303166 (v.1) WASM Mine Ventilation 441
| Area: | WASM Mining Engineering Teaching Area |
| Credits: | 25.0 |
| Contact Hours: | 5.0 |
| Lecture: | 1 x 3 Hours Weekly |
| Tutorial: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
| Syllabus: | Thermofluids: Fluid properties. Fluid statics. Laminar and turbulent fluid flow. Continuity, energy, momentum equations. Mine ventilation - Airflow theory. Airflow and pressure measurements. Airflow control - regulators, doors, evasees, booster fans. Mechanical and natural ventilation. Main and auxiliary ventilation. Fan engineering. Recirculation. Network analysis. Computerised analysis of mine ventilation. Ventilation surveys. Ventilation economics. |
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| Unit Outcomes: | On completion of this unit students will have - Learnt the fundamentals of mine environment as well as gained advanced knowledge required for designing underground mine ventilation using appropriate equipment. |
| Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information. |
| Unit References: | No prescribed references. |
| Unit Texts: | No prescribed texts. |
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| Unit Assessment Breakdown: | continuous assessment 100%. |
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Kalgoorlie Campus | Semester 1 | Y | | | |
Current as of: February 2, 2004
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