Development of an Integrated Computer Model of Ventilation in Underground Mines Abstract Developed in 1998 at the Département de génie minier of Université Laval, the Eolaval software allows the calculation of all the fresh-air flow rates needed to meet government standards for underground mines. This report presents a new version of this simulation software, its potential use and the calculations upon which it is based. The improvements allow the compressibility of air in deep mines, as well as booster fans in the branches of mines, to be taken into account. Equipped with a graphic interface compatible with Autocad, this new version integrates Windows tools. It also includes typical curves for common models of fan. Users can obtain a three-dimensional visual simulation after specifying the size and characteristics of each branch. Eolaval is presently used in several mines in Québec and its predictions have proven reliable. Produced Under this Project Scientific Reports Development of an integrated computer model for planning ventilation in underground mines Research Report: R-291 Scientific Publications Eolaval, a mine ventilation planning softwareFytas K., Perreault S.Source : in Application of Computers and Operations Research in the Mineral Industry : Proceedings of the 30th International Symposium, (30th : March 11-13, 2002 : Phoenix, Arizona), Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration (SME), Bandopadhyay, S. (ed), 2002Eolaval, a Mine Ventilation Planning ToolFytas K., Perreault S., Daigle B.Source : Panagiotou, G.N. et T.N. Michalakopoulos, dir. Mine Planning and Equipment Selection 2000 (MPES) - Proceedings of the Ninth International Symposium, 6-9 November 2000, Athens, Greece, National Technical University of Athens, Greece, A.A. Balkema Publisher, pp 51-56Mine Ventilation Design Software for Underground MinesFytas K., Perreault S.Source : Panagiotou, G.N. et T.N. Michalakopoulo, dir. Information Technologies in the Minerals Industry - Proceedings of the First International Conference on Information Technologies in the Minerals Industry via the Internet, 1-12 December 1997, Athens, Greece, Mine Ventilation Planning with EolavalFytas K., Perreault S.Source : Singhal, R.K., dir. Mine Planning and Equipment Selection 1998 (MPES) - Proceedings of the 7th International Symposium, 5-9 October 1998, Calgary, Alberta, A.A. Balkema Publishers, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, 1998, p. 795-802Développement d’un logiciel informatique intégré pour la ventilation minièrePerreault S.Source : Mémoire (M. Sc.). Québec, Université Laval, 2003, 107 p.Using Eolaval for mine ventilation planningFytas K., Perreault S.Source : in Proceedings of the North American 9th US Ventilation Symposium on Mine Ventilation (9th : June 8-12 2002 : Kingston, Ontario). (s.l.), Balkema Publishers, 2002, pp 229-234Mine Ventilation Design Software for Underground MinesFytas K., Thibault P.Source : Proceedings of First International Conference of Information Technologies in the Minerals Industry via the Internet ( December 1-9, 1997 : Athens, Greece, 1997 Additional Information Type: Project Number: 0097-1250 Status: Completed Year of completion: 2002 Research Field: Chemical and Biological Hazard Prevention Team: Kostas Fytas (Université Laval)