Application of large underground seasonal thermal energy storage in district heating system: A model-based energy performance assessment of a pilot system in Chifeng, China [PDF]
Seasonal thermal energy storage (STES) technology is a proven solution to resolve the seasonal discrepancy between heating energy generation from renewables and building heating demands.
Guo, Fang +4 more
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Study on sandstone fragments from impact rockburst experiments
Impact rockburst is induced by the combined static and dynamic loads after excavation.There are two types of impact rockburst experiments,one is induced by changing the static load and another is induced by changing the amplitude of dynamic load.The ...
Liu Dongqiao +4 more
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On a Possible Mechanism of Hydrostatic Pressure on Mineshaft Linings in Western China
Reasonable determination of the water pressure on the shaft linings is the key to the optimization design of the vertical shaft of mining. The traditional water pressure calculation model is not suitable for the stratum conditions in western China. A new
Lian-Fei Kuang +3 more
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Simulation of the support-enclosing rock mass interaction for deep mining [PDF]
Purpose. To develop analytical model for a support-enclosing rock interaction to determine parameters for operational stability of deep mine workings while decreasing metal consumption and increasing efficient use of resources. Methods.
Kyrychenko, V, Stovpnyk, S
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Deep Underground Science and Engineering Lab: Dark Matter Working Group 2007 White Paper
This whitepaper is the result of discussions and presentations initiated at the DUSEL Town Meeting held in Washington in November 2007. The essential elements of this report are: - The quest to detect dark matter is a science goal of the very highest priority, and is flagship science for DUSEL.
Akerib, D. S., Gaitskell, R. J.
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Aquatic refuges for surviving a global catastrophe [PDF]
Recently many methods for reducing the risk of human extinction have been suggested, including building refuges underground and in space. Here we will discuss the perspective of using military nuclear submarines or their derivatives to ensure the ...
Green, Brian, Turchin, Alexey
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A Review of Deep Learning Applications in Tunneling and Underground Engineering in China
With the advent of the era of big data and information technology, deep learning (DL) has become a hot trend in the research field of artificial intelligence (AI). The use of deep learning methods for parameter inversion, disease identification, detection, surrounding rock classification, disaster prediction, and other tunnel engineering problems has ...
Chunsheng Su +3 more
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Brazilian disc splitting tests and numerical simulations on coal samples containing bedding planes
In this paper, Brazilian disc splitting tests on coal rock specimens with bedding planes and corresponding simulations by combined finite/discrete numerical method(FDEM) were carried out.The results show that the angle of bedding plane have a significant
Li Dejian +3 more
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An Assessment of Science Opportunity at the Proposed Deep Underground Science and Engineering Laboratory [PDF]
NRC assessment of the proposed deep underground science and engineering laboratory.
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Influence of seismic events on shallow geotechnical structures [PDF]
This paper deals with a summary of possible seismic loading of shallow geotechnical structures. It is known that seismic loading influences the underground structures much less than the structures on the surface, therefore, it is not usually taken into ...
Kaláb, Zdeněk, Štemon, Pavel
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