1. DEPARTMENT OF MINING AND NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
Explosives – Mining – Security
Blast Mitigation/AntiTerrorism
Fenestration system testing and development
Blast wave characterization and measurement
Blast response measurement and numerical modeling
Commercial Blasting Optimization
Explosive Selection and pattern optimization
Measurement of performance
Gas/Dust Explosion Effects and Mitigation
Rock Dust/Coal Dust mitigation ratios and particle sizes
Gas/Dust blast wave structural dynamics
Blast vibration prediction and control
Accurate prediction models and novel timing concepts
Public relations/preblast survey/neighbor relations
Environmental Effects of Blasting
Nox and other fumes, vibration, airblast, flyrock
The research core is centered on the measurement and analysis of high energy/high velocity events.
Keywords
#blast, #explosives, #mining, #explosion, #structural dynamics, #blast response, #vibration, #antiterrorism,
#security
Recognitions
PoC: Braden Lusk PhD, P.E. Professor and Chair
Mining and Nuclear Engineering
Funding
ISEE President’s Award – 2012, ISEE Executive Board Secretary
SME Coal and Energy Division J.W. Woomer Award – 2012
UK College of Engineering Dean’s Award for Excellence in Research – 2014
7 Time Mining Engineering Department Outstanding Teacher.
DHS – NIHS – Kentucky Program
OSMRE – Department of Interior
NIOSH – Safety and Health
Industry Funds, ARIES, Alpha Foundation
CEC Research