Study on Roof Instability Effect and Bearing Characteristics of Hydraulic Support in Longwall Top Coal Caving
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Abstract
In longwall top coal caving (LTCC), due to the fracture and migration of top coal, the roof will break and collapse, which causes serious impact damage to hydraulic support. Therefore, we aimed to reveal the relationship between the roof instability effect and the bearing characteristics of hydraulic support in the LTCC face. Based on the occurrence conditions of the 08 mining area in the Shilawusu Coal Mine, the instability model of the upper immediate roof was established, and the working resistance of hydraulic support was derived. Secondly, the dynamic coupling model of roof-top coal-hydraulic support was established in LS-DYNA, and the crushing degree of top coal and the bearing characteristics of the hydraulic support in different roof instability fields were analyzed. The results show that the main factors affecting the working resistance of hydraulic support are the fracture position of the upper immediate roof, the acting force of the lower immediate roof, and the distribution of the gangue in the goaf. The rotary instability of the upper immediate roof at the coal wall brings serious impact effects, resulting in fractures in front of the coal wall and a large amount of crushed coal concentrated at the front end of the canopy. The crushing degree of top coal significantly impacts the canopy, especially the back end of the canopy and the hinged pin shaft, which is prone to bending fracture. The research results can provide references and experience for the stability control of roof strata and the structural optimization of hydraulic support.
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OpenAlex topics: Rock Mechanics and Modeling · Geomechanics and Mining Engineering · Geotechnical Engineering and Analysis
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Affiliations
College of Mechanical and Electronic Engineering, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266590, China
College of Information Science and Engineering, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250358, China
Funding
National Natural Science Foundation of China · Key Research and Development of Shandong Province
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