The obtained results have significance for analyzing the spontaneous mechanism of coal in surface mines and predicating the position at which coal spontaneous combustion will occur.

• 探讨了露天煤矿煤炭自燃进程的数学关系，所得结果对分析露天煤矿煤炭自燃机理和预测其自燃进程与自燃点位置具有重要的指导意义。