Dynamic nature of coal permeability ahead of a longwall face

International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 693-699

  Zou, D H Steve ^a   Yu, Chuxin ^a   Xian, Xuefu ^b  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b CHONGQING UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LONGWALL MINING; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; MINE VENTILATION; NUMERICAL METHODS; ROCK MECHANICS; STRESSES;

ABUTMENT PRESSURE; COAL PERMEABILITY; COAL SEAM; LONGWALL FACE;

COAL MINES;

COAL MINING; DYNAMIC PROPERTY; LONGWALL MINING; METHANE; PERMEABILITY;

EID: 0032849467     PISSN: 01489062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0148-9062(99)00034-0     Document Type: Article

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