Explosion Protection Technologies Laboratory
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Head of Laboratory - Acad. Doctor Edgar Mataradze
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Explosion Protection Technologies Laboratory is a structural unit of Blasting Technologies Department.
MAIN SCIENTIFIC DIRECTIONS:
EXPERIMENTAL BASE:
სასტენდო დანადგარი ექსპერიმენტული ბაზის გვირაბში და მართვის ბლოკის ინტერფეისი
დამცავი სისტემის პრონციპული სქემა
The process of water discharge from the high-speed section (a) ადამიანის მოდელი Hybrid III ATD დარტყმითი
and from the section with a long-term action (b) ტალღის ჭარბი წნევის ზემოქმედების შესასწავლად
DEVELOPMENTS READY FOR COMMERCIALIZATION:
TECHNICAL SUPPORT PROVIDED BY LABORATORY:
INVENTIONS (PATENTS):
- Explosion Protection System. United States Patent No.: US 10,252,092 B2, 2019. Applicants: LEPL G. Tsulukidze Mining Institute. E. Mataradze, N. Chikhradze, T. Krauthammer.
- Explosion Protection System. National Intellectual Property Center of Georgia "SAKPATENTI", № P 6632б 2017. G.Tsulukidze Mining Institute. Applicants: E. Mataradze, N. Chikhradze, T. Krauthammer.
RESEARCH GRANT PROJECTS:
- ISTC #G-2209 „Automated System for Protection from Accidental Explosions in Underground Structures“ (2016- 2019). Participating institute: Kazakh National University / Combustion Problems Institute, Kazakstan, Almaty –International Science and Technology Center;
- SPS 984595 ”Protection of Underground Structures from Fuel Cloud Explosions” (2014-2017). Donor: NATO Science for Peace Programme (with the Center for Infrastructure Protection and Physical Security, University of Florida);
- D-13/02 „Design of Integrated Wireless System for the Detection of Accidental and Terrorist Explosions and/or Fires in Tunnels“ (2012-2015). Donor: Shota Rustaveli National Since Foundation (SRNSF);
- GNSF/ST08/7-491 "Automated System for Protecting People from Methane Explosion in Coal Mines" (2009-2012). Donor: Georgian National Since Foundation on Project (GNSF);
- SfP 980981 "System for Protecting People and Underground Facilities from Internal Terrorist Explosions” (2005-2010).Donor: NATO Science for Peace Programme (with the Center for Infrastructure Protection and Physical Security, University of Florida);
- GEB1-4022-TB-07 ”Development of Technology for Production of Nonexplosive destroying Agents on the Basis of Georgian Raw Materials” (2007-2008). Donor: Georgian Research and Development Foundation (GRDF);
- G2-2483-TB-02 ”Protecting People from Terrorist Explosions in Underground Structures” (2002-2003).Donor: U.S. Civilian Research and Development Foundation (CRDF);
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
- https://www.nato.int/nato_static_fl2014/assets/pdf/pdf_2018_11/20181126_SPS-Annual-Report-2017.pdf, pp. 41-42.
- Videoclip "Georgian and US scientists are developing a system to limit the damage caused by explosions in confined spaces", 2016. www.natolibguides.info/science/videos
- T. Henry. Former Weapons Experts Fight Terrorism. National Journal, Washington, v.37, no.9, 2005 Feb 26, p.616-617 (ISSN: 0360-4217). https://www.nti.org/gsn/article/former-weapons-experts-fight-terrorism/
„A project to improve defenses against terrorist attacks is being led by Edgar Mataradze of the Institute of Mining Mechanics in Tbilisi, Georgia, and Ted Krauthammer at Pennsylvania State University. The two scientists and their staffs are working on a system that responds to explosions in underground structures by activating a set of protective measures. These measures would help control the blast pressure and reduce the impact of an explosion. Such technology could have reduced the level from the 1993 terrorist attack at the World Trade Center, and it may have applications to buildings above ground as well“.
