Finite-difference based response surface methodology to optimize tailgate support systems in longwall coal mining

Abstract Designing a suitable support system is of great importance in longwall mining to ensure the safe and stable working conditions over the entire life of the mine. In high-speed mechanized longwall mining, the most vulnerable zones to failure are roof strata in the vicinity of the tailgate roa...

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Main Authors: Satar Mahdevari, Mohammad Hayati
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021-01-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-82104-8