A composite support structure, a construction system, and a method, the composite support structure includes a plurality of arc plate rings that are longitudinally arranged along a roadway. A concrete fill steel tube support is arranged on an inner side or an outer side of each arc plate ring. The arc plate ring is formed by splicing a plurality of arc plates. Each concrete fill steel tube support is formed by splicing a plurality of steel pipe sections. The arc plate rings and the concrete fill steel tube supports are capable of jointly supporting walls of the roadway. The support structure has high bearing capability, high construction efficiency of a construction system, and low labor intensity.

A composite support structure, a construction system, and a method, the composite support structure includes a plurality of arc plate rings that are longitudinally arranged along a roadway. A concrete fill steel tube support is arranged on an inner side or an outer side of each arc plate ring. The arc plate ring is formed by splicing a plurality of arc plates. Each concrete fill steel tube support is formed by splicing a plurality of steel pipe sections. The arc plate rings and the concrete fill steel tube supports are capable of jointly supporting walls of the roadway. The support structure has high bearing capability, high construction efficiency of a construction system, and low labor intensity.

The present invention relates to the field of dust settlement systems, and discloses a gas-liquid spray dust settlement system for a fully mechanized mining face. A gas-liquid spray dust settlement system for a fully mechanized mining face includes an atomization humidification subsystem, a boundary mist curtain subsystem, and a dust mist recycling subsystem that are all arranged outside the fully mechanized mining face, where the boundary mist curtain subsystem includes high-pressure blade nozzles mounted to hydraulic supports, the atomization humidification subsystem includes a spray dust settler mounted to a rocker arm of a coal cutter and configured to spray water mist completely covering the high-pressure blade nozzle, the dust mist recycling subsystem includes a wind-water linkage dust remover mounted to a semi-encircling support base, arranged under the spray dust settler, and configured to collect the water mist sprayed by the spray dust settler. Compared with the prior art, the dust settlement system according to this application can enhance a dust settling effect and effectively control a dust concentration of the fully mechanized mining face or even an entire mining area.

A roof support includes a base, a canopy for engaging a mine surface, a shield coupled to the canopy, and a link coupled between the base and the shield. The canopy is supported relative to the base and includes an end configured to be spaced apart from a mine face by a distance. The link is movable between a first position and a second position, and movement of the link between the first position and the second position causing the distance to change.

Systems and methods are provided for detecting face alignment and face steering of a longwall mining system. The system includes a detection device mounted in a maingate roadway and a first indicator device mounted on a shearer of the longwall mining system to indicate a position of the shearer to the detection device. The system further includes a controller coupled to the detection device. The controller determines a shearer path of the shearer as the shearer moves along an ore face. The shearer path is determined based on a signal from the first indicator device received by the detection device. The controller generates an indication of face alignment based on the shearer path.

A float-swing hydraulic support, including a top beam, shield beam, elevating frame, base, adjusting jack, two float hydraulic columns, base raising unit, advancing unit, face guard unit, telescopic beam unit, hydraulic control valve block, and a valve block support. The columns are between the top beam and base, with upper ends ball-hinged to the top beam and lower ends ball-hinged to the base; the telescopic beam unit is in the front end of the top beam, and the face guard unit is hinged to the beam unit; the upper end of the shield beam is hinged to the top beam, the lower end is hinged to the upper end of the frame; the upper end of the jack is hinged to the shield beam, the lower end hinged to the base; the ends of the advancing unit are hinged to a scraper conveyor and the base, respectively.

A composite support structure, a construction system, and a method, the composite support structure includes a plurality of arc plate rings that are longitudinally arranged along a roadway. A concrete fill steel tube support is arranged on an inner side or an outer side of each arc plate ring. The arc plate ring is formed by splicing a plurality of arc plates. Each concrete fill steel tube support is formed by splicing a plurality of steel pipe sections. The arc plate rings and the concrete fill steel tube supports are capable of jointly supporting walls of the roadway. The support structure has high bearing capability, high construction efficiency of a construction system, and low labor intensity.

A composite support structure, a construction system, and a method, the composite support structure includes a plurality of arc plate rings that are longitudinally arranged along a roadway. A concrete fill steel tube support is arranged on an inner side or an outer side of each arc plate ring. The arc plate ring is formed by splicing a plurality of arc plates. Each concrete fill steel tube support is formed by splicing a plurality of steel pipe sections. The arc plate rings and the concrete fill steel tube supports are capable of jointly supporting walls of the roadway. The support structure has high bearing capability, high construction efficiency of a construction system, and low labor intensity.

The present invention pertains to a method for monitoring operation of a mining machine unit, particularly of a longwall mining system, having a shield unit connected to a material removing unit by means of an actuator for adjusting a distance between the shield unit and the material removing unit, the method comprises the steps of determining a position change of the shield unit during an actuating operation of the actuator; and a step of detecting a malfunction of the mining machine unit based on the determined position change.

A system for controlling a roof support, including a canopy for engaging a mine surface, includes a sensor configured to generate a signal indicative of a position of an end of the canopy, and a controller. The controller is configured to receive the signal and determine whether a portion of a mining machine will contact a portion of the canopy based on the signal.