Computer modeling of dust and forces for longwall-mining systems. Report of Investigations/1988

Technical Report · Fri Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1988

OSTI ID:6353996

Hanson, B D; Roepke, W W

An interactive computer program has been developed by the Bureau of Mines which enables the user to identify the effect of cutting system changes on relative dust generation for longwall shearer drums. The program simultaneously evaluates machine and coal seam parameters, and those parameters which the user can control. The user can change one or more of these parameters at a time to determine their effect on relative dust generation, cutting forces, and/or cost. The program is written in the BASIC programming language. A complete program listing is included along with user instructions and sample outputs. The program is a more comprehensive version of the relative dustiness index (REDI) program described in Bureau Report of Investigations 8979.

• Research Organization: Bureau of Mines, Twin Cities, MN (USA). Twin Cities Research Center
• OSTI ID: 6353996
• Report Number(s): PB-91-102178/XAB; BUMINES-RI--9203
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT
012033* -- Coal
Lignite
& Peat-- Underground Mining-- Mine Environment-- (1987-)
AIR POLLUTION
AIR POLLUTION CONTROL
BASIC
COAL DEPOSITS
COAL MINING
COAL SEAMS
COMPUTER CODES
COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION
CONTROL
COST
CUTTER LOADERS
CUTTING MACHINES
CUTTING TOOLS
DESIGN
DUSTS
EQUIPMENT
FORCING FUNCTIONS
FUNCTIONS
GEOLOGIC DEPOSITS
HAULAGE EQUIPMENT
INDOOR AIR POLLUTION
LOADERS
LONGWALL MINING
MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT
MINERAL RESOURCES
MINING
MINING EQUIPMENT
MODIFICATIONS
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
POLLUTION
POLLUTION CONTROL
PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES
RESOURCES
RESPONSE FUNCTIONS
SHEARER LOADERS
SIMULATION
SYNTHESIS
TOOLS
UNDERGROUND MINING
US BUREAU OF MINES
US DOI
US ORGANIZATIONS