Experimental Platform Development of Similar Simulation and Mechanical Test for Undersea Metal Mining

¹ School of Resources and Safety Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
² Engineering faculty, Monash University, Melbourne 3800, Australia

^* Corresponding author Email addresses：Shan Yang.yangshan@csu.edu.cn Xiaoqingdai, 963968303@qq.com

Abstract

With the depletion of shallow metal resources in the land, the development of seabed resources has become a new direction. In order to achieve safe and efficient exploitation of seabed metal mineral resources, a similar simulation test platform was established for seabed mining of metal minerals in this paper. Similar simulation materials and the best material ratios were selected to make simulated specimens. A series of mechanical pressurization devices and model sample were prototyped and submarine simulation mining test was conducted. During the simulation mining test, stress and strain changes and microscopic observations of crack evolution were monitored by the static strain test system. These indicators revealed the characteristics of ore-rock mechanical change in the development of submarine mental resources. By exploring the best safe thickness of seabed resource mining, it provides effective data reference for subsequent seabed resource development, so as to realize safe and efficient mining.