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Predicting the production rate of diamond wire saw using statistical analysis

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Performance prediction of diamond wire saws is important in the cost estimation and the planning of the stone quarries. An accurate estimation of sawability helps to make the planning of the rock cutting projects more efficient. In this paper, the performance prediction of diamond wire saws in cutting carbonate rocks was studied on 14 different carbonate rocks in stone quarries located in Iran. Rock samples were collected from the quarries for laboratory tests. Uniaxial compressive strength, Brazilian tensile strength, Schmidt hammer value, and Los Angeles abrasion were determined in the laboratory. Performance prediction was evaluated using simple and multiple regression analyses. Finally, a new model was proposed for predicting the production rate of diamond wire saw. It was concluded that the production rate of carbonate rock using diamond wire saw can reliably be estimated using the developed model.

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اداء التنبؤ مناشير سلك الماس المهم في تقدير التكلفة والتخطيط للمقالع الحجر. تقدير دقيق"القدره قطع" يساعد على جعل التخطيط للمشاريع قطع الصخور أكثر كفاءة. هذه الورقة، وكان درس التنبؤ أداء مناشير سلك الماس في قطع الصخور الكربونية على الصخور 14 كربونات مختلفة في الكسارات الموجودة في ايران. تم جمع عينات صخرية من مقالع لاجراء اختبارات معملية. تم تحديد قوة الضغط أحادي المحور، الشد البرازيلي شميت مطرقة القيمة، ولوس انجليس كشط في المختبر. وكان الأداء التنبؤ به تقييم تحليلات الانحدار البسيط والمتعدد. وأخيرا، اقترح نموذج جديد للتنبؤ معدل الإنتاج من الأسلاك رأى الماس. وخلص إلى أن معدل إنتاج كربونات صخرة باستخدام سلك الماس رأى يمكن أن يقدر بشكل صحيح باستخدام نموذج المتقدمة.

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  1. Faculty of Mining Engineering, Petroleum & Geophysics, Shahrood University of Technology, University Ave, Hafte-Tir Square, Shahrood, Iran

    Mohammad Ataei, Reza Mikaiel, Farhang Sereshki & Narges Ghaysari

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Ataei, M., Mikaiel, R., Sereshki, F. et al. Predicting the production rate of diamond wire saw using statistical analysis. Arab J Geosci 5, 1289–1295 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12517-010-0278-z

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