Research Article

3D XCT Mesostructure Characterization and Image-Based Discrete Element (DE) Modelling of Failure Patterns in Coal Gangue Particles (CGPs)

Table 2

Quantitative analysis of coal internal cracks in the selected three slices.

CT sliceCrack no.Length (mm)Width (mm)Angle (°)Perimeter (mm)Area (mm2)

Z = 3323.8873.42743.36325.9246214.83195
16.3481.782127.87515.496659.063892
39.181.127128.76632.8997319.05452
Z = 3423.3893.36650.19427.9613715.75868
16.7240.841129.61117.4232410.60892
34.3540.644129.89837.189821.52674
Z = 3523.4893.18748.57655.1178964.21975
18.0521.335124.43943.602455.31336
36.4950.563129.53667.1827781.56377