Systems for forming or extending a tunnel or shaft within geologic material may include a ram accelerator assembly for accelerating one or more projectiles into geologic material to weaken a region of the geologic material. The projectile(s) pre-condition the geologic material, such as by forming one or more holes in a central region of the material or to define a perimeter of the region to be displaced. A cutting tool or subsequent projectile impacts may then be used to remove the weakened material. The voids formed by the first projectile(s) cause compressive forces from subsequent impacts or cutting operations to be converted to tension forces that more efficiently break geologic material, which may fall into the voids created by the first projectile(s). The voids created by the projectile impacts may also control the material that is removed and the shape of a resulting section of the tunnel or shaft.

In one embodiment, the present disclosure provides a robot automated mining method. In one embodiment, a method includes a robot positioning a charging component for entry into a drill hole. In one embodiment, a method includes a robot moving a charging component within a drill hole. In one embodiment, a method includes a robot filling a drill hole with explosive material. In one embodiment, a method includes operating a robot within a mining environment.

In one embodiment, the present disclosure provides a robot automated mining method. In one embodiment, a method includes a robot positioning a charging component for entry into a drill hole. In one embodiment, a method includes a robot moving a charging component within a drill hole. In one embodiment, a method includes a robot filling a drill hole with explosive material. In one embodiment, a method includes operating a robot within a mining environment.

A drilling device for coal mining is provided, including a placement board. The placement board is fixedly connected to a first support pillar and a second support pillar, and the first support pillar and the second support pillar are together fixedly connected to a transmission rod; the transmission rod is connected to support rods symmetrically distributed in a limited sliding manner, and the support rods symmetrically distributed are connected to a connecting rod in a sliding manner; the connecting rod is provided with grooves evenly distributed in a circumferential direction, the grooves are fixedly connected to pneumatic telescopic blocks, and the telescopic end of each pneumatic telescopic block is fixedly connected to an arc-shaped plate. The arc-shaped plate is extended in a circumferential direction to support the drilled hole close to the drill bit, preventing the collapse of the drilling wall close to the drill bit.

A drilling device for coal mining is provided, including a placement board. The placement board is fixedly connected to a first support pillar and a second support pillar, and the first support pillar and the second support pillar are together fixedly connected to a transmission rod; the transmission rod is connected to support rods symmetrically distributed in a limited sliding manner, and the support rods symmetrically distributed are connected to a connecting rod in a sliding manner; the connecting rod is provided with grooves evenly distributed in a circumferential direction, the grooves are fixedly connected to pneumatic telescopic blocks, and the telescopic end of each pneumatic telescopic block is fixedly connected to an arc-shaped plate. The arc-shaped plate is extended in a circumferential direction to support the drilled hole close to the drill bit, preventing the collapse of the drilling wall close to the drill bit.

A mine management system includes a carrying machine that is loaded with ore and travels from a mining area to an earth removal area in underground of a mine, a loading machine that mines ore in the mining area and loads the ore onto the carrying machine, and a management device that sets a work mode in the underground based on an input signal, and changes a work parameter of the carrying machine and a work parameter of the loading machine.

A mine management system includes a carrying machine that is loaded with ore and travels from a mining area to an earth removal area in underground of a mine, a loading machine that mines ore in the mining area and loads the ore onto the carrying machine, and a management device that sets a work mode in the underground based on an input signal, and changes a work parameter of the carrying machine and a work parameter of the loading machine.

The present disclosure relates to a technical field of coal mining, particularly to a method of no-pillar mining with gob-entry retaining adapted for fully-mechanized top coal caving in a thick coal seam, which comprises the following steps: reinforcing support on a roof and two sides of a roadway; performing roof slitting blasting to form a pre-splitting slit; erecting a temporary support device and a gangue retaining device in the roadway along the retained entry; performing no caving within a range of a preset distance at an end of the working face near the retained entry side; and removing the temporary support device in the roadway after entry forming stabilizes, and closing the goaf to complete entry retaining. The roof slitting blasting is more beneficial to collapse of strata in the goaf, so that the strata in the slit can better fill stoping space after collapse, and the roof of the retained entry forms a short arm beam structure laterally, which avoids forming a long suspended roof in the goaf, and improves the stress of surrounding rock of gob-side entry retaining; coal caving is not performed in a certain range at the end of the working face of the retained entry side, which further ensures the filling effect of the goaf on the retained entry side, effectively limits the rotary sinking of blocks of the main roof, and greatly reduces effect on the stability of the retained entry.

The present disclosure relates to a technical field of coal mining, particularly to a method of no-pillar mining with gob-entry retaining adapted for fully-mechanized top coal caving in a thick coal seam, which comprises the following steps: reinforcing support on a roof and two sides of a roadway; performing roof slitting blasting to form a pre-splitting slit; erecting a temporary support device and a gangue retaining device in the roadway along the retained entry; performing no caving within a range of a preset distance at an end of the working face near the retained entry side; and removing the temporary support device in the roadway after entry forming stabilizes, and closing the goaf to complete entry retaining. The roof slitting blasting is more beneficial to collapse of strata in the goaf, so that the strata in the slit can better fill stoping space after collapse, and the roof of the retained entry forms a short arm beam structure laterally, which avoids forming a long suspended roof in the goaf, and improves the stress of surrounding rock of gob-side entry retaining; coal caving is not performed in a certain range at the end of the working face of the retained entry side, which further ensures the filling effect of the goaf on the retained entry side, effectively limits the rotary sinking of blocks of the main roof, and greatly reduces effect on the stability of the retained entry.

Systems for forming or extending a tunnel or shaft within a working surface may include a ram accelerator assembly for accelerating a projectile into geologic material to weaken a region of the geologic material. A cutting tool may then be used to remove the weakened material. A collection assembly may be used to move debris away from the working surface while the projectile and cutting operations are performed to enable generally continuous use of the system. The number of projectiles that are accelerated and the rate at which projectiles are used may be controlled based on characteristics of the geologic material and the rate at which created debris may be removed.