Abstract
A set of simulation models of various subsystems of a coal mine was developed with the help of a new visual interactive simulation system of technological processes. This paper contains a brief description of this simulation system and its possibilities. The main possibilities provided by the simulation system are: the quick construction of models from library elements, 3D representation, and the communication of models with actual control systems. These simulation models were developed for the simulation of various subsystems of a coal mine: underground conveyor network subsystems, pumping subsystems and coal face subsystems. These simulation models were developed with the goal to be used as a quality and reliability assurance tool for new process control systems in coal mining.
Highlights
One of the future developments of simulation is to create very detailed simulation models with wide application “from the box”, with the minimum involvement of simulationists and the maximum involvement of field engineers
In underground mining, it is frequently reported that resources become less available, and harder to be extracted
Key topics of interest are the detailed description of machines’ functionality, the definition of the exact additional machines that may be required, the calculation of the “total cost ownership” of machines, the comparison of the use of big universal machines to the use of more smaller and specialized ones and ultimate product cost definition. These tasks can be solved through the use of computer-based simulation of the coal mining process
Summary
One of the future developments of simulation is to create very detailed simulation models with wide application “from the box”, with the minimum involvement of simulationists and the maximum involvement of field engineers. Key topics of interest are the detailed description of machines’ functionality, the definition of the exact additional machines that may be required, the calculation of the “total cost ownership” of machines, the comparison of the use of big universal machines to the use of more smaller and specialized ones and ultimate product cost definition. These tasks can be solved through the use of computer-based simulation of the coal mining process. Due to the importance of these problems, there is a large
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