All electric operation of ultraclass mining haul trucks

UQ eSpace

“…Mining3 has responded to rising fuel and labour prices [1], stricter ventilation requirements in underground mines [2] and the shift towards a "green" future [1] by proposing an all-electric, autonomously controlled hauling truck called the AEH, to replace conventional and comparitively inefficient [3] diesel trucks. All existing solutions in the mining sector only address one of the aforementioned problems -from retrofitting autonomous control solutions [4], autonomous dieselelectric hybrids [5] and trolley-assist systems [6], no one technology provides a solution to all three of these issues.…”

“…1.1 are used to transport this material [19]. However, with shifting public opinion on fossil fuels and global resource markets changing, diesel engines in haul trucks are "failing to address major issues facing the industry" [20], including: 1. Increasing diesel and maintenance costs [1]; 2.…”

“…Tunnel design in underground mines reaching geotechnical limits [20]; 3. Greater environmental awareness to mining operations [1]; and 4. Stricter ventilation requirements in underground mines [2].…”

“…The overarching aim of this thesis is to ensure the AEH can wirelessly sense, and subsequently follow a model charging cable, with the specific purpose of: 1. Directing the AEH on the correct haul route, in the right direction; and 2.…”

“…3. 1. PI Figure 3.1: PI Metal Detector Time Domain Operation -from [14] metal detectors are an example of single coil, DSP-based metal detectors.…”