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Rock Bursts Induced By Thick-Hard Roof With Compound Key Strata: Mechanisms And Technical Modes For Prevention, Zheng Kaige, Yuan Liang, Zhang Pingsong, Wang Lintao

Coal Geology & Exploration

Objective Thick-hard roofs serve as the key factor inducing disasters such as rock bursts and mining-induced earthquakes in coal mines. These disasters are especially serious in the case of coal seam roofs with compound key strata. Hence, there is an urgent need to reveal the mechanisms behind the rock bursts induced by thick-hard roofs with compound key strata and to develop technical modes for the prevention and control of these rock bursts. Methods Using methods including physical simulation experiments on similar materials and mechanical analysis, this study developed methods for identifying roofs with compound key strata and for non-synergistic breaking …

Mechanisms Behind Mine Earthquake-Induced Dynamic Instability Of Thick Top Coals In High-Stresses Roadways, Zhou Kunyou, Dou Linming, Cao Anye, Ma Yankun, Kan Jiliang, Li Jiazhuo, Ma Xiaotao

Coal Geology & Exploration

Objective Thick top coals are common in roadways excavated along the bottom of thick coal seams. Mine earthquakes along the mining face can exert dynamic loading on thick top coals in roadways, prone to induce the dynamic instability of thick top coals and even roof fall-rock burst compound disasters. Therefore, there is an urgent need to explore the mechanisms behind the dynamic instability of thick top coals in roadways under dynamic loading induced by mine earthquakes. Methods This study investigated a roadway of deep thick top coals in the Binchang mining area, Shaanxi. Specifically, this study analyzed the dynamic instability …

Mechanism Of Thrust Fault Slip Under The Disturbance Of Stress Waves Induced By Coal Mining, Zhang Ningbo, Xu Qianhai, Ouyang Zhenhua, Li Yizhe, Shi Qingwen, Qin Hongyan, Yi Haiyang

Coal Geology & Exploration

Objective The seismic sources, such as roof collapse and artificial blasting, in coal mining may induce stress waves, which will cause the surrounding faults lose its stability and thus cause the dynamic disasters such as rockbursts etc. Methods The propagation law of stress waves in the fracture structure and the evolution characteristics of friction energy under the action of stress waves were studied through dynamic photoelastic experiment, numerical simulation and theoretical analysis based on the thrust fault F16 in Henan Yima mining area. Meanwhile, the disturbance law of the location of seismic source and energy to the slip of thrust …

Fracturing Characteristics Of Significantly Thick Overburden Inducing Mine Earthquakes And The Stress-Triggering Mechanisms Of The Mine Earthquakes, Dou Linming, Cao Anye, Yang Yao, He Hu, Yang Yaoxin, Bai Xianxi, Gu Qianyue, Li Songhui, Fu Xiangchao, Gu Yingshi, Wu Zhen, Zhang Di

Coal Geology & Exploration

Objective Frequent mine earthquakes that cause surface seismaesthesia, induced by the fracturing of significantly thick overburden in deep coal mining, are identified as the most severe challenge to the efficient production of mining areas. There is an urgent need to overcome the current difficulty caused by mine earthquakes induced by significantly thick overburden, which feature high frequency and challenging prevention and control. Methods Using such mine earthquakes occurring in a certain fully mechanized mining face adjacent to goaves in the Khujirt mining area in Ordos, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, as an example, this study (1) analyzed the evolutionary patterns of …

Influencing Analysis Of Bedding Plane Location On The Dynamic Failure Characteristics Of Coal-Rock Combinations, Zheng Jianwei, Zhang Xiufeng, Ju Wenjun, Wang Cunwen, Han Yueyong, Li Guoying, Chen Yang, Li Haitao, Hao Jinwei, Liu Biao

Coal Geology & Exploration

Objective The bedding plane location significantly impacts the dynamic failure processes and mechanical properties of coal-rock composites, but the specific influence patterns remain unclear. Methods Dynamic mechanical tests were conducted on coal-rock composite specimens with bedding planes located at the top, middle, and bottom using the split Hopkinson pressure bar (SHPB). The investigation focused on the dynamic stress-strain behavior, failure process, energy distribution, and fragmentation characteristics under impact loading conditions. Results and Conclusions The findings indicate that: (1) The dynamic stress-strain behavior of coal-rock composites can be segmented into five distinct stages: near-linear stage, nonlinear dynamic stress-strain stage, elastic modulus …

