Research Article

Multifield Coupled Dynamic Simulation of Coal Oxidation and Self-Heating in Longwall Coal Mine Gob

Table 3

Numerical simulation parameters.

ParameterValue

Inlet wind velocity1.7 m·s−1
Reaction ordern1
Preexponential factorA0.424 s−1
Activation energyE21.9 kJ·mol−1
Initial temperature of the surrounding rock17°C
Air densityρf1.1 kg·m−3
Heat conduction coefficient of air0.026 W·m−1·K−1
Specific heat of aircp1012 J·kg−1·K−1
Air inlet temperatureTin17°C
Oxygen concentration in the inlet of airflowC09.375 mol·m−3
Heat of oxidation reactionΔH400 kJ·mol−1
Oxygen diffusion coefficientD2 × 10−5 m2·s−1
Density of coal gangueρs1300 kg·m−3
Heat conduction coefficient of coal gangue0.2 W·m−1·K−1
Specific heat of coal ganguec1003 J·kg−1·K−1
Dynamic viscosityμ1.84 × 105 Pa·s