Three-dimensional time-lapse velocity tomography of an underground longwall panel

International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 478-485

  Luxbacher, Kray ^a   Westman, Erik ^a   Swanson, Peter ^b   Karfakis, Mario ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Coal; Longwall; Rockbursts; Stress; Tomography; Velocity

Indexed keywords

LONGWALL MINING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; ROCK BURSTS; STRESS CONCENTRATION; STRUCTURAL PANELS; TOMOGRAPHY; UNDERGROUND STRUCTURES;

GEOPHONES; MICROSEISMIC ACTIVITY; VELOCITY TOMOGRAPHY;

COAL MINES;

FAILURE MECHANISM; GEOPHONE; GROUND CONDITIONS; LONGWALL MINING; NUMERICAL MODEL; ROCKBURST; SEISMIC TOMOGRAPHY; SEISMIC VELOCITY; STRESS ANALYSIS; STRESS CHANGE; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING; UNDERGROUND CONSTRUCTION;

EID: 40649124535     PISSN: 13651609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrmms.2007.07.015     Document Type: Article

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