scholarly journals Numerical Simulation and Field Measurement Analysis of Fracture Evolution and Seepage Response of Key Aquiclude Strata in Backfill Mining

Geofluids ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Qiang Sun ◽  
Yong Chen ◽  
Jianli Huang ◽  
Dan Ma ◽  
Cunli Zhu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Process Analysis ◽  
Structural Characteristics ◽  
Failure Process ◽  
Engineering Application ◽  
Soft Rock ◽  
Good Control ◽  
Fracture Repair ◽  
Control Effect ◽  
Fracture Evolution ◽  
Backfill Mining

Solid waste backfill mining can effectively deal with gangue and other mining wastes, as well as control the movement and damage of rock strata. In this paper, the RFPA2D rock failure process analysis software is used to study the fracture evolution and seepage response mechanism of the key aquiclude strata (KAS) under the conditions of different structural characteristics, interlayer rock thickness, and backfilling ratios in backfill mining. The simulation results show that, in backfill mining, soft rock plays a crucial role in the fracture repair of KAS with different structural characteristics. An increase in the KAS thickness from 15 to 35 m is shown to results in a continuously improved repair of KAS fractures. At the advancing distance of the working face of 50~100 m and the KAS thickness of 35 m, the minimum vertical seepage velocity of 0.06 ‐ 0.78 × 10 − 2   m / s is reached. An increase in the backfilling ratio from 45 to 80% improves the control effect on the overlying strata. A case study of backfill mining in the Wugou Coal Mine located in the Anhui Province of China was conducted. At the goaf backfilling ratio of 80%, the composite KAS’s good control effect was achieved, which minimized seepage and avoided the water in rush phenomena. The above engineering application ensured the safe backfill mining of coal resources.

scholarly journals A case study of the periodic fracture control of a thick-hard roof based on deep-hole pre-splitting blasting

2021 ◽  
pp. 014459872110362
Author(s):  
Baobao Chen ◽  
Changyou Liu ◽  
Bing Wang
Keyword(s):  
Distinct Element ◽  
Good Control ◽  
Mining Area ◽  
Deep Hole ◽  
Control Effect ◽  
Roof Collapse ◽  
Hard Roof ◽  
Fracture Evolution ◽  
Distinct Element Code ◽  
Working Resistance

A thick-hard roof implies a large hanging-roof and high-frequency dynamic strata behaviour during mining, which may jeopardise personnel safety and equipment. To alleviate these hazards, deep-hole pre-splitting blasting is employed to control periodic fractures in thick-hard roof seams in Datong mining area. Based on loading and instability characteristics, a mechanical model of thick-hard roof periodic collapse is established to investigate the relationships and optimal parameters among the collapse interval, fracturing angle and support working resistance. LS-DYNA was employed to analyse the fracture evolution to determine the optimal charge parameters. The minimum weakening width and average fragmentation of the pre-split roof are obtained. Universal distinct element code simulations were used to determine the thick-hard roof collapse morphology and strata behaviour to confirm the optimal pre-splitting parameters. The deep-hole pre-splitting blasting on-site implementation reduces thick-hard roof collapse intervals, and the supports loading is verified to be safe with sufficient allowance, which show a good control effect on thick-hard roof seams.

scholarly journals Numerical Investigation of Fracture Network Formation under Multiple Wells

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Xiaoxi Men ◽  
Jiren Li
Keyword(s):  
Pore Pressure ◽  
Hydraulic Fracture ◽  
Network Formation ◽  
Process Analysis ◽  
Flow Direction ◽  
Failure Process ◽  
Fracture Network ◽  
Hydraulic Fractures ◽  
Fracture Evolution ◽  
Simulation Results

