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Advancing mine pillar design: Evaluating traditional methods and integrating AI for enhanced stability of pillars in the Great Dyke, Zimbabwe

Deep Underground Science and Engineering, EarlyView.
B1 is bord width 1, B2 is bord width 2, L is the pillar length, W is the pillar width, red color and letter A represent the pillars, and white color and number 1 represent excavated areas. Pstress is the average pillar stress; σv is the vertical component of the virgin stress, MPa; and e is the areal extraction ratio. e = B o B o + B P ${\rm{e}}=\frac{{
Tawanda Zvarivadza, Hendrik Grobler, Peter Apata Olubambi, Moshood Onifade, Manoj Khandelwal   +4 more
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Fracture evolution of a thick soft protection layer and the water inrush mechanism in overburden under longwall mining

Deep Underground Science and Engineering, EarlyView.
Through shear–tensile creep tests and viscoelastic modeling, the fracture evolution of thick soft protective layers is clarified. Results show thickness‐dependent rheological failure modes that govern four types of roof water inrush, providing a mechanism‐based framework for hazard prediction and control. Abstract In the Jurassic coal‐bearing strata of
Mengnan Liu, Wei Qiao, Xianggang Cheng, Xiangsheng Meng, Peichao Feng   +4 more
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Mechanistic insights across curing regimes for enzymatic and biopolymer‐optimized reinforcement in rock masses

Deep Underground Science and Engineering, EarlyView.
This study examines the effects of curing temperature on the mechanical behavior of underground rock masses treated with enzyme‐induced calcite precipitation (EICP) and an innovative biopolymer‐modified EICP (BP‐EICP). Abstract Biocementation is an innovative and sustainable technique for reinforcing weak and weathered rock masses in natural and ...
Mary C. Ngoma, Oladoyin Kolawole
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Multi‐factor coupling effects in hydraulic fracturing of laminated shale: Experimental insights and physics‐informed neural network‐driven optimization

Deep Underground Science and Engineering, EarlyView.
This study establishes a multi‐factor coupling framework for predicting breakdown pressure in laminated shale by integrating experimental hydraulic fracturing tests, physics‐informed neural networks (PINNs), and Sobol sensitivity analysis. It reveals how differential stress, the bedding dip angle, and the injection rate interact to influence fracture ...
Tao Wang, Guoyao Xu, Liyuan Liu, Yao Zhang, Sitao Zhu, Hongyang Chu, Kaikai Zhao   +6 more
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Modeling proppant transport and settling in a 3D propagating fracture

Deep Underground Science and Engineering, EarlyView.
A versatile multiphysics tool is presented for simulating the complex processes involved in hydraulic fracturing treatments. The model couples fracture opening and propagation, variable‐density slurry flow, and proppant particle transport within the multiphysics object‐oriented simulation environment framework, based on two‐phase mixture equations and ...
Robert Egert, Aimé Fournier, Wencheng Jin   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Investigation on the mechanical behavior of the multiple‐layered lining structure of a water conveyance tunnel with high internal water pressure

Deep Underground Science and Engineering, EarlyView.
This study presents large‐scale similarity model testing (geometric ratio 3.6) of an innovative multiple‐layered lining system—comprising exterior precast segments, middle self‐compacting concrete, and an interior steel pipe—for high‐pressure (0.75 MPa) water conveyance tunnels.
Ramin Asadi, Shimin Wang, Chang Liu, Zhiyu Lin, Chuan He   +4 more
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Water Electrolysis Technologies for Extraterrestrial Water Resource Conversion

EcoEnergy, EarlyView.
This paper reviews four water electrolysis technologies for extraterrestrial water conversion: alkaline water electrolysis, proton exchange membrane water electrolysis, solid oxide water electrolysis, and anion exchange membrane water electrolysis. It elaborates on their mechanisms, components, and integration, highlighting challenges such as water ...
Yawen Jiang, Yuan Zhao, Lin Zu, Lili Ling, Yongwei Zhao, Jun Di, Pin Song   +6 more
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A Perspective on Five‐Generation High‐Energy‐Density LiFePO4 Cathodes and Beyond: From Materials to Manufacturing

EcoEnergy, EarlyView.
This perspective examines the evolution toward fifth‐generation LiFePO4. Practical volumetric energy density depends on preserving ionic transport, electronic connectivity, mechanical integrity, and active‐material utilization across powder design and manufacturing.
Xia Huang, John Worsley, Thushan Pathirana, Xincheng Yang, Xiyue Peng, Bin Luo, Lianzhou Wang, Xiaobo Zhu   +7 more
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Recent Advances in Pickering Emulsion Templated Phase Change Material Microcapsules: Design, Fabrication, and Multifunctional Applications

ENERGY &ENVIRONMENTAL MATERIALS, EarlyView.
Fabrication process of phase change microcapsules using a Pickering emulsion template method and their subsequent applications. The increasing demand for efficient thermal energy storage systems has driven the development of phase change material microcapsules (PCMMs), which provide high energy‐storage density, reversible phase change, and reduced ...
Ziyan Li, Jinsheng Sun, Kaihe Lv, Chaozheng Liu, Meichun Li   +4 more
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Energy‐Based Characterisation of Earthquake Damage in Masonry Infills Through Combined In‐Plane and Out‐of‐Plane Experimental Tests

Earthquake Engineering &Structural Dynamics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The seismic capacity of structural systems/members is usually defined in terms of deformation thresholds. Although this is effective in many circumstances, disregarding cumulative quantities such as hysteretic energy may be ineffective when low‐cycle fatigue is relevant (e.g., long‐duration ground motions, very soft soils, ground‐motion ...
Roberto Gentile, Giulia Angelucci, Jingren Wu, Marilisa Di Benedetto, Riccardo Milanesi, Giulio Augusto Tropea, Fabrizio Mollaioli, Fatemeh Jalayer, Fabio Freddi, Fabio Di Trapani, Paolo Morandi, Gerard J. O'Reilly   +11 more
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