Discrete mine system simulation in the United States

International Journal of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Environment

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 37-41

  Sturgul, J R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMATION; COMPUTER AIDED ENGINEERING; COMPUTER PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES; COMPUTER SIMULATION;

DISCRETE MINE SYSTEMS; GPS/H PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE; SIMAN PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE;

MINING ENGINEERING;

MINE; MODELING;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032730897     PISSN: 09208119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09208119908944207     Document Type: Article

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