Applications and verification of a computational energy dynamics model for mine climate simulations

A complete thermodynamic model is described for temperature and heat flow distribution simulation for ventilation networks in underground mines. The method is called the Computational Energy Dynamics (CED) model of the heat, mass, and energy transport. The Thermal and Humidity (TH) transport element...

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Main Authors: G. Danko, D. Bahrami, C. Stewart
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-07-01
Series:International Journal of Mining Science and Technology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095268620304444
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description A complete thermodynamic model is described for temperature and heat flow distribution simulation for ventilation networks in underground mines. The method is called the Computational Energy Dynamics (CED) model of the heat, mass, and energy transport. The Thermal and Humidity (TH) transport elements of the full model are described for advection, convection, and accumulation, encompassing heat capacity, radiation, latent heat for evaporation, and condensation in the airways, as well as variable heat conduction and accumulation in the rock strata. The thermal flywheel effect for time-dependent temperature field applications is included in the model solution. A CED model validation exercise is described, directly evaluating the iterated, minimized energy balance errors for the mechanical and thermal energy components for each network branch after a converged solution is determined. A simulation example relevant to mine safety and health is shown with the CED-TH model, demonstrating its capabilities in efficiency and accuracy in comparison with measurement results.
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spelling doaj.art-0d66d4824347440f9c12d1e9af48b2892022-12-22T00:02:36ZengElsevierInternational Journal of Mining Science and Technology2095-26862020-07-01304483493Applications and verification of a computational energy dynamics model for mine climate simulationsG. Danko0D. Bahrami1C. Stewart2Department of Mining and Metallurgical Engineering, University of Nevada, Reno, NV 89557, USA; Corresponding author.Department of Mining and Metallurgical Engineering, University of Nevada, Reno, NV 89557, USASchool of Mechanical Engineering, University of Queensland, Queensland 4072, AustraliaA complete thermodynamic model is described for temperature and heat flow distribution simulation for ventilation networks in underground mines. The method is called the Computational Energy Dynamics (CED) model of the heat, mass, and energy transport. The Thermal and Humidity (TH) transport elements of the full model are described for advection, convection, and accumulation, encompassing heat capacity, radiation, latent heat for evaporation, and condensation in the airways, as well as variable heat conduction and accumulation in the rock strata. The thermal flywheel effect for time-dependent temperature field applications is included in the model solution. A CED model validation exercise is described, directly evaluating the iterated, minimized energy balance errors for the mechanical and thermal energy components for each network branch after a converged solution is determined. A simulation example relevant to mine safety and health is shown with the CED-TH model, demonstrating its capabilities in efficiency and accuracy in comparison with measurement results.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095268620304444Mine climate simulationDynamic heat flow modelCoupled heat and moisture transportComputational energy dynamicsMine safety and health
spellingShingle G. Danko
D. Bahrami
C. Stewart
Applications and verification of a computational energy dynamics model for mine climate simulations
International Journal of Mining Science and Technology
Mine climate simulation
Dynamic heat flow model
Coupled heat and moisture transport
Computational energy dynamics
Mine safety and health
title Applications and verification of a computational energy dynamics model for mine climate simulations
title_full Applications and verification of a computational energy dynamics model for mine climate simulations
title_fullStr Applications and verification of a computational energy dynamics model for mine climate simulations
title_full_unstemmed Applications and verification of a computational energy dynamics model for mine climate simulations
title_short Applications and verification of a computational energy dynamics model for mine climate simulations
title_sort applications and verification of a computational energy dynamics model for mine climate simulations
topic Mine climate simulation
Dynamic heat flow model
Coupled heat and moisture transport
Computational energy dynamics
Mine safety and health
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095268620304444
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