The present invention relates to the technical field of mine water
hazard prevention and control, and discloses a method for identifying and monitoring the source and rise path of water in sudden water disasters based on similar
simulation tests. The method comprises: collecting mining area data, determining the
lithology and paving thickness of each rock layer in the mining area, and proportioning similar materials for each determined rock layer; and using exothermic materials as layering materials in the similar
simulation tests. The method, based on similar
simulation tests, enhances the responsiveness of each rock layer to temperature changes in the experimental environment by using exothermic materials in the similar simulation tests, and can more accurately reflect subtle changes in rock layer temperature during the water inrush process, thereby improving monitoring accuracy. During the water inrush monitoring process, an
infrared thermal imager is used to capture real-time thermal images, which can display the real-time temperature distribution during mining, thereby reflecting the dynamic situation of the water inrush, including the temperature anomaly areas and the preliminary outline of the water inrush path.