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Developing an Explosive Laden Unmanned Waterborne Vehicle to Eliminate Liberation Tamil Tiger Elam (LTTE) Suicide Boat Attacks at Sea
(2021)
The LTTE was one of the most ruthless terrorist groups, which had operational sea capabilities. In the early 1980s, the LTTE formed a naval wing called sea tigers. Subsequently, the sea tiger leader introduced an elite and ...
Design of a Wind Propelled Planning Hull Craft for Shallow Water Operation
(2020)
During recent flash floods, Sri Lanka Navy rescue teams met with many circumstances where they could not use their Dinghies even with a short tail Out Board Motors (OBM) due to submerged obstacles at unprecedented depths. ...
Design and Development of an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV): For Rip Current Data Collection and Shallow Water Explorations
(2022-09-29)
Autonomous Underwater Vehicle is an emerging trend in the modern maritime
scenario. Though there are various developed designs, researchers are keen on
developing more manoeuvrable, stable and enduring structures with ...
Design of a Plastic Waste Clean-up Array System for Bolgoda Lake
(2021)
The harmful effects of plastic in waterbodies are well established. Its effects extend to animals in higher trophic levels. This paper presents a reliable and cost-effective waste cleanup device capable of removing floating ...
Development of a Robust Fire Boat to Operate at Fishery Harbours
(2021)
Fires on board of fishing craft at fishery harbours in Sri Lanka have occurred frequently during the last two decades, and in most instances, these spread to nearby fishing craft as well, resulting in heavy damage to ...
Verifying of ‘Orifice Plate’ Connecting Duct Lengths to Validate Performance of a ‘Vent Test Rig at Australian Maritime College’ by Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) as Part of the Oscillation Water Column Power Take Off
(2021)
Oscillating Water Column (OWC),
ocean wave energy converter, transforms the
energy of ocean waves into low pressure
pneumatic power. This pneumatic power is
extracted by a turbine and converted to electric
energy ...
Novel Design of Cost-effective Solar Powered Brackish Water Reverse Osmosis Plant: A Possible Solution for an Affordable Supply of Safe Drinking Water for the Rural Communities in CKDu-affected Areas in Sri Lanka
(2022-09-29)
The government of Sri Lanka has established a Community-Based Organization
(CBO) to supply safe drinking water on a payment basis through the application of
electrically driven Brackish Water Reverse ...
Development of a Robust Dynamic Damage Control Simulator
(2020)
The art of ‘Damage Control’ has been part of a seafarer’s professional expertise for time immemorial. The utility of effective damage control as well as the disastrous consequences of lack of it, in modern Naval combat, ...