1. A Key Performance Indicator and Lifetime Analysis of Diesel vs. Battery Powered Load Haul Dump Vehicles in Underground Mining Operations Open Access Author: Schatz, Richard S Title: A Key Performance Indicator and Lifetime Analysis of Diesel vs. Battery Powered Load Haul Dump Vehicles in Underground Mining Operations Graduate Program: Energy and Mineral Engineering Keywords: Underground miningAlternative power sourcesEconomic analysisSensitivity AnalysisIncremental AnalysisLifetime Analysis File: Download RS_Thesis_Final_Draft.pdf Committee Members: Antonio Nieto, Dissertation Advisor/Co-AdvisorSerguei Lvov, Dissertation Advisor/Co-AdvisorJeremy Michael Gernand, Committee MemberAntonios Armaou, Committee Member