Construction and application of a high precision 3D simulation model for geomechanics of the complex coal seam

• Published in: Scientific reports 2021-11, Vol.11 (1), p.21374-21374, Article 21374
• Main Authors: Zhao, Lijuan, Zhang, Meichen, Jin, Xin
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: 639/166; 639/4077; Coal; Geological structures; Humanities and Social Sciences; multidisciplinary; Science; Science (multidisciplinary); Simulation
• ISSN: 2045-2322; 2045-2322
• DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-00709-5

The high-precision 3D simulation model for geomechanics of a complex coal seam is the necessary premise for the research on intelligent shearer and unmanned mining. However, at present, a simulation model for geomechanics of a complex coal seam generally has the problems of simplifying complex geological structures and low accuracy for structures. In order to meet the needs of a coal seam simulation model in the mining process of an intelligent shearer, it is necessary to optimize the simplified model of a coal seam. Therefore, based on a 3D simplified simulation model constructed with discrete element technology, the complex coal seam application plug-in was compiled with the help of an Application Program Interface. Moreover, according to the geological characteristics, new attributes were added to the structures to complete the construction of the model of a complex coal seam. Finally, the model was verified with laboratory experiments. The results showed that the high-precision 3D simulation model for geomechanics of a complex coal seam effectively improved the accuracy of the modeling. The real-time transmission and the real-time sharing of multi-source data were realized by considering the 3D simulation model for geomechanics of a complex coal seam as the core. Additionally, the purpose of the real-time sensing of the coal cutting state was achieved in order to lay the foundation for the realization of unmanned mining.