VENTILATION METHOD FOR LONG BLIND DRIFTS WITH LONGITUDINAL BAFFLES
The study focuses on aerodynamic processes in long blind drifts ventilated owing to ejection effect generated thanks to construction of longitudinal baffles. The numerical modeling of air distribution at the junction with a blind drift with a longitudinal baffle is implemented in ANSYS. The change in the local air drag in case of forward and reverse air flows is shown. The velocity variation in air flow in a long blind drift with adjustment of ventilation efficiency by alteration of the opening angle of the longitudinal baffle flap is estimated. Based on the obtained results, the author shows that construction of longitudinal baffles allows efficient ventilation in long blind drifts owing to the ejection effect, without forced ventilation arrangement.