A two-step fracturing method is proposed to investigate the hydraulic fracture evolution behavior and the process of complex fracture network formation under multiple wells. Simulations are conducted with Rock Failure Process Analysis code. Heterogeneity and permeability of the rocks are considered in this study. In Step 1, the influence of an asymmetric pressure gradient on the fracture evolution is simulated, and an artificial structural plane is formed. The simulation results reflect the macroscopic fracture evolution induced by mesoscopic failure; these results agree well with the characteristics of the experiments. Step 2, which is based on the first step, investigates the influence of preexisting fractures (i.e., artificial structural planes) on the subsequent fracturing behavior. The simulation results are supported by mechanics analysis. Results indicated that the fracture evolution is influenced by pressure magnitude on a local scale around the fracture tip and by the orientation and distribution of pore pressure on a global scale. The constant pressure in wellbore H2 can affect fracture propagation by changing the water flow direction, and the hydraulic fractures will propagate to the direction of higher local pore pressure. Furthermore, the artificial structural planes influence the stress distribution surrounding the wellbores and the hydraulic fracture evolution by altering the induced stresses around the preexisting fractures. Finally, fracture network is formed among the artificial structural planes and hydraulic fractures when multiple wells are fractured successively. This study provides valuable guidance to unconventional reservoir reconstruction designs.

Numerical Study on the Fracture Evolution around Cavities in Rock

2005 ◽  
Vol 297-300 ◽  
pp. 2598-2604
Author(s):  
Shan Yong Wang ◽  
S.K. Au ◽  
K.C. Lam ◽  
Chun An Tang
Keyword(s):  
Shear Fracture ◽  
Model Simulation ◽  
Numerical Study ◽  
Process Analysis ◽  
Failure Process ◽  
Confining Pressure ◽  
Numerical Code ◽  
Tensile Fracture ◽  
Fracture Evolution ◽  
Rock Failure Process

By using numerical code RFPA2D (Rock Failure Process Analysis), the evolution of fracture around cavities subjected to uniaxial and polyaxial compression is examined through a series of model simulation. It is shown from the numerical results that the chain of events leading to the collapse of the cavity may involve all or some of the fractures designated as primary tensile, shear and remote fracture. Numerical simulated results reproduce the evolution of three types of fractures. Under the condition of no confining pressure, the tensile mode dominates with collapse coinciding with the sudden and explosive appearance of the secondary tensile fracture; at moderate higher confining pressure, the tensile mode is depressed, comparatively, the shear effect is strengthened. Nevertheless, tensile fractures especially in remote fractures stage still play a role; at higher pressure, the shear fracture dominates the remote fractures. In addition, the evolution and interact of fractures between multiple cavities is investigated, considering the stress redistribution and transference in compressive and tensile stress field.

Study on Fracture Evolution of Complicated Cavity Group-Surrounding Rock System Structure Effect

2011 ◽  
Vol 261-263 ◽  
pp. 1867-1871
Author(s):  
Qing Fa Chen ◽  
Yun Xiang Liu
Keyword(s):  
Group Structure ◽  
Process Analysis ◽  
Failure Process ◽  
System Structure ◽  
Structure Effect ◽  
The Third ◽  
Fracture Evolution ◽  
Stability Order ◽  
Rock Failure Process ◽  
Poor Stability

It is very important to study the structure effect of cavity group for controlling disasters in engineering and coordinating mining of the hidden danger resources. The cavity group structure was defined and classified. The structure effect of the twelve kinds of working conditions were simulated by using Rock Failure Process Analysis code (RFPA2D). the results show as follows: 1) The stability order of the typical cavity group structures was the second one, the third one and the first one; 2) The phenomena of small cavities interpenetrating and forming a big cavity often appeared in the kinds of the first and the third structure in the process of system catastrophe, but not in second structure; 3) The system appeared catastrophe easily with the number rising of the first structure, the third structure taking the second place and the second structure taking the last place; 4)The risk of the system consisting of two groups of the third structures was greater than one of the system consisting of one group of the first structure; 5) he more the number of the poor stability structures was in the up of system, the more poor stability the system had; 6) The same structures were placed in the upper and lower order in system, the lower structure would appear prior into the failure and instability status.

Optimization and Practice on Method of Roof Control in Single-Support Coalface for Ascending Mining

2012 ◽  
Vol 629 ◽  
pp. 943-949
Author(s):  
Xu Feng Wang ◽  
Li Wei Tian ◽  
Jin Liang Wang
Keyword(s):  
Coal Seam ◽  
Control Method ◽  
Process Analysis ◽  
Failure Process ◽  
Engineering Practice ◽  
Mine Pressure ◽  
Control Effect ◽  
Rock Failure Process ◽  
Analysis System ◽  
Row Space

