AFC417-1_Illinois_Synopsis
Characteristics of Dust and Risk Factors Associated with the Development of Rapidly Progressive Pneumoconiosis and Progressive Massive Fibrosis University of Illinois (Grant Number AFC417-1)
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AFC215-13_Kentucky_2017_ICGCM
A New Generation of Web-Based Applications for Mine Design Published in Proceedings 36th International Conference on Ground Control in Mining, Morgantown, WV, 2017 Newman, C. Agioutantis, Z. and Schaefer, N.
AFC215-13_Kentucky_SME_2017
Current Progress in the Development Of The WebGroundControl Application Published as Preprint 17-032 at SME Annual Meeting 2017, Denver, CO Newman, C. Agioutantis, Z. and Schaefer, N.
FC215_13_Kentucky_SME_2016
The Development of a Web-Based Platform for Ground Control Applications Published as Preprint 16-121 at SME Annual Meeting 2016, Phoenix, AZ Agioutantis, Z. and Newman, C.
AFC113-3_Northeaster_Annals of Work Exposures and Health
Whole Body Vibration Exposure and Injury Prevention of Heavy Equipment Operators in Open Pit Coal Mines Published in Annals of Work Exposures and Health, 61(6); 669–680, 2017. Marín, L. S., Rodríguez, A. C., Rey-Becerra, E., Piedrahita, H., Barrero, L. H., Dennerlein, J., Johnson, P.
AFC618-13_Summary
Using Wearable IMUs to Evaluate Musculoskeletal Disorder Risk in Underground Mining Activities South Dakota School of Mines and Technology (Grant Number: AFC618-13)
AFC618-68_Summary
Evaluating the Effects of Multi-axial Whole Body Vibration Exposure on Postural Stability in Mining Heavy Equipment Vehicle Operators Oregon State University (Grant Number: AFC618-68)
AFC618-38_Summary
Effects of Whole Body Vibration Exposure on Physiological Stresses in Mining Heavy Equipment Vehicle Operators Oregon State University (Grant Number: AFC618-38)
AFC618-04_Summary
Coal Mining Risk of Arthritis, Including Auto-Immune Rheumatologic Disease University of California, San Francisco (Grant Number: AFC618-04)
AFC618-01_Summary
The Effect Of Dust Particles On Airway Mucus Viscosity And Mucociliary Transport University of California, Merced (Grant Number: AFC618-01)
AFC518-40_Concept Summary
A Smart Device for Mine Dust Characterization and Coal Workers’ Health Improvement: Combining Non-Destructive, Element-Specific X-ray CT with Big Data Analytics & Machine Learning Virginia Tech (Grant Number AFC518-40)
AFC518-25_Concept Summary
Collecting Mine Dust Particles with Liquid-Coated Vibrating Meshes Virginia Tech and Michigan Tech (Grant Number AFC518-25)
AFC518-23_Concept Summary
Intrinsically Safe Underground Aerial Reconnaissance Platform Development United Mine Workers of America Career Centers, Inc. (Grant Number AFC518-23)
AFC518-17_Concept Summary
Simple and Accurate Positioning to Enable Vehicle Autonomy in Underground Mines Oregon State University (Grant Number AFC518-17)
AFC518-2_Concept Summary
Miniaturized and Real Time Gas Sensors for Mine Safety and Health Oakland University (Grant Number AFC518-02)
AFC518-54_Concept Summary
Development of an Advanced Real-Time Personal Coal Dust Monitoring Instrument Based on Photo-acoustic Spectroscopy University of Nevada, Reno (Grant Number AFC518-54)
AFC518-67_Concept Summary
Demonstration of a UAV-based Digital Photogrammetry System for Geological Mapping and Geotechnical Characterization of Fractured Rock Masses at Hazardous Underground Sites Montana Tech (Grant Number AFC518-67)
AFC518-10_Concept Summary
Improving Communication in Noise for Miners Wearing Hearing Protection University of Connecticut Health Center (Grant Number AFC518-10)
AFC518-16_Concept Summary
Development of Direct Sensing Sampler for Submicron Mining Particles Including Coal, Silica and Nano-Sized Diesel Particulates Colorado State University (Grant Number AFC518-16)
AFC518-24_Concept Summary
A Hybrid Geopolymer-Biopolymer Cementitious Material for Pumpable Roof Support University of Arizona (Grant Number AFC518-24)
Alpha Foundation Announces $2.85 Million for Technology Development and Exploratory Research Projects
The Alpha Foundation for the Improvement of Mine Safety and Health has announced approximately $2.85 million in new awards in two areas — technology development and exploratory research focused on mining-related health problems. The research projects are directed towards fulfilling the Foundation’s mission to improve mine safety and health through funding research and development projects
AFC113-10_Kentucky_ExternalPres_SME_CAS_WVCMI_2017
Experimental Test Results of A Shearer-Mounted Flooded-Bed Dust Scrubber Presented at Central Appalachian Section SME West Virginia Coal Mining Institute 2017 Joint Spring Meeting University of Kentucky, Joe Sottile
AFC113-10_Kentucky_ExternalPub_NAMVS 2015
CFD modeling of a flooded-bed scrubber concept for a longwall shearer operating in a U.S. coal seam 15th North American Mine Ventilation Symposium, Blacksburg, VA. June 20-25, 2015 Wedding, C.W., Novak T., Arya S., and Kumar, A.
afc113-10_kentucky_externalpres_sme2017
Experimental Results of a Flooded‐bed Dust Scrubber Integrated Within a Full Scale Longwall Shearer Presented at SME Annual Conference and Expo, Denver Colorado, February, 2107 University of Kentucky, Sampurna Arya
AFC113-03_Northeastern_FinalRpt
Whole Body Vibration Exposure and Injury Prevention of Heavy Equipment Operators on Open Pit Coal Mines 1st Solicitation for Single Investigator Research Grants (AFC113) Northeastern University (Grant AFC113-03)