3. CFD modeling

CFD modeling techniques have been used to study the flow patterns of DPM generated by 30 kW stir skid loaders in metal mines [15, 19–22]. More recently, CFD simulations of the dispersion of DPM generated by diesel-driven man-riding vehicles in coal mines have been reported [23, 24]. Here, we present simulations of DPM generated by a diesel-operated man-riding vehicle and an LHD/loader/utility vehicle in an underground coal mine. The commercially available CFD package ANSYS Fluent (v. 19.1) was used.
