{"title":"In-belt vibration monitoring of conveyor belt idler bearings by using wavelet package decomposition and artificial intelligence","authors":"W. A. Roos, P. S. Heyns","doi":"10.1504/IJMME.2021.114914","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1504/IJMME.2021.114914","url":null,"abstract":"Visual and acoustic methods are commonly used to identify faulty or failing idler bearings but these methods can become tedious and time consuming in practice. While vibration monitoring might look like an obvious choice to explore, the instrumentation of individual idler bearings would be prohibitively expensive. The potential for using an accelerometer that moves with the belt while tracking the condition of all bearings encountered along the way is therefore potentially interesting. This possibility is explored in this work on a laboratory scale test rig. Wavelet package decomposition is used to extract the bearing features and present it to an artificial neural network and support vector machine to identify and classify faulty idler bearings. The system could not only identify faulty bearings but also classify the faults accurately.","PeriodicalId":38622,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Mining and Mineral Engineering","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-05-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44942410","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Investigating the correlations between point load strength index, uniaxial compressive strength and Brazilian tensile strength of sandstones. A case study of QwaQwa sandstone deposit","authors":"Peter Kolapo, Prosper Munemo","doi":"10.1504/IJMME.2021.10037722","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1504/IJMME.2021.10037722","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":38622,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Mining and Mineral Engineering","volume":"12 1","pages":"67"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"66731295","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
B. Michalik, S. Chałupnik, Jan Skowronek, M. Bonczyk, I. Chmielewska, K. Samolej, M. Wysocka, K. Skubacz
{"title":"The system of monitoring and controlling natural radiation hazards in Polish coal mines","authors":"B. Michalik, S. Chałupnik, Jan Skowronek, M. Bonczyk, I. Chmielewska, K. Samolej, M. Wysocka, K. Skubacz","doi":"10.1504/ijmme.2021.10043033","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1504/ijmme.2021.10043033","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":38622,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Mining and Mineral Engineering","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"66731729","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nabi Bakhsh Mallah, M. Brohi, Niaz Muhammad Shahani, Muhammad Jawad Sajid, Xigui Zheng
{"title":"Statistical and exponential triple smoothing approach to estimate the current and future deaths of Pakistani coal miners from 2010 to 2050","authors":"Nabi Bakhsh Mallah, M. Brohi, Niaz Muhammad Shahani, Muhammad Jawad Sajid, Xigui Zheng","doi":"10.1504/IJMME.2021.10037720","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1504/IJMME.2021.10037720","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":38622,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Mining and Mineral Engineering","volume":"12 1","pages":"34"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"66731282","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Perception vis-à-vis realisation of benefits from CSR activities: a study of such activities in Korba Coalfields of Chhatishgarh (India)","authors":"A. S. Babu, S. Swain","doi":"10.1504/ijmme.2021.10045502","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1504/ijmme.2021.10045502","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":38622,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Mining and Mineral Engineering","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"66731737","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"An applied economic assessment and value maximisation of a mining operation based on an iterative cut-off grade optimisation algorithm","authors":"A. Nieto, Bruno Muncher","doi":"10.1504/ijmme.2021.10045504","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1504/ijmme.2021.10045504","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":38622,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Mining and Mineral Engineering","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"66731793","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Assessment of the economic and socio-environmental potential of small-scale mining of oil sands in Ondo State, Nigeria","authors":"A. O. Omotehinse, G. de Tomi","doi":"10.1504/ijmme.2021.10043032","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1504/ijmme.2021.10043032","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":38622,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Mining and Mineral Engineering","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"66731720","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Application of multiple regression in the analysis of convergence of roadways concerning selected geological factors","authors":"Łukasz Bednarek, P. Małkowski, Ł. Ostrowski","doi":"10.1504/ijmme.2021.10045503","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1504/ijmme.2021.10045503","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":38622,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Mining and Mineral Engineering","volume":"166 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"66731745","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Shahrokh Paravarzar, X. Emery, H. Askari-Nasab, Y. Pourrahimian
{"title":"Short-term underground mine planning: a review","authors":"Shahrokh Paravarzar, X. Emery, H. Askari-Nasab, Y. Pourrahimian","doi":"10.1504/IJMME.2021.10037717","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1504/IJMME.2021.10037717","url":null,"abstract":"This paper reviews the state-of-the-art in short-term underground mine planning, which is critical for future mining activities. According to the literature, the research is conducted in the categories of mathematical programming optimization and discrete event simulation. Mathematical programming aims at minimizing an objective with the functionality of cost, makespan, deviation from a specific target such as tonnage and fleet management and scheduling. Mining simulation is widely applied in case of short-term mine planning, mostly based on modelling the internal mining process and parameters and on implementing a model for different case studies. A comprehensive review is provided for the aforementioned issues, commercial software packages and programming languages. Finally, research limitations and future area investigation are discussed. The studies reveal a deficiency of research based on the type of mining methods and incorporation of uncertainties.","PeriodicalId":38622,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Mining and Mineral Engineering","volume":"57 1","pages":"1"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"66731246","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Experimental study on the influence of moisture content on soft coal strength characteristics","authors":"K. Wei, Chenye Guo, Gao Yuwen, Chen Wang","doi":"10.1504/ijmme.2021.10041098","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1504/ijmme.2021.10041098","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":38622,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Mining and Mineral Engineering","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"66731310","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}