equations were developed based on the node pressure method for MVN calculation and the finite element method …


Vertical Stress And Deformation Characteristics Of Roadside Backfilling Body In Gob-Side Entry For Thick Coal Seams With Different Pre-Split Angles, Yuqi Ren, Guorui Feng, Pengfei Wang, Jun Guo, Yi Luo, Ruipeng Qian, Qiang Sun, Songyu Li, Yonggan Yan Jan 2019

Vertical Stress And Deformation Characteristics Of Roadside Backfilling Body In Gob-Side Entry For Thick Coal Seams With Different Pre-Split Angles, Yuqi Ren, Guorui Feng, Pengfei Wang, Jun Guo, Yi Luo, Ruipeng Qian, Qiang Sun, Songyu Li, Yonggan Yan

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Retained gob-side entry (RGE) is a significant improvement for fully-mechanized longwall mining. The environment of surrounding rock directly affects its stability. Roadside backfilling body (RBB), a man-made structure in RGE plays the most important role in successful application of the technology. In the field, however, the vertical deformation of RBB is large during the panel extraction, which leads to malfunction of the RGE. In order to solve the problem, roof pre-split is employed. According to geological conditions as well as the physical modeling of roof behavior and deformation of surrounding rock, the support resistance of RBB is calculated. The environment …


Analysis Of Global And Local Stress Changes In A Longwall Gateroad, I.B. Tulu, G.S. Esterhuizen, D. Gearhart, T.M. Klemetti, K.M. Mohamed, D.W.H. Su Jan 2018

Analysis Of Global And Local Stress Changes In A Longwall Gateroad, I.B. Tulu, G.S. Esterhuizen, D. Gearhart, T.M. Klemetti, K.M. Mohamed, D.W.H. Su

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A numerical-model-based approach was recently developed for estimating the changes in both the hor- izontal and vertical loading conditions induced by an approaching longwall face. In this approach, a sys- tematic procedure is used to estimate the model’s inputs. Shearing along the bedding planes is modeled with ubiquitous joint elements and interface elements. Coal is modeled with a newly developed coal mass model. The response of the gob is calibrated with back analysis of subsidence data and the results of previously published laboratory tests on rock fragments. The model results were verified with the sub- sidence and stress data recently …