Students from Tula have figured out how to prevent mountain masses from hanging

The Conjugation team of the Institute of Construction and Architecture of Tula State University became the winner of the qualifying stage of the XIV International Engineering CASE-IN Championship, co-organized by the presidential platform "Russia — the land of Opportunities".

"The students' innovative approach is aimed at solving one of the key problems of the mining industry — the suspension of rock mass. The guys have proposed a unique technology that can significantly improve the safety and efficiency of mining." – commented the Doctor of Technical Sciences, Professor of the Department of Mechanics of Materials and Geotechnologies, leader and inspirer of the team. Vladimir Sarychev.

The essence of the technology is to create a rock shutter that functions according to the principle of a camera lens. Vibration motors are placed on the lobes of this shutter, which help regulate the flow of rock mass, eliminating its hovering. The height of the structure is about 3.5 meters. This invention will prevent congestion during the descent of minerals mixed with waste rocks (for example, clay). This development is planned to be patented.

They were working on a revolutionary solution Alina Khromushkina, Roman Podolsky, Andrey Lomakin and Artyom Mazaev.

The team has successfully passed the qualifying stage and is preparing for the semi-finals in April, where they will compete with the best students of specialized universities in Russia. The final of the CASE-IN championship will be held in Moscow at the end of May.

The winners will receive preferential conditions for admission to master's and postgraduate studies, paid internships with the possibility of employment in partner companies, as well as participation in industry youth educational forums.

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