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DEM numerical study on mechanical behaviour of coal with different water distribution models

  • Tan, Lihai;Cai, Xin;Ren, Ting;Yang, Xiaohan;Rui, Yichao
    • Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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    • 제80권5호
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    • pp.523-538
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    • 2021
  • The mechanical behaviour and stability of coal mining engineering underground is significantly affected by ground water. In this study, nuclear magnetic resonance imaging (NMRI) technique was employed to determine the water distribution characteristics in coal specimens during saturation process, based on which the functional rule for water distribution was proposed. Then, using discrete element method (DEM), an innovative numerical modelling method was developed to simulate water-weakening effect on coal behaviour considering moisture content and water distribution. Three water distribution numerical models, namely surface-wetting model, core-wetting model and uniform-wetting model, were established to explore the water distribution influences. The feasibility and validity of the surface-wetting model were further demonstrated by comparing the simulation results with laboratory results. The investigation reveals that coal mechanical properties are affected by both water saturation coefficient and water distribution condition. For all water distribution models, micro-cracks always initiate and nucleate in the water-rich area and thus lead to distinct macro fracture characteristics. With the increase of water saturation coefficient, the failure of coal tends to be less violent with less cracks and ejected fragments. In addition, the core-wetting specimen is more sensitive to water than specimens with other water distribution models.

Probabilistic analysis of anisotropic rock slope with reinforcement measures

  • Zoran Berisavljevic;Dusan Berisavljevic;Milos Marjanovic;Svetlana Melentijevic
    • Geomechanics and Engineering
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    • 제34권3호
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    • pp.285-301
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    • 2023
  • During the construction of E75 highway through Grdelica gorge in Serbia, a major failure occurred in the zone of reinforced rock slope. Excavation was performed in highly anisotropic Paleozoic schist rock formation. The reinforcement consisted of the two rows of micropile wall with pre-stressed anchors. Forces in anchors were monitored with load cells while benchmarks were installed for superficial displacement measurements. The aim of the study is to investigate possible causes of instability considering different probability distributions of the strength of discontinuities and anchor bond strength by applying different optimization techniques for finding the critical failure surface. Even though the deterministic safety factor value is close to unity, the probability of failure is governed by variability of shear strength of anisotropic planes and optimization method used for locating the critical sliding surface. The Cuckoo search technique produces higher failure probabilities compared to the others. Depending on the assigned statistical distribution of input parameters, various performance functions of the factor of safety are obtained. The probability of failure is insensitive to the variation of bond strength. Different sampling techniques should yield similar results considering that the sufficient number of safety factor evaluations is chosen to achieve converged solution.

Sentinel-1 InSAR 긴밀도 영상을 이용한 3월5일청년광산의 지표 변화 탐지 (Surface Change Detection in the March 5Youth Mine Using Sentinel-1 Interferometric SAR Coherence Imagery)

  • 문지현;김근영;이훈열
    • 대한원격탐사학회지
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    • 제37권3호
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    • pp.531-542
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    • 2021
  • 노천 채광을 수행하는 광산은 지표 변화와 환경 교란을 발생시킬 수 있기 때문에 지속적인 모니터링이 필요하다. 노천 광산은 채광 작업장에 식생이 거의 분포하지 않아 InSAR 긴밀도 영상을 이용한 모니터링이 가능하다. 본 연구는 최근 개발된 InSAR 긴밀도 영상 기반의 Normalized Difference Activity Index(NDAI)를 적용하여 광산에서 발생하는 활동을 분석하였다. 3월5일청년광산은 2008년 이후 본격적으로 개발이 확장된 북한의 광산이다. 3월5일청년광산을 촬영한 12일 간격의 Sentinel-1 SAR 영상을 이용하여 획득된 InSAR 긴밀도 영상으로 NDAI 분석을 진행하였다. 우선 2000년부터 약 14년간 발생한 75.24 m의 고도 하강 지역과 약 9.85 m의 고도 상승 지역을 채광 작업장 및 광미 적치장으로 정의하였다. 이후 NDAI 영상을 이용하여 기간별 활동 분석을 진행하기 위해 전체 기간의 평균 영상, 1년 단위의 평균 영상, 및 4개월 단위의 평균 영상을 제작하였다. 2017년부터 2019년까지 광산 활동은 평균적으로 채광 작업장의 중심에서 비교적 활발하였다. 보다 자세한 광산의 활동 변화를 확인하기 위해 시간 간격을 좁혀 1년간의 활동을 알아보고자 하였다. 2017년은 지진파 자료의 정보와 NDAI 영상을 이용하여 인공 지진의 발생 시점과 그 전후에 대하여 RGB 합성 영상을 제작하고 채광 작업장의 활동 변화를 분석하였다. 2017년 4월 30일 발생한 대규모 발파 이후 채광 작업장의 서쪽에서 활발한 활동이 감지되었다. 9월 30일의 두 차례의 발파 이후에는 채광 작업장의 크기가 확장된 것으로 추정된다. 2018년 및 2019년의 활동 변화는 4개월 단위의 시간 평균 영상을 RGB 영상으로 합성하여 분석하였다. 연도별 활동을 분석한 결과, 2018년은 채광 작업장의 북동쪽에서 활발하게 활동하는 영역을 찾을 수 있었으며, 2019년은 광미 적치장에서 확장에 따른 특징적인 활동이 확인되었다. NDAI를 이용한 시계열 분석으로 광학 영상으로는 확인하기 어려운 노천 광산의 무작위적인 지표 변화를 탐지할 수 있었다. 특히 현장 자료를 획득할 수 없는 지역의 광산 활동을 원격 탐사를 이용하여 효과적으로 수행할 수 있었다.

