Project InfoIMURF – Mine Dust Measurement with Location TrackingJürgen Brune | jbrune@mines.eduCoal miners have a high prevalence of lung diseases, and it is rising. We are combining a personal dust monitor (PDM) with a location tracking system to identify...
Project InfoThermal energy storage in buildings using phase change materialsPaulo Cesar Tabares-Velasco | tabares@mines.eduStudents will analyze different buildings and optimize the location and strategy to use phase change materials. Students will learn how to use...
Project Info IMURF – 1:40 Scaled Model of a Longwall Coal Mine for Explosion Testing Jürgen Brune | jbrune@mines.eduGreg Bogin, Jr. | gbogin@mines.edu This project investigates mine ventilation and explosion prevention in underground coal mines. Such explosions...
Project InfoMachine Learning For Materials CharacterizationReza Hedayat | hedayat@mines.eduThe main objectives of this project are to apply machine learning tools to better understand how brittle materials like rocks and concrete fail when subjected to stress and how...
Project Info Spectroscopic Investigation of Lithium Transport in Electrolytes for Battery Fast Charging Jason Porter | jporter@mines.edu Batteries capable of fast charging are needed to achieve wider adoption of battery electric vehicles. These batteries would be able...