Determination of the most effective longwall equipment combination in longwall top coal caving (LTCC) method by simulation modelling

International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences

Volumn 45, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1015-1023

  Simsir, Ferhan ^a   Ozfirat, Muharrem Kemal ^a  

^a DOKUZ EYLUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COAL MINES; COMPUTER SIMULATION LANGUAGES; DISCRETE EVENT SIMULATION; MINING EQUIPMENT; OPEN PIT MINING;

GENERAL PURPOSE SIMULATION SYSTEM (GPSS); LONGWALL TOP COAL CAVING; SIMULATION MODELLING;

LONGWALL MINING;

CAVING; COAL MINING; COMPUTER SIMULATION; LONGWALL MINING; SOFTWARE;

EID: 43049130393     PISSN: 13651609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrmms.2007.11.005     Document Type: Article

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