Impact coal internal block size effect on physical and mechanical parameters’ similarity criteria validity: Numerical simulation and adjustment

Physical analog modeling is an effective approach for studying the hazards of coal bursts in coal similarity criteria for physical and mechanical parameters of the actual and similar materials are crucial to yield realistic results. The derivation of similarity criteria is predominantly based on dim...

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Main Authors: Zihao Kan, Linming Dou, Wu Cai, Jinrong Cao, Xiaotao Ma
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Published: Elsevier 2025-04-01
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description Physical analog modeling is an effective approach for studying the hazards of coal bursts in coal similarity criteria for physical and mechanical parameters of the actual and similar materials are crucial to yield realistic results. The derivation of similarity criteria is predominantly based on dimensional analysis, while a systematic methodology has yet to be developed. This paper attempts to fill this gap by combining the equation transformation method with similarity theory to conduct an in-depth study on the similarity criteria of physical parameters of impact coal with various internal block sizes. On this basis, the influence of internal block size of impact coal on similarity criteria was studied. Block size can provide a selection basis for similar materials, and the influence of block size on model physical parameters and similarity criteria under different geometric similarity ratios was explored. The variation laws between geometric similarity ratio, block size, and physical properties were clarified, and the similarity criteria of impact coal under the influence of block size were adjusted. New insights into material selection for physical analog modeling were proposed. The established similarity criteria for impact coal under the influence of different block sizes can provide a theoretical basis for determining various parameters in the physical analog modeling of coal bursts, when building a physical model of impact coal, material selection and size selection can be based on similarity criteria to more accurately reproduce coal explosion disasters in the laboratory.
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spelling doaj-art-3445cde6dc9943be8c7ccbb4fd1b198e2025-08-20T03:48:36ZengElsevierInternational Journal of Mining Science and Technology2095-26862025-04-0135465967510.1016/j.ijmst.2025.03.002Impact coal internal block size effect on physical and mechanical parameters’ similarity criteria validity: Numerical simulation and adjustmentZihao Kan0Linming Dou1Wu Cai2Jinrong Cao3Xiaotao Ma4Corresponding authors.; School of Mines, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, China; State Key Laboratory of Coal Resources and Safe Mining, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, ChinaCorresponding authors.; School of Mines, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, China; State Key Laboratory of Coal Resources and Safe Mining, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, ChinaSchool of Mines, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, China; State Key Laboratory of Coal Resources and Safe Mining, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, ChinaSchool of Mines, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, China; State Key Laboratory of Coal Resources and Safe Mining, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, ChinaSchool of Mines, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, China; State Key Laboratory of Coal Resources and Safe Mining, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, ChinaPhysical analog modeling is an effective approach for studying the hazards of coal bursts in coal similarity criteria for physical and mechanical parameters of the actual and similar materials are crucial to yield realistic results. The derivation of similarity criteria is predominantly based on dimensional analysis, while a systematic methodology has yet to be developed. This paper attempts to fill this gap by combining the equation transformation method with similarity theory to conduct an in-depth study on the similarity criteria of physical parameters of impact coal with various internal block sizes. On this basis, the influence of internal block size of impact coal on similarity criteria was studied. Block size can provide a selection basis for similar materials, and the influence of block size on model physical parameters and similarity criteria under different geometric similarity ratios was explored. The variation laws between geometric similarity ratio, block size, and physical properties were clarified, and the similarity criteria of impact coal under the influence of block size were adjusted. New insights into material selection for physical analog modeling were proposed. The established similarity criteria for impact coal under the influence of different block sizes can provide a theoretical basis for determining various parameters in the physical analog modeling of coal bursts, when building a physical model of impact coal, material selection and size selection can be based on similarity criteria to more accurately reproduce coal explosion disasters in the laboratory.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095268625000485Physical analog modelingCoal burstImpact coalSimilarity criteriaBlock sizeSimilar materials
spellingShingle Zihao Kan
Linming Dou
Wu Cai
Jinrong Cao
Xiaotao Ma
Impact coal internal block size effect on physical and mechanical parameters’ similarity criteria validity: Numerical simulation and adjustment
International Journal of Mining Science and Technology
Physical analog modeling
Coal burst
Impact coal
Similarity criteria
Block size
Similar materials
title Impact coal internal block size effect on physical and mechanical parameters’ similarity criteria validity: Numerical simulation and adjustment
title_full Impact coal internal block size effect on physical and mechanical parameters’ similarity criteria validity: Numerical simulation and adjustment
title_fullStr Impact coal internal block size effect on physical and mechanical parameters’ similarity criteria validity: Numerical simulation and adjustment
title_full_unstemmed Impact coal internal block size effect on physical and mechanical parameters’ similarity criteria validity: Numerical simulation and adjustment
title_short Impact coal internal block size effect on physical and mechanical parameters’ similarity criteria validity: Numerical simulation and adjustment
title_sort impact coal internal block size effect on physical and mechanical parameters similarity criteria validity numerical simulation and adjustment
topic Physical analog modeling
Coal burst
Impact coal
Similarity criteria
Block size
Similar materials
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095268625000485
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