Our publications

List of publications resulting from the project

• E. Mataradze, T. Krauthammer, N. Chikhradze, E. Chagelishvili.  Results of Bench Testing of a New Automatic System for Protection People and Underground Facilities from Internal Explosions. Materials of the Third International Conference on Design and Analysis of Protective Structures, 10-12 May, 2010, Singapore. pp.263-270.

• E. Mataradze, T. Krauthammer, N. Chikhradze, E. Chagelishvili.  Influence of Liquid Phase Concentration on Shock Wave Attenuation in Tunnels. Proceedings of the  21^th  International Symposium on Military Aspects of Blast and Shock, October 3-8,  2010, Jerusalem, Israel.

• M. Chikhradze, N. Bochorishvili, I. Akhvlediani, E. Mataradze. Analysis of EMP Generated by Explosion in tunnels. Photonics Applications in Communications, Industry, and High-Energy  Physics Experiments,  2010, Vol. 7745.

• I. Lomidze, N. Chikhradze, E. Mataradze, T. Krauthammer. A Shock Wave Absorber: The Device and Mathematical Model. Proceedings of the 10^th International Multidisciplinary Scientific Geoconference, June 20-26, 2010, pp.349-356.

• E. Mataradze,  E. Chagelishvili,  T. Krauthammer.  System for Protection People from Accidental Explosions in Underground Structures. Proceedings of  G. Tsulukidze   Mining Institute, 2010.

• M. Chikhradze, N. Bochorishvili, D. Kukhalashvili, I. Akhvlediani, E. Mataradze. Wireless system for explosion detection in underground structures. Photonics Applications in Communications, Industry, and High-Energy Physics Experiments, Proc. SPIE, Vol. 7502, 2009.

• E. Mataradze E. Chagelishvili, T. Krauthammer, N. Chikhradze, I. Kalichava. Choice of Design parameters of an underground shock wave absorber. Proc. 13th International symposium on the Interaction of the Effects of Munitions with Structures (ISIEMS 13), Bruehl, Germany, 11-15 May 2009.

• E. Mataradze, T. Krauthammer,  N. Chikhradze, E.Chagelishvili, P. Jokhadze. Problems of Protecting People in Underground Structures from Terrorist Explosions.  Complexity and Security. Volume 37,  NATO Science for Peace and Security, Series - E: Human and Societal Dynamics, 2008.

• E. Mataradze, T. Krauthammer,  N. Chikhradze, E. Chagelishvili, D. Kukhalashvili. Wireless System for the Identification of Unauthorized Explosions and Activation of Protective Device in Underground Facilities. Proceedings of the 21 st World Mining Congress& Expo 2008, 7-12, September 2008, Krakow, Poland. pp.175-182.

• E. Mataradze, T. Krauthammer, N. Chikhradze, E. Chagelishvili, I. Kalichava. Experimental Study of the Reduction of Blast Overpressures by Different Damping Agents. Proceedings of the 20th International Symposium on Military Aspects of Blast and Shock (MABS)., Oslo, Norway, 2008.

• P. Jokhadze,  P. Bochikashvili, E. Mataradze, E. Chagelishvili, D. Kukhalashvili. Analysis of Electromagnetic Pulses for blast Identification. Proceedings of the International Conference "Information Technologies in Control", ITC`07,October 10-12, Georgian Technical University, Tbilisi, Georgia. 2007. pp.414-417.

• E. Mataradze, T. Krauthammer, N. Chikhradze, E. Chagelishvili. Issues of Localization of Effects of Accidental and Terrorist Explosions in Underground Structures. Proceedings of the International Symposium of Interaction of the Effects of Munitions with Structures, ISIEMS 12.1, 18-21 September, 2007. Orlando, USA. pp. 76-77. 

• E. Mataradze, T. Krauthammer, E. Chagelishvili, N. Chikhradze. System for Protecting People and Underground Facilities from Internal Terrorist Explosions. Proceeding of the 2nd International Conference "Design and Analysis of Protective Structures 2006", Section 2. Underground Facilities, 13-15 November 2006, Singapore.  pp. 185-194.

• E. Mataradze, T. Krauthammer, E. Chagelishvili, N. Chikhradze, Z. Khoperia, P. Jokhadze, P. Bochikashvili. Frequency Analysis of Electromagnetic Radiation from small Explosive Charges in Tunnels. Proceeding of the 2nd International Conference "Design and Analysis of Protective Structures 2006", Section 2. Underground Facilities, 13-15 November 2006, Singapore. pp. 195-199.

Patents

• E. Mataradze, E. Chagelishvili, R. Mikhelson, T. Krauthammer, G. Butskhrikidze. Blast Identification Technique. Patent P 2005 3703, G 01 V 1/00, The Georgian National Center of Intellectual Property. 

• L. Makharadze, E. Mataradze, A. Abesadze. Facility for Shock Wave Damping in Tunnels. Patent P 2005 8266, E 21 F 5/04. The Georgian National Center of Intellectual Property.

List of presentations to the scientific community during major conferences

• The Second International Conference on Design and Analysis of Protective Structures, 2006, Singapore.

• The International Symposium on Interaction of Effects of Munitions with Structures.   ISIEMS12.1, 2007, Orlando, USA.

• The 20th International Symposium on Military Aspects of Blast and Shock. 2008. Oslo, Norway.

• 21^st  World Mining Congress, 2008, Krakow, Poland.

• The NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Complexity and Security, 2007, Tbilisi, Georgia.

• The International Scientific Conference “Information Technologies  in Control”, 2007, Tbilisi, Georgia.

• The Signal Processing Symposium, SPS 2009,  Poland.

• The  International Symposium on Interaction of the Effects of Munitions with Structures (ISIEMS 13). Brühl, Germany, 2009.

• The Signal Processing Symposium, SPS, 2010, Vilnius, Lithuania.  

• The 10^th International Multidisciplinary Scientific Geoconference,  2010, Bulgaria.     

• The Third International Conference on Design and Analysis of Protective Structures, 2010, Singapore.

• The 21^th International Symposium on Military Aspects of Blast and Shock, 2010, Jerusalem, Israel.

• Former Weapons Experts Fight Terrorism. By Terrence Henry. National Journal, Washington, Feb. 25, 2005 (PDF).

• NATO for Georgian Scientists. Radio Tavisupleba (Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty), Liklikadze K., Tbilisi, Jan. 29, 2006.

• An interview with the Project Coordinator, Dr. E. Mataradze organized by the Georgian Information Centre on NATO, 1 June 2009 issue of NATO in Georgia.