Development of electric drive systems; design, electrification, operation and application of motorized wheel; where road and weather conditions permit operation at 20% adhesion, electrified haulage systems can move material up maximum 15% grades at 13 mph with 60 lb/ton rolling resistance; open pit now designed for 6% grades can reduce its haul distance to less than half by electrifying haul and increasing grade to 12-15%.
High capacity motorised wheel vehicles in opencast mining
Min J
Mining Journal ; 258 , n 6594
1962
3 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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