A Dynamic Damage Rate-Based Constitutive Model For Rock Damage, Meng Xiangzhen, Zhang Huimei, Li Yugen, Yuan Chao, Chen Shiguan

Coal Geology & Exploration

Objective A constitutive model is identified as the most effective method for describing the deformations and failure characteristics of rocks and characterizing their mechanical behavior. Developing the equation and constitutive model for the dynamic damage evolution of rocks based on changes in their damage rates under loading is an important part of rock mechanics. Methods To further investigate the whole process of rock deformations and failure under loading, rocks were divided into the damaged and undamaged parts via abstraction, with the latter bearing effective stress and the former bearing residual stress. This study established the equation and constitutive model based …

Spatiotemporal Evolutionary Characteristics Of Asymmetric Stress Transfer In Overburden Of Steeply Dipping Coal Seams, Zhu Kaipeng, Li Zhilin, Luo Shenghu, Xie Panshi, Fan Juan, Wang Tong, Tian Chengyang, Yan Zhuangzhuang

Coal Geology & Exploration

Objective The key to the safe and efficient mining of steeply dipping coal seams is the effective control of the stability of surrounding rocks, while the effective control is underpinned by identifying and revealing the spatiotemporal evolutionary characteristics of the stress transfer path of the overburden. Methods This study investigated mining face 25221 of a coal mine in Xinjiang through field measurement, physical simulations using similar materials, and numerical computation. This study determined the rock pressure behavior of the mining face, along with the deformation and failure patterns of the overburden, through a comprehensive analysis. Accordingly, it established stress characteristic …

Evolutionary Pattern And Control Technology Of Mine Pressure When Mining Face For Coal Pillars In Main Roadways Passing Through Abandoned Roadways, Li Zhenhua, Ren Ziyuan, Du Feng, Ren Hao, Wang Wenqiang

Coal Geology & Exploration

Objective With the adjustment of the mining face layout in mines, the overburden roof of the mining face for coal pillar recovery is frequently difficult to control when the mining face passes through abandoned roadways. Methods To address this challenge, this study investigated the coal pillar mining face outside the No.2 panel in the Zhaogu No.2 Coal Mine in Henan Province, which passes through abandoned roadways. Using methods like theoretical analysis, numerical simulation, and in-situ tests, this study examined the composite structure of the mining face and the broken overburden of abandoned roadways, followed by simulation of the full-cycle evolutionary …

Mechanisms And Control Of Rock Bursts In Goaf-Side Roadways Under The Condition Of Thick And Hard Roofs In The Xinjie Mining Area, Inner Mongolia, Liu Wenchao, Zhao Yixin, Guo Jihong

Coal Geology & Exploration

Objective and Methods Rock bursts in mining roadways in deep coal mines under the condition of thick and hard roofs severely threaten the safe coal mining of the mining face. To meet this threat, this study, focusing on the No.3^-1103 mining face auxiliary transport roadway, a goaf-side roadway, in a typical deep mine of the Xinjie mining area, Inner Mongolia, analyzed the external dominant factors and internal driving sources for frequent rock bursts in the goaf-side roadway. Assuming the mechanical characteristics of the rock beam-foundation system, this study constructed mechanical models under loading before roof fracturing based on …

Effect Of Cadmium-Free Filler Metal On Mechanical Properties And Microstructure Of Pdc Cutters, Zhang Suhui, Yao Ningping, Liu Qingxiu, Liu Huan, Wang Dechuan

Coal Geology & Exploration

Objective PDC bits are critical components of geological support equipment and play a vital role in advancing technology and improving efficiency in the coal industry. Currently, PDC bits are brazed using silver filler metals containing cadmium, a toxic and polluting element. This study introduces the use of environmentally friendly, cadmium-free filler metals for brazing PDC bits. Methods The study investigates the wetting mechanism between brazing filler metals and base materials, utilizing Ag-Cu-Zn series brazing filler metals containing high silver and Sn, Mn and Ni, and only Ni for flame brazing of PDC cutters and steel. The shear strength of different …

