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Designing a Monitoring System to Observe the Innovative Single-Wire and Wireless Energy Transmitting Systems in Explosive Areas of Underground Mines

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  • Amir Ehsan Kianfar

    (Institute for Advanced Mining Technologies, RWTH Aachen University, Wüllnerstraße 2, 52062 Aachen, Germany)

  • Mrityunjaya Sherikar

    (Institute for Advanced Mining Technologies, RWTH Aachen University, Wüllnerstraße 2, 52062 Aachen, Germany)

  • Andre Gilerson

    (Institute for Advanced Mining Technologies, RWTH Aachen University, Wüllnerstraße 2, 52062 Aachen, Germany)

  • Marcin Skora

    (KOMAG Institute of Mining Technology, Pszczyńska 37, 44-101 Gliwice, Poland)

  • Krzysztof Stankiewicz

    (KOMAG Institute of Mining Technology, Pszczyńska 37, 44-101 Gliwice, Poland)

  • Rudrajit Mitra

    (Institute for Advanced Mining Technologies, RWTH Aachen University, Wüllnerstraße 2, 52062 Aachen, Germany)

  • Elisabeth Clausen

    (Institute for Advanced Mining Technologies, RWTH Aachen University, Wüllnerstraße 2, 52062 Aachen, Germany)

Abstract

Suspended monorails are a common mode of transportation for materials and personnel in underground mines. The goal of the EU-funded project “Innovative High Efficiency Power System for Machines and Devices, Increasing the Level of Work Safety in Underground Mining Excavations (HEETII)” is to introduce a single-wire energy transmission system combined with a capacitive-coupling-based wireless transmission system to power the suspended tractor, along with a monitoring system that will monitor the energy network and additional environmental parameters of the mine. Additionally, the monitoring system acts as the wireless communication backbone, allowing for data transmission to surface headquarters, where the data are processed and logged in a central database. This enables operators to detect and take preemptive measures to prevent potential hazards in the mine, improving the overall efficiency of the energy transmission system. This paper describes the additional considerations required for electrical systems in underground mines with potentially explosive atmospheres, as well as the design of the energy transmission system and the monitoring system.

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  • Amir Ehsan Kianfar & Mrityunjaya Sherikar & Andre Gilerson & Marcin Skora & Krzysztof Stankiewicz & Rudrajit Mitra & Elisabeth Clausen, 2022. "Designing a Monitoring System to Observe the Innovative Single-Wire and Wireless Energy Transmitting Systems in Explosive Areas of Underground Mines," Energies, MDPI, vol. 15(2), pages 1-13, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:15:y:2022:i:2:p:576-:d:724332
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