Table 3 The suggestion for drifiting based on derivative value.

From: Prediction of elevation of substantial fluctuation in coal seam floor based on surface spline function and its derivative

Conditions

The first derivative(FD)

The second derivative(SD)

Suggestion for drifiting

FD < 0

SD > 0

Increasing downward dip

FD < 0

SD < 0

Decreasing downward dip

FD = 0

SD > 0

Changing drifiting vertically(upward)

FD = 0

SD < 0

Changing drifiting vertically(downward)

FD > 0

SD > 0

Increasing upward dip

FD > 0

SD < 0

Decreasing upward dip