심부 지하광산 개발에서의 대규모 발파를 활용한 Underhand Closed Bench (UCB) 채광 혁신기술 (Innovation of the Underhand Closed Bench (UCB) Mining Method Utilizing Large-Scale Blasting in Deep Underground Mining)

  • 이서경;오세욱;조상호;박준혁
    • 화약ㆍ발파
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    • 제42권2호
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    • pp.29-41
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    • 2024
  • 세계 성장에 따른 금속 광물의 수요 증가와, 지속된 지표 부근의 광물 개발로 인해 고심도 광산에 존재하는 광석을 안전하고 효율적으로 채굴하는 방법이 필요하다. 고심도 광산에서는 공동 주변에 집중되는 응력이 증가하며, 이로 인해 촉발지진이나 록버스트와 같은 문제가 발생할 수 있다. 또한 심부에 위치한 단층에 발파로 인한 에너지가 전달되면 단층의 미끄러짐으로 인해 지진이 발생할 수 있으며 이와 같은 사고를 제어하는 것이 고심도 광산 채광법의 핵심이다. 본 기술보고에서는 고심도 광산에서 채광 시 발생 가능한 사고를 제어하고, 생산성을 높일 수 있는 UCB(Underhand Closed Bench) 채광법에 대해 소개하고자 한다.

An Efficiency Evaluation of Iron Concentrates Flotation Using Rhamnolipid Biosurfactant as a Frothing Reagent

  • Khoshdast, Hamid;Sam, Abbas
    • Environmental Engineering Research
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    • 제17권1호
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    • pp.9-15
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    • 2012
  • The effect of a rhamnolipid biosurfactant produced by a Pseudomonas aeruginosa MA01 strain on desulfurization of iron concentrates was studied. Surface tension measurement and frothing characterization indicated better surface activity and frothability of rhamnolipid compared to methyl isobutyl carbinol (MIBC) as an operating frother. Reverse flotation tests using rhamnolipid either as a sole frother or mixed with MIBC, showed that the desulfurization process is more efficient at pH 4.5 and high concentration of rhamnolipid in the presence of MIBC. However, under these conditions water recovery decreased due to the change in rhamnolipid aggregates morphology. Results from the present study seemed promising to introduce the biosurfactant from Pseudomonas aeruginosa as a new frother.

A rough flat-joint model for interfacial transition zone in concrete

  • Fengchen Li;J.L. Feng
    • Computers and Concrete
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    • 제34권2호
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    • pp.231-245
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    • 2024
  • A 3D discrete element model integrating the rough surface contact concept with the flat-joint model is suggested to examine the mechanical characteristics of the interfacial transition zone (ITZ) in concrete. The essential components of our DEM procedure include the calculation of the actual contact area in an element contact-pair related to the bonded factor using a Gaussian probability distribution of asperity height, as well as the determination of the contact probability-relative displacement form using the least square method for further computing the force-displacement of ITZs. The present formulations are implemented in MUSEN, an open source development environment for discrete element analysis that is optimized for high performance computation. The model's meso-parameters are calibrated by using uniaxial compression and splitting tensile simulations, as well as laboratory tests of concrete from the literature. The present model's DEM predictions accord well with laboratory experimental tests of pull-out concrete specimens published in the literature.

