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A Feasible Action copying Exoskeleton upