Study and analysis of an automatic control system for a boring type continuous miner. Final technical report

Technical Report · Mon Aug 01 04:00:00 EDT 1977

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6830643· OSTI ID:6830643

Perlman, M.; Fazio, C. P.; Rybak, S. C.; Troyer, M.

This report describes the results of a study of remote/automatic control of a boring type continuous miner. Operational timelines are derived for several borer operating modes including 20 foot advance cycle mining, 40 foot advance and 100 foot advance with remote control and automation of the tram guidance, entry alignment and coal seam tracking. For each mode considered the productivity and economic feasibility was determined and a baseline remote/automatic control system for the borer was selected. The baseline system consists of an automatic tram guidance system using laser rib-ranging sensors, an automatic entry alignment system using a laser alignment sensor, an automatic coal seam tracking control system using a nucleonic coal interface detector and a radio remote control system. Conceptual design data is given for each system including analyses of the various control loops required. A cost benefit analysis of the baseline system shows that this system would increase the profits and return on investment for a boring type continuous miner section.

• Research Organization: Bendix Corp., Englewood, CO (USA). Energy and Environmental Technology Dept.
• OSTI ID: 6830643
• Report Number(s): FE-9141-1
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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