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• Technological Aspects of Solid-State and Incandescent Sources for Miner Cap Lamps
  9/1/2009 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  This paper describes the performance of LED and INC sources in cap lamps in terms of correlated color temperature, color rendering, light output, electric power, ambient temperature and air flow, and light source aging.
• Methods to Mitigate Fire and Explosion Hazards of Lithium-ion Batteries
  5/1/2023 - Research projects
  A pilot project to address unresolved questions in the mining industry about the potential for pressurized explosions within explosion-proof enclosures containing lithium-ion batteries.
• High Energy Battery Thermal Runaway Alleviation Protection (TRAP) Flame Arrestor for Mine Safety
  2/14/2023 - Contracts and cooperative agreements
  A contract with ADA Technologies to design and implement a purpose-built flame arrestor for use in explosion-proof enclosures for applications in gassy mines.
• Mitigating Fire and Explosion Hazards of Lithium-ion Batteries
  8/5/2022 - Research projects
  A project to address the significant knowledge gap that manufacturers and responders have in maintaining safe underground mining vehicle battery systems in relation to battery thermal management and fire response.
• Multi-cell lithium ion battery safety enhancement for underground mining applications via dell-to-cell isolation during thermal runaway
  8/12/2021 - Contracts and cooperative agreements
  A contract with ADA Technologies, Inc., to enhance multi-cell lithium ion battery safety for underground mining applications.
• Advanced Tutorial on Wireless Communication and Electronic Tracking: CT System Safety
  5/9/2019 - Training materials
  Section 5 of the OMSHR advanced tutorial on wireless commnication and elctronic tracking covering CT system safety.
• Integration of Sensing Technologies for Post-Event Monitoring of Hazardous Conditions in the Mining Environment
  11/22/2016 - Contracts and cooperative agreements
  A contract to provide detection of ambient conditions in lesser traversed, remote areas of a mine by way of a repeater system with sensing modules capable of linking into the existing, hardened communications and tracking system.
• Evaluating the Inherent Safety of Li-ion Batteries in Portable Electronics Used in Underground Mine Environments
  11/22/2016 - Contracts and cooperative agreements
  A contract to experimentally evaluate the inherent safety of Li-ion batteries used in portable electronic devices for underground mine applications.
• Battery Safety Enhancements for Underground Coal Mines
  10/22/2016 - Research projects
  A project to make recommendations and guide policy or program decisions regarding the safety of batteries used in underground coal mines.
• Battery Technology
  8/23/2016 - Contracts and cooperative agreements
  A contract to develop technology that is broadly applicable to mobile and battery-driven equipment in hazardous environments.