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2018 Alpha Foundation Annual Report

By Warren HuntDecember 17, 2018General News, General Reports

The 2018 Annual Report of the Alpha Foundation can be found here.

Presentation highlighting Alpha research accomplishments at the SME/PCMIA

By Tom BarczakNovember 2, 2018General News

Dr. Thomas Barczak, Foundation Technical Director, gave a presentation at the Joint Meeting of SME and the Pittsburgh Coal Mining Institute of America on October 19, 2018. The presentation is available here.

Alpha Foundation Announces Open Solicitation for Mining Safety and Health Research Projects

By Warren HuntNovember 2, 2018General Call for Proposals, General News

The Alpha Foundation announces a solicitation for mining safety and health research projects focused on meeting its mission of improving mining safety and health. This new solicitation AFC820, “Projects in Mining Safety and Health Research”, is open to proposals in any of the topics and priority areas that have formed the structure of the Foundation’s

AFC215-42_VirginiaTech_FinalRpt_Apprv

By Tom BarczakNovember 1, 2018Final Reports, Safety and Health Management and Training, Training

Free and Open Source Professional Development for the Mine Ventilation Community: An Innovative Approach to Improving Competence 2nd Solicitation for Single Investigator Research Grants Virginia Tech, Final Technical Report (AFC215-42)

AFC215-31_VirginiaTech_FinalRpt_Apprv

By Tom BarczakOctober 29, 2018Final Reports, Injury and Disease Exposure and Risk Factors, Respiratory Disease

Revisiting Lung Cancer Risk from Silica Exposure in Miners: Proposed Standards, Prevailing Biases, and Modern Methodology 2nd Solicitation for Single Investigator Research Grants University of California, Final Technical Report (AFC215-31)

AFC215F0-73_Maryland_Synopsis

By Tom BarczakOctober 22, 2018Fire and Explosion Prevention, Grants, Health and Safety Interventions

Numerical Analysis of Gas Explosions in Coal Mines University of Maryland (Follow-Up Grant AFC215FO-73)

AFC215F0-71_VirgTech_Synopsis

By Tom BarczakOctober 22, 2018Grants, Health and Safety Interventions, Machine Design

Advanced Low Noise Fan Array System Virginia Tech (Follow-Up Grant Number AFC215FO-71)

ASTI14F0-82_WVU_Synopsis

By Tom BarczakOctober 22, 2018Fire and Explosion Prevention, Grants, Health and Safety Interventions

Validation of the Gas and Dust Explosion Model West Virginia University (Follow-Up Grant Number ASTI14FO-82)

ASTI14F0-81_Nevada_Synopsis

By Tom BarczakOctober 22, 2018Grants, Health and Safety Interventions, Monitoring Systems

Early-Warning System Prototype Tests for Real-Time Safety Intervention and Optimum Ventilation Control Assistance University of Nevada, Reno (Follow-Up Grant Number ASTI14-81)

ASTI14F0-69_CSM_Synopsis

By Tom BarczakOctober 22, 2018Grants, Health and Safety Interventions

Investigating the Impact of Rock Rubble on Methane-Air Explosions: High-speed Turbulent Deflagrations and Transition to Detonations Colorado School of Mines (Follow-Up Grant Number ASTI14-69)

AFC113-13_FinalRpt_Approved

By Tom BarczakSeptember 30, 2018Final Reports, Safety and Health Management, Safety and Health Management and Training

Improved Safety through Application of Risk Management in U.S. Underground Coal Mines: A RISKGATE Approach 1st Solicitation for Single Investigator Research Grants (AFC113) Virginia Tech (Grant AFC113-13)

AFC215-21_FinalRpt_Approved

By Tom BarczakSeptember 29, 2018Final Reports, Health and Safety Interventions, Machine Design

Low Noise Efficient Rim Driven Auxiliary Ventilation Fans 2nd Solicitation for Single Investigator Research Grants Virginia Tech (Grant AFC215-21)

AFC215-54_Michigan_FinalRptApproved

By Tom BarczakSeptember 23, 2018Communications and Tracking, Final Reports, Mine Escape, Rescue and Training