Based on the geology and mining technology conditions of III2 coal seam in Xinzhuang Mine, the method of similar material simulation test was adopted to analyze the characteristics of overburden caving and weighting in coalface under ascending mining, and the software of Rock Failure Process Analysis System(RFPA2D) was applied to simulate and analyze the roof control effect under different mining sequence and supporting method, then engineering practice was made in III2-12111 coalface. The results showed: mining the III2 coal seam under ascending mining, the periodical weighting was 6.7 m; compared with the method of four rows single-support in maximum roof control span and three rows single-support in minimum roof control span (shorting for three-four rows roof control method) in coalface, adopting the method of three rows single-support in maximum roof control span and two rows single-support in minimum roof control span (shorting for three-two rows roof control method), gob stowing was tighter, and hanging arch distance was reduced, and roof strata stress reduced by 10~15%; the observed result of mine pressure showed, adopting three-two rows roof control method (row space for 1.2 m, column space for 0.5 m) in coalface, compression of props and roof-to-floor convergence meet the requirements, it ensured the safely and efficiently mining in coalface, and obtained the largest monthly output of 30000 t, average monthly output of 26000 t.

scholarly journals Research on Supporting Method for High Stressed Soft Rock Roadway in Gentle Dipping Strata of Red Shale

Minerals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 423
Author(s):  
Chunde Ma ◽  
Jiaqing Xu ◽  
Guanshuang Tan ◽  
Weibin Xie ◽  
Zhihai Lv
Keyword(s):  
Failure Process ◽  
High Stress ◽  
Soft Rock ◽  
In Situ Stress ◽  
Mechanical Parameters ◽  
Deformation And Failure ◽  
Deep Mine ◽  
Plastic Energy ◽  
Roadway Stability ◽  
Phosphate Mine

Red shale is widely distributed among the deep mine areas of Kaiyang Phosphate Mine, which is the biggest underground phosphate mine of China. Because of the effect of various factors, such as high stress, ground water and so on, trackless transport roadways in deep mine areas were difficult to effectively support for a long time by using traditional supporting design methods. To deal with this problem, some innovative works were carried out in this paper. First, mineral composition and microstructure, anisotropic, hydraulic mechanical properties and other mechanical parameters of red shale were tested in a laboratory to reveal its deformation and failure characteristics from the aspect of lithology. Then, some numerical simulation about the failure process of the roadways in layered red shale strata was implemented to investigate the change regulation of stress and strain in the surrounding rock, according to the real rock mechanical parameters and in-situ stress data. Therefore, based on the composite failure law and existing support problems of red shale roadways, some effective methods and techniques were adopted, especially a kind of new wave-type bolt that was used to relieve rock expansion and plastic energy to prevent concentration of stress and excess deformation. The field experiment shows the superiorities in new techniques have been verified and successfully applied to safeguard roadway stability.

scholarly journals Controlling mine pressure by subjecting high-level hard rock strata to ground fracturing

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rui Gao ◽  
Tiejun Kuang ◽  
Yanqun Zhang ◽  
Wenyang Zhang ◽  
Chunyang Quan
Keyword(s):  
Energy Release ◽  
Physical Simulation ◽  
Hard Rock ◽  
Structural Characteristics ◽  
Effective Control ◽  
Mine Pressure ◽  
Control Effect ◽  
Propagation Length ◽  
Ground Pressure ◽  
High Level

AbstractWhen mining extra-thick coal seams, the main cause of strong ground pressure are the high-level thick and hard strata, but as yet there is no active and effective control technology. This paper proposes the method of subjecting hard roofs to ground fracturing, and physical simulation is used to study the control effect of ground fracturing on the strata structure and energy release. The results show that ground fracturing changes the structural characteristics of the strata and reduces the energy release intensity and the spatial extent of overburden movement, thereby exerting significant control on the ground pressure. The Datong mining area in China is selected as the engineering background. An engineering test was conducted on site by ground horizontal well fracturing, and a 20-m-thick hard rock layer located 110 m vertically above the coal seam was targeted as the fracturing layer. On-site microseismic monitoring shows that the crack propagation length is up to 216 m and the height is up to 50 m. On-site mine pressure monitoring shows that (1) the roadway deformation is reduced to 100 mm, (2) the periodic weighting characteristics of the hydraulic supports are not obvious, and (3) the ground pressure in the working face is controlled significantly, thereby showing that the ground fracturing is successful. Ground fracturing changed the breaking characteristics of the high-level hard strata, thereby helping to ameliorate the stress concentration in the stope and providing an effective control approach for hard rock.

