Simulation Experiment Research of Mine Roadway Simulating Test Device with Adjustable Wind Velocity and Temperature and Humidity

Lindong Liu, Cuifeng Du (), Yuan Wang, Jianwu Chen, Bin Yang and Weibo Jin
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Lindong Liu: School of Civil and Resources Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
Cuifeng Du: School of Civil and Resources Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
Yuan Wang: School of Civil and Resources Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
Jianwu Chen: Institute of Occupational Health, China Academy of Safety Science and Technology, Beijing 100012, China
Bin Yang: School of Civil and Resources Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
Weibo Jin: School of Civil and Resources Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China

IJERPH, 2023, vol. 20, issue 5, 1-11

Abstract: The design and development process of wind velocity sensors for mining has been a challenging task due to the complexity of a large number of field tests. To resolve this problem, this study aimed to provide a comprehensive test device for the design and development of high-precision wind velocities sensor for mining. Through a combination of experiments and computational fluid dynamics (CFD), a device that can simulate the mine roadway environment was developed. The device can control the temperature, humidity, and wind velocity parameters to fully replicate the mine roadway environment. It gives designers and developers of high-precision wind velocity sensors for mining a rational and scientific testing environment. In order to quantitatively define the uniformity of air flow in the mine highway section, the research introduced the non-uniformity determination method. The approach was expanded to assess the cross-sectional uniformity of temperature and humidity. The wind velocity within the machine can increase to 8.5 m/s by selecting the right kind of fan. The minimum wind velocity non-uniformity at this moment is 2.30%. The device’s internal temperature can be raised to 38.23 °C and its humidity level can be increased to 95.09% by carefully crafting the rectifier orifice plate’s structure. At this time, the lowest temperature non-uniformity is 2.22%, and the lowest humidity non-uniformity is 2.40%. The device’s average wind velocity is 4.37 m/s, its average temperature is 37.7 °C, as well as its average humidity is 95%, per the emulate results. The device’s non-uniformity in wind velocity, temperature, and humidity is 2.89%, 1.34%, and 2.23%, respectively. It is capable of simulating the mine roadway environment in its entirety.

Keywords: wind velocity; temperature and humidity; mine roadway; non-uniformity (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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