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The Frequency Characteristics of Vibration Events in an Underground Coal Mine and Their Implications on Rock Burst Monitoring and Prevention

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  • Jianju Ren

    (School of Resource Engineering, Xi’an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi’an 710055, China)

  • Xin Zhang

    (School of Resource Engineering, Xi’an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi’an 710055, China)

  • Qinghua Gu

    (School of Resource Engineering, Xi’an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi’an 710055, China)

  • Wenlong Zhang

    (School of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Qingdao Huanghai University, Qingdao 266427, China)

  • Weiqin Wang

    (School of Resource Engineering, Xi’an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi’an 710055, China)

  • Long Fan

    (College of Engineering and Mines, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK 99775, USA)

Abstract

The main frequency of microseismic signals has recently been identified as a dominant indicator for characterizing vibration events because it reflects the energy level of these events. Frequency information directly determines whether effective signals can be collected, which has a significant impact on the accuracy of predicting rock burst disasters. In this study, we adopted a characterizing method and developed a monitoring system for capturing rock failure events at various strata in an underground coal mine. Based on the rock break mechanism and energy release level, three types of rock failure events, namely, high roof breaking, low roof breaking, and coal fracture events, were evaluated separately using specific sensors and monitoring systems to optimize the monitoring accuracy and reduce the general cost. The captured vibration signals were processed and statistically analyzed to characterize the main frequency features for different rock failure events. It was found that the main frequency distribution ranges of low roof breaking, high roof breaking, and coal fracture events are 20–400 Hz, 1–180 Hz, and 1–800 Hz, respectively. Therefore, these frequency ranges are proposed to monitor different vibration events to improve detection accuracy and reduce the test and analysis times. The failure mechanism in a high roof is quite different from that of low roof failure and coal fracturing, with the main frequency and amplitude clustering in a limited zone close to the origin. Coal fracturing and lower roof failure show a synergistic effect both in the maximum amplitude and main frequency, which could be an indicator to distinguish failure locations in the vertical direction. This result can support the selection and optimization of the measurement range and main frequency parameters of microseismic monitoring systems. This study also discussed the distribution law of the maximum amplitude and main frequency of different events and the variation in test values with the measurement distance, which are of great significance in expanding the application of optimized microseismic monitoring systems for rock burst monitoring and prevention.

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  • Jianju Ren & Xin Zhang & Qinghua Gu & Wenlong Zhang & Weiqin Wang & Long Fan, 2024. "The Frequency Characteristics of Vibration Events in an Underground Coal Mine and Their Implications on Rock Burst Monitoring and Prevention," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 16(13), pages 1-13, June.
  • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:16:y:2024:i:13:p:5485-:d:1423892
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