Mining Machineries
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The official GTU curriculum for Mining Machineries (subject code DI03022041) as prescribed for CSE · Semester 3 divides the course into 5 units, covering 36 listed topics. The unit-wise breakdown below is read from the GTU syllabus document for this subject code, so you can check what the course actually covers before deciding which papers to attempt.
Download the official syllabus PDF (DI03022041)Unit 1 Underground Transport Machineries
- 1.1 Rope Haulages: Applicability Conditions
- Constructional and Operational Features with all operational safety measures taken while using it: Direct Rope Haulage Main & Tail Rope Haulage Endless Rope Haulage Gravity Rope Haulage 1.1.1 Safety devices on Haulage tracks and roadways
- Program Name: Engineering Level: Diploma Branch: Mining Engineering Course / Subject Code: DI03022041 Course / Subject Name: Mining Machineries 1.2 Locomotive Haulage: Constructional and Operational Features: Diesel Locomotive Electric Battery Locomotive Trolley Wire Locomotive Compressed Air Locomotive 1.3 Conveyors: Constructional and Operational features of: Belt Conveyor Chain Conveyor Shaker Conveyor
Unit 2 Mine Machineries
- Working Principle
- Operation while using these machines 2.1 Rock Drill
- Surface Miner 2.2 Coal Drill
- Continuous Miner
- Armored Face Conveyor
- Jack Hammer
- Drill Boom Jumbo
- Low Profile Dump Truck 2.3 Rocker Shovel
- Gathering Arm Loader
- Load Haul Dump Machine
- Shuttle Car
Unit 3 Hoisting Machineries
- 3.1 Headgear: Purpose
- Main Equipment
- Height & Design of Headgear
- Headgear Pulley
- Angle of Fleet 3.2 Cage
- Skip with construction and difference
- Cage Accessories
- 3.3 Detaching Hook
- Distributing Plate
- Cage Chain
- Safety Catches
- Keps 3.4 Winding Engines: Constructional features of Winding Drum
- Types of Winding
- Winding Engine Brakes 3.5 Shaft Guides: Rigid & Rope type 3.6 Multi-rope Winding
- Advantages & Disadvantages 3.7 Pit Top and Pit Bottom Circuits
Unit 4 Wire Rope
- 4.1 Wire Rope: Selection
- Material of Construction
- Types with advantages & disadvantages
- Factor of Safety Program Name: Engineering Level: Diploma Branch: Mining Engineering Course / Subject Code: DI03022041 Course / Subject Name: Mining Machineries 4.2 Use and Care of Wire Ropes 4.3 Rope Capping with types 4.4 Rope Splicing
Unit 5 Mine Pumps
- 5.1 Sources of Water in Mines
- Purpose of Dewatering 5.2 Construction
- Operation & Application with all safety measures taken while using it with Advantages and Disadvantages of Mine Pumps: Ram Pump Centrifugal Pump Turbine Pump Borehole Pump