Abstract:The crack closure in impact coal seams induced by high-pressure air blasting greatly affects gas drainage efficiency. The length of the crack closure was calculated and analyzed based on energy and elastic theories. The closure region was then determined to be 3.8 m from the blasting hole. The results of a high-pressure air blasting experiment in the underground of one coal mine in China showed that the effect of crack closure on gas drainage efficiency manifested as a decreased amplitude of gas emission in th… Show more
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