Spatial Surveying Characteristics And Reconstruction Method Of Millimetre Wave Radar In Complex Environment Of Coal Mine Roadway, Xue Xusheng, Yang Xingyun, Yue Jianing, Wang Chuanwei, Mao Qinghua, Ma Hongwei, Wang Rongquan

Coal Geology & Exploration

Objective Underground spatial surveying of coal mine is an important part of transparent geological modelling for coal mine. However, the complex environment of coal mine roadway, incomplete information acquisition, insufficient accuracy of sensed data and other difficulties need to be urgently solved. Methods First, the signal characteristics of millimeter wave radar under the complex environmental factors such as dust, water mist, surrounding rock structure, etc. were studied in depth, the millimeter wave signal attenuation model was established for the surrounding rock of coal mine roadway, and the influence mechanism of complex environmental factors for millimeter wave radar was comparatively analyzed. …

Rock Burst Hazard Evaluation Of Coal Mining Face Based On A Gaussian Mixture Model, Cui Feng, Li Yifei, Jia Chong, Lu Changliang, He Shifeng, Zhang Suilin, Tian Mengqi

Coal Geology & Exploration

Objective Deep insights into the probabilistic information contained in the energy distribution of acoustic emission (AE) or microseismic events are significant for the rock burst hazard evaluation of coal mining face. Methods This study investigated No.40111 mining face of the No.4 coal seam at the Dafosi Coal Mine in Shaanxi Province. Using physical simulation experiments with similar materials, theoretical analysis, and on-site monitoring, this study investigated the evolutionary patterns of AE monitoring data during coal mining and illustrated the physical meaning of fluctuations in the probability distribution of AE energy. Accordingly, this study proposed an index model for the rock …

Advances In Research On The Evolution Of Trans-Scale Discontinuous Structures During The Creeps Of Strongly Disturbed Coals, Zhang Liang, Wang Laigui, Ren Ting, Li Xiangchun, Gao Ke, Li Haitao, Zhao Shankun

Coal Geology & Exploration

Objective and Methods Disasters associated with surrounding rocks in roadways, such as time-dependent deformation failure and creep-induced rock bursts, severely threaten deep mines in China. These disasters, coupled with the impacts of deep mining and structural changes, render it urgent to explore the evolutionary patterns of trans-scale discontinuous structures during the creeps of strongly disturbed coals. This study systematically reviews the scale effects of coals' mechanical properties, the discontinuous structures and multi-physics field effects of coals, and the long-term stability, creep evolutionary patterns, and mechanical models of coals. It highlights the close correlation between discontinuous structures (including their fractures and …

Sedimentary Environments, Mechanical Properties, And Rock Burst Risk Identification Of Overburden In Deep Mines, Qiao Wei, Cheng Xianggang, Dou Linming, He Hu, Meng Xiangsheng, Ren Yangyang, Xiao Chong, Cai Jin

Coal Geology & Exploration

Objective Disaster risk identification and prediction serve as a prerequisite for disaster control. An engineering geological environment is identified as the fundamental condition inducing dynamic disasters like rock bursts in mines. Exploring the sedimentary genetic mechanisms of engineering geological environments holds great significance for predicting rock burst risks. Methods With the Gaojiapu Coal Mine in the Binchang mining area, Shaanxi Province, as a case study, this study analyzed the engineering geological characteristics of rock masses under different sedimentary microfacies. Furthermore, it explored the deformation and failure characteristics of rocks in different sedimentary environments, along with the energy release patterns of …

An Experimental Study Of The Evolutionary Patterns Of Mechanical Properties Of Coals Under Multiple Mining Disturbances, Ouyang Zhenhua, Liu Yang, Li Chunlei, Shi Qingwen, Li Wenshuai, Yi Haiyang, Qin Hongyan, Zhang Ningbo

Coal Geology & Exploration

Objective In the mining process of coal mines, the cyclic loading and unloading effects caused by multiple mining disturbances can alter the mechanical properties of coals, serving as a significant cause of rock bursts. Revealing the response characteristics of crucial mechanical parameters and the damage mechanisms of coals can provide a basis for discriminating the impact-induced instability state, holding great significance for enhancing disaster prediction capabilities. Methods Quasi-static uniaxial cyclic loading and unloading experiments and the dynamic impact loading experiments on large-size coal-like specimens were combined to accurately capture the stress, strain, and acoustic emission responses during the experiments, thoroughly …