scholarly journals Study of the Stability Control of the Rock Surrounding Double-Key Strata Recovery Roadways in Shallow Seams

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cheng Zhu ◽  
Yong Yuan ◽  
Zhongshun Chen ◽  
Zhiheng Liu ◽  
Chaofeng Yuan
Keyword(s):  
Engineering Application ◽  
Stability Control ◽  
Surrounding Rock ◽  
Control Effect ◽  
Pressure Relief ◽  
Support Design ◽  
Key Strata ◽  
Fracture Development ◽  
Surrounding Rock Control ◽  
The Stability

The stability control of the rock surrounding recovery roadways guarantees the safety of the extraction of equipment. Roof falling and support crushing are prone to occur in double-key strata (DKS) faces in shallow seams during the extraction of equipment. Therefore, this paper focuses on the stability control of the rock surrounding DKS recovery roadways by combining field observations, theoretical analysis, and numerical simulations. First, pressure relief technology, which can effectively release the accumulated rock pressure in the roof, is introduced according to the periodic weighting characteristics of DKS roofs. A reasonable application scope and the applicable conditions for pressure relief technology are given. Considering the influence of the eroded area on the roof structure, two roof mechanics models of DKS are established. The calculation results show that the yield load of the support in the eroded area is low. A scheme for strengthening the support with individual hydraulic props is proposed, and then, the support design of the recovery roadway is improved based on the time effects of fracture development. The width of the recovery roadway and supporting parameters is redesigned according to engineering experience. Finally, constitutive models of the support and compacted rock mass in the gob are developed with FLAC3D software to simulate the failure characteristics of the surrounding rock during pressure relief and equipment extraction. The surrounding rock control effects of two support designs and three extraction schemes are comprehensively evaluated. The results show that the surrounding rock control effect of Scheme 1, which combines improved support design and the bidirectional extraction of equipment, is the best. Engineering application results show that Scheme 1 realizes the safe extraction of equipment. The research results can provide a reference and experience for use in the stability control of rock surrounding recovery roadways in shallow seams.

scholarly journals Tracking control and robustness study of shifting process

2018 ◽  
Vol 46 (2) ◽  
pp. 99-106
Author(s):  
Xin-xin Zhao ◽  
Chao Guan
Keyword(s):  
Monte Carlo ◽  
Monte Carlo Method ◽  
Tracking Control ◽  
Pid Controller ◽  
Automatic Transmission ◽  
Good Control ◽  
Simulation Software ◽  
Control Effect ◽  
Engine Torque ◽  
Shift Quality

Heavy dump vehicles are usually working with big load changes and bad work environment, thus change the friction performance of transmission clutches, as well as great affect the shift quality seriously, which influence the vehicle performance. Many researchers developed a lot to design a useful automatic transmission control system. Using PID tracking control and Monte Carlo method, the controller based on an dynamic model was set up to analyze the shifting process of automatic transmission and its robustness in this paper．The shift process was divided into four stages, low-gear phase, torque phase, inertia phase and high-gear phase. The model presents the process from the first gear to the second gear when the torque has big change．Since the jerk and the friction work of clutch are both related to the speed of clutch which was easier to control, it was chose as the target to control the oil pressure for satisfying the requirement of shift quality．The simulation software, Maplesim and Simulink, were used to build the vehicle model and shifting controller for simulation under different working conditions, and the maximum jerk was changed from 34 m/s3 to 12 m/s3 after the optimization. In this paper the Monte Carlo has been used to quantize and evaluate the robustness of the closed-loop system for the friction coefficients and output torque of turbine variation leading by the friction feature parameters and throttle angle changed. Monte Carlo method was used to analyze the effectiveness and robustness of PID controller, which proves that it has good control effect when the throttle is ongoing minor fluctuations. When the throttle is full opening, a quadratic optimal controller based on disturbance is designed by the method of multi-objective optimization. When it changes within 20 percent, PID controller was designed under the guidance of tracking thoughts. The results also show that the controller could still obtain better effect when the friction coefficient ranged from -40 % to 40 % as well as engine torque changed from -20 % to 20 %, which indicates the robustness of controller.

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