임해지역 해수침투 평가를 위한 물리검층의 적용성 (Applicability of Geophyscal Well Logging in the Assessment of Seawater Intrusion)

  • 이상규;황세호;황학수;박인화
    • 지구물리와물리탐사
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    • 제3권3호
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    • pp.101-111
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    • 2000
  • 임해지역에서의 해수침투 평가를 위하여 서로 다른 수리지질학적 특성을 갖고 있는 3개의 연구지역, 9개의 시추공에서 전자유도검층, 공내수의 온도 및 전기전도도검층, 자연감마선검층을 수행하였다. 지표 물리탐사 이외에 물리검층을 추가로 활용함으로써 3개 연구지역의 해수침투와 관련된 지질학적 특성을 해석하는데 큰 도움을 얻을 수 있었다. 즉, 해수침투 평가에 물리검층을 활용함으로써 지표 물리탐사자료 해석의 정확성을 높일 수 있고, 지하수의 장기 모니터링을 위한 최적심도를 알아 낼 수 있으며, 지층의 투수성 여부에 관한 수리지질학적 단위를 구분할 수 있음을 보였으며 그밖에 물리검층 모니터링의 적용성에 대하여도 예시하였다. 시추공내 염수의 영향을 비교적 작게 받으면서 지층의 전기비저항을 측정하고, PVC 케이싱이 설치된 소구경의 시추공 내에서도 공극율을 측정할 수 있는 방법이 모색되면 물리검층으로 보다 정량적인 해수침투 관련 정보를 얻을 수 있을 것이다.

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An Implementation of Acoustic-based MAC Protocol Multichannel Underwater Communication Network

  • Lim, Yong-Kon;Park, Jong-Won;Kim, Chun-Suk;Lee, Young-Chul
    • 한국정보통신학회논문지
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    • 제1권1호
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    • pp.105-111
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    • 1997
  • This Paper Proposes a new efficient system design strategies for the acoustic-based underwater multiple modem and media access control protocol. The system aims to establish the acoustic-based communication network of an underwater vehicles for deep sea mining, which ensures a certain level of maximum throughput regardless of the propagation delay of acoustic and allows fast data transmission through the acoustic-based multiple channel. A media access control protocol for integrated communication network and it's acoustic-based communication modems that allows 'peer-to-peer' communication between a surface mining plant multiple underwater system is designed, and the proposed media access control protocol is implemented for its verification. Furthermore, a proposed design strategies which make it possible to control the multiple vehicle for an underwater mining is presented in this paper.

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Multi-Objective Design Exploration and its Applications

  • Obayashi, Shigeru;Jeong, Shin-Kyu;Shimoyama, Koji;Chiba, Kazuhisa;Morino, Hiroyuki
    • International Journal of Aeronautical and Space Sciences
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    • 제11권4호
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    • pp.247-265
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    • 2010
  • Multi-objective design exploration (MODE) and its applications are reviewed as an attempt to utilize numerical simulation in aerospace engineering design. MODE reveals the structure of the design space based on trade-off information. A self-organizing map (SOM) is incorporated into MODE as a visual data mining tool for the design space. SOM divides the design space into clusters with specific design features. This article reviews existing visual data mining techniques applied to engineering problems. Then, we discuss three applications of MODE: multidisciplinary design optimization for a regional-jet wing, silent supersonic technology demonstrator and centrifugal diffusers.

지하공동에 의한 지표침하지역의 지반안정성 평가 (Ground Stability Assessement for the Mining Induced Subsidence Area)

  • 권광수;박연준;신희순;신중호
    • 터널과지하공간
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    • 제4권2호
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    • pp.170-185
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    • 1994
  • Surface subsidence is one of the problems caused by mined out caverns. Depending on the geologic conditions and mining methods, subsidence can occur in various forms. This report describes the ground stability assessment for the mining induced subsidence area where unfilled caverns still exist abandoned. Geologic features which could affect the stability of the ground were investigated and all the possible geophysical methods were employed to obtain data that could explain the state of the ground in question. Basic rock tests were conducted from the drill cores and rock mass classification was performed by core logging and borehole camera investigation. Numerical analyses were carried out to predict the ground stability using data obtained by various investigations. The result could have been more reliable if in-situ stress were measure and reflected in the numerical analysis.

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