Exploring The Evolutionary Patterns Of Stress Field In Coal Seams During Water Drainage In Overburden Confined Aquifers Based On Charge Monitoring, Wang Gang, Yu Xiaojie, Wang Aiwen, Xiao Xiaochun, Wang Yong, Ding Xin, Wang Weibin, Xu Zengjun, Du Lulu

Coal Geology & Exploration

Objective Deep coal mining areas in regions such as Inner Mongolia, Shaanxi, Shandong, and Gansu in China feature intricate hydrogeological conditions, which lead to substantial water drainage from roofs and increasingly prominent rock bursts induced by water drainage in overburden confined aquifers. This study investigated the evolutionary patterns of the stress field in coal seams during the water drainage of overburden confined aquifers. Methods By combining the laboratory charge induction experiments of coals under graded loading with charge monitoring pre- and post-water drainage from a roof in a coal mine, this study systematically examined the variations of induced charge in …

Evolutionary Characteristics Of Microcracks In Rocks Under Weak Dynamic Disturbance And Disaster Prevention And Control, Jiang Mingwei, Liang Yuntao, Feng Wenbin, Li Haitao, Zhou Rui, Guo Baolong, Liu Yang, Ma Ju

Coal Geology & Exploration

Objective High stress with superimposed weak dynamic disturbance serves as a critical factor including rock bursts. However, the microcrack propagation characteristics and energy dissipation pattern of rocks under different disturbance amplitude, frequencies, and unloading ranges remain unclear, leading to a lack of technical support for rock burst prevention and control.Methods Based on the true triaxial unloading dynamic disturbance tests, this study analyzed the instability failure patterns of deep surrounding rocks under different disturbance amplitude (5, 10 MPa), frequencies (4, 10 Hz), and triaxial stress unloading (0, 12 MPa). Moreover, this study examined the characteristics of microcracks in rocks using …

Advances In Research On Stratigraphic Characteristic Parameter Modeling And Safety Early Warning For Deep Geological Drilling Processes, Yang Yulong, Cao Weihua, Gan Chao, Li Yupeng, Wu Min

Coal Geology & Exploration

Significance As the new round of national exploration & development planning continues, resource exploration is advancing toward the deep Earth. However, deep strata exhibit diverse rock types, which complicate the measurement of rock mechanical parameters. Furthermore, the harsh environments of these strata, characterized by high temperatures, high pressures, and high in-situ stress, are prone to induce downhole accidents like drilling tool failure, wellbore collapse, loss of circulation, and well kicks, posing challenges to geological drilling. Advances Aiming at the perception and modeling of complex geological environments, this study reviews the existing studies on the modeling of stratigraphic characteristic parameters from …

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Libraries Faculty & Staff Presentations

Data literacy is increasingly crucial to research across disciplines, and librarians are diversifying their skills to encourage students’ self-reliance when interacting with data. Two librarians discuss a collaboration across library departments to design instruction and materials to bring the fundamentals of data literacy to a freshman engineering course.

A Plugin-Based Unreal Engine Adapter For Hla-Based Distributed Simulation, Mei Yang, Peng Wang

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: With the wide application of game engine-based simulation in transportation, military and other fields, the demand for interoperability between game engine and traditional simulations is becoming increasingly strong. For the HLA-based integration of Unreal Engine and the traditional simulations, a plugin-based Unreal Engine adapter for distributed simulation is designed, which enables the rapid development of Unreal Engine federate and the efficient integration. The simulation shows the feasibility of the plugin-based Unreal Engine adapter.

Research On Sequential Design Methods For Satellite Combat Simulation Tests, Yanlin Wang, Zhijun Cheng, Zichen Wang, Jian Zhong

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: Aiming at the problem that satellite monitoring mission simulation tests cannot take into account the number of sample points and model accuracy in the complex test space, a hybrid sequential test design method for satellite simulation tests based on sample density and local nonlinearity is proposed. Voronoi division is used to describe the density of discrete point distribution, and the nonlinearity is measured with the help of Taylor expansion and sample point neighborhood gradient information. The two are combined to calculate the hybrid metrics, and the sample points are ranked and new ones are added until the stopping criterion …