Full-Wave Electromagnetic Solver for Statistical Characterization, Optimal Deployment, and On-the-Fly Reconfiguration of Wireless and Through-the-Earth Communication and Tracking Systems 2nd Solicitation for Single Investigator Research Grants University of Michigan (Grant AFC215-54)

AFC618-04_CaliforniaSF_FinalRptAppr_App

By Tom BarczakAugust 20, 2018Final Reports, Injury and Disease Exposure and Risk Factors, Surveillance and Epidemiology Methods

Coal Mining Risk of Arthritis,Including Auto-Immune Rheumatologic Disease Exploratory Research Projects Regarding Mining-Related Health Problems (AFC618) University of California, San Francisco (Grant AFC618-04)

AFC316_17_VirgTech_Final_Report_Approved

By Tom BarczakAugust 13, 2018Final Reports, Injury and Disease Exposure and Risk Factors, Respiratory Disease

Further Characterizing Respirable Coal Mine Particulates: Submicron Particles, Metals and Diesel Exhaust 3rd Solicitation for Research Grants (AFC316) Virginia Tech (Grant Number AFC316-17)

AFC719-15_WVU_Synopsis

By Tom BarczakJune 11, 2018Grants, Ground Control, Health and Safety Interventions

A Practical, Mechanics-Based Approach to Pillar Design West Virginia University (Grant number AFC719-15)

AFC719-29_VirgTech_Synopsis

By Tom BarczakJune 11, 2018Grants, Health and Safety Interventions, Monitoring Systems

PoroSense: An Intrinsically Safe, Distributed Fiber-optic Gas Sensing Platform for Underground Mines Virginia Tech (Grant number AFC719-29)

AFC719-57_RebuildingFuture_Synopsis

By Tom BarczakJune 11, 2018Grants, Health and Safety Interventions, Mine Escape, Rescue and Training, Shelter

Investigation of Improved Communication from Portable Refuge Alternatives to Facilitate Mine Escape and Rescue Rebuilding Their Future Foundation (Grant number AFC719-57)

AFC719-27_PennState_Synopsis

By Tom BarczakJune 11, 2018Grants, Health and Safety Interventions, Monitoring Systems

Control of Hazardous Gas Emissions to Longwall Face and Bleeder System: Laboratory Experiments, Modeling and Field Monitoring Penn State University (Grant number AFC719-27)

AFC719-12_Pacific_Synopsis

By Tom BarczakJune 11, 2018Grants, Injury and Disease Exposure and Risk Factors, Respiratory Disease

Asthma-and COPD-Associated Inflammasome Activation Induced by Rock Dust University of the Pacific (Grant number AFC719-12)

AFC719-14_NewMexico_Synopsis

By Tom BarczakJune 11, 2018Grants, Injury and Disease Exposure and Risk Factors, Respiratory Disease

Evaluating a Virtual ‘Community of Practice’ in Pneumoconiosis Mortality Hotspots in the United States University of New Mexico (Grant number AFC719-14)

AFC719-31_MS&T_Synopsis

By Tom BarczakJune 11, 2018Fire and Explosion Prevention, Grants, Health and Safety Interventions

Analysis of Coal Mine Seal Integrity from Explosively Driven Projectiles Missouri University of Science & Technology (Grant number AFC719-31)

AFC719-35_MichiganState_Synopsis

By Tom BarczakJune 11, 2018Grants, Injury and Disease Exposure and Risk Factors, Respiratory Disease

Evaluation of Silicosis, Asthma and COPD among Sand and Gravel and Stone Surface Miners Michigan State University (Grant Number AFC719-35)

AFC719-20_Michigan_Synopsis

By Tom BarczakJune 11, 2018Grants, Hearing Loss, Injury and Disease Exposure and Risk Factors

Assessing Noise Exposures, Hearing, and Risk of Injuries Among Miners University of Michigan (Grant Number AFC719-20)

AFC719-49_Kentucky_Synopsis

By Tom BarczakJune 11, 2018Grants, Ground Control, Health and Safety Interventions

Fundamental Investigation into Pillar Design and Global Stability by Integrating Pillar Load and Opening Convergence Response University of Kentucky (Grant Number AFC719-49)

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