A numerical simulation of gas flow during coal/gas outbursts |
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Authors: | F Otuonye J Sheng |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Mining Engineering, Michigan Technological University, 49931 Houghton, MI, USA |
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Abstract: | Summary A model of the gas flow in airways during an instantaneous outburst of coal and gas is formulated and solved numerically using MacCormack's explicit finite-difference scheme. This model is based on the assumption that geological structures, in-situ stresses and high-gas-pressure gradients play important roles in initiating an outburst, with the gas content and gas-pressure gradients being the most dominant factors. The fluid-dynamic processes that occur after an outburst are computed by the numerical integration of the complete time-dependent Navier-Stokes equations. The mixture velocity, the density and the gas-concentration profiles in both time and space domains (immediately after an outburst) are presented. The global results are useful in gaining an improved understanding of gas-flow patterns during coal/gas outbursts and in determining the range of the disturbance so that effective methods of control can be developed.Nomenclature
a
speed of sound
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C
gas concentration (mass)
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C
v
specific heat at constant volume
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C
p
specific heat at constant pressure
- CFL
Courant-Friedrichs-Lewy number
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E
total energy of the mixture
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F
the vector defined in Equation 27
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G
the vector defined in Equation 28
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h
entropy
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h
i
entropy at inlet
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J
xi
diffusion flux in the i-direction
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k
thermal conductivity of a gas
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M
Mach number
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P
pressure of a mixture (the partial pressure of gas)
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P
gas pressure
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P
a
atmospheric pressure |
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Keywords: | Coal/gas outbursts gas flow shock-wave propagation numerical modelling |
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