Improving Nsga-Iii Algorithm For Solving High-Dimensional Many-Objective Green Flexible Job Shop Scheduling Problem, Yigang Xu, Yong Chen, Chen Wang, Yunxian Peng

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: Aiming at the poor initial solution quality and low local search efficiency of NSGA-III in solving the many-objective flexible job shop scheduling model, an improved NSGA-III (NSGA-III-TV) is proposed. Based on MSOS encoding, the different mixed initialization strategies are adopted for OS and MS chromosomes to improve the quality of initial solutions. Based on the critical path, an improved N6 neighborhood structure is used for neighborhood search, which effectively reduce the completion time and reducing search randomness. Three effective mutation operators are employed to expand the search space and improve the convergence capability in the later stages. Test results …

Multi-Objective Energy-Efficient No-Wait Flow Shop Scheduling Based On Hybrid Discrete State Transition Algorithm, Cong Wang, Jiaying Yu, Hongli Zhang

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: A hybrid discrete state transition algorithm (HDSTA) is designed to solve the energyefficient no-wait flow shop scheduling problem (EENWFSP) minimizing makespan and total energy consumption. According to the characteristics of the problem, the coding method of job sequence and speed matrix is designed, and the heuristic algorithm is used to obtain the high-quality initial solution. According to the properties of EENWFSP, solving and allocating four discrete operators. The swap, shift and symmetry operators are embedded in secondary state transition are used for job sequence optimization, and the substitute operators are used for machine speed optimization. The speed substitute strategy …

Adaptive Recognition Method Of Capability Boundary Parameters For Unmanned Autonomous Systems, Jinwen Li, Peng Wang, Youmei Pan, Xinyao Hui

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: To effectively cope with the dimension curse in simulation testing and reduce the number of simulations times needed in the traditional full-space parameter traversal, it is necessary to obtain specific simulation data to accurately reflect the modeling characteristics of the test data to obtain the informative and representative samples of the original data with a smaller number of simulations. A digital simulation test model for adaptive recognition ;/of capability boundary parameters for UAS is proposed. The model is initially constructed with a good point set with a multi-weight structure; In combination with an adaptive kernel function boundary point recognition, …

Operational Effectiveness Analysis Method Based On Spherical Fibonacci Lattice, Weiran Guo, Jiahao Zhou, Xiang Huang, Xin Zhao

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: An operational effectiveness modeling and computing method based on spherical Fibonacci lattice is proposed to address the low simulation accuracy and computational efficiency of large-scale sampling for traditional latitude and longitude grids. The formal description of operational effectiveness in command information systems and the generation method of spherical Fibonacci grid points are provided. A command information systems capability analysis framework is constructed, which focuses on ensuring the continuous mission support and uses the responsibility area of combat tasks as a reference. Through a top-down system design approach, a layered and decoupled combat effectiveness computing framework is proposed which studies …

Ground Robot Relocation Method Based On Uav Point Cloud Map, Hongzhi Huang, Kai Yan, Changfeng Liu, Jianwen Wang, Bin Luo

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: In response to the challenge of relocalization in air-ground collaborative systems without the support of Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS), and the associated issues of insufficient accuracy, a coarse-to-fine relocalization algorithm based on a three-dimensional point cloud map is proposed. The algorithm eliminates the influence of invalid point clouds from the sky and ground through index filtering, performs coarse localization by extracting global features from the point cloud and applying truncated least squares estimation, and then employs voxel-based iterative closest point (ICP) for precise optimization to obtain the more accurate localization results. A ground robot localization and autonomous navigation …

Research On Digital Twin Technology Of Coal Mine Tunneling Machine System, Xingwang Cai, Yaoqiang Pei, Jihua Yang, Ruifeng Pang

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: Aiming at the problems in coal mine tunneling operations, including complex geological structures, harsh on-site conditions, low automation of excavation equipment, and frequent safety incidents, a digital twin solution is proposed. PLC as hardware core, MQTT protocol, and EMQX as foundation, through the integration of IoT, internet, digital twins, and virtual reality technologies, the mapping rules for parameter matrices and a fault cause analysis table are established, which realize the functions such as data collection, processing during excavation, data mapping between equipment and twin models, data storage, process simulation, remote control, intelligent fault detection, and early warning, and significantly …