Fuzzy probability measures (FPM) based non-symmetric membership function: Engineering examples of ground subsidence due to underground mining

Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 420-431

  Li, Wen Xiu ^a   Liu, Lin ^a   Dai, Lan Fang ^a  

^a HEBEI UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Fuzzy probability measures; Ground subsidence; Inclined coal seam; Non symmetric membership function; Underground mining

Indexed keywords

FUZZY PROBABILITY; GROUND SUBSIDENCE; INCLINED COAL SEAM; MEASURED DATA; NEW MODEL; SURFACE SUBSIDENCE; TWO-DIMENSIONAL PROBLEM; UNDERGROUND MINING;

COAL; COAL DEPOSITS; COAL INDUSTRY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PROBABILITY; SUBSIDENCE; TWO DIMENSIONAL;

MEMBERSHIP FUNCTIONS;

EID: 77049098840     PISSN: 09521976     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.engappai.2010.01.003     Document Type: Article

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