Computer graphics simulations comparing reduced exposure mining equipment: Shuttle cars versus continuous haulage systems. Information circular/1994

Technical Report · Sat Dec 31 04:00:00 EST 1994

OSTI ID:26323

Ambrose, D H

The U.S. Bureau of Mines recently developed computer graphic simulations to characterize mining scenarios, specifically for room-and-pillar mining operations in a 3-entry longwall development section. These simulations compare productivity between computer-assisted shuttle car and continuous haulage system concepts. One of the continuous haulage system concepts has bolting capabilities that supplement its haulage function. Simulations showed the continuous haulage system to be more time efficient than the shuttle car system. Researchers can reuse the simulation code (e.g., mining rates and equipment capacities can be changed) should investigators care to compare production of other mining scenarios. Using computer graphics simulation, researchers found computer model design modification flaws and mining scenario conceptual errors. This report documents the computer graphic model and simulation developments and discusses some of the results and observations from the simulations.

• Research Organization: Bureau of Mines, Pittsburgh, PA (United States). Pittsburgh Research Center
• OSTI ID: 26323
• Report Number(s): PB--95-170643/XAB; BUMINES-IC--9418
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT
99 GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS
COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION
CONTINUOUS MINERS
MINE HAULAGE
MINING EQUIPMENT
PRODUCTIVITY
ROOM AND PILLAR MINING