Simulation of a continuous lignite excavation system

Proceedings of the 14th International Symposium on Mine Planning and Equipment Selection, MPES 2005 and the 5th International Conference on Computer Applications in the Minerals Industries, CAMI 2005

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 1694-1706

  Michalakopoulos, T N ^a   Arvaniti, S E ^a   Panagiotou, G N ^a  

^a NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Animation; Continuous excavation systems; Discrete event system simulation; Multi layer lignite deposits

Indexed keywords

BUCKETWHEEL EXCAVATORS; CRITICAL PERFORMANCE PARAMETERS; EQUIPMENT BREAKDOWN; LIGNITE DEPOSITS; OUTPUT VARIABLES; SIMULATION MODEL; STOCHASTIC NATURE; SYSTEM SIMULATIONS;

ANIMATION; BELT CONVEYORS; COMPUTER APPLICATIONS; CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT; DISCRETE EVENT SIMULATION; EXCAVATORS; MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT; WHEELS;

EXCAVATION;

EID: 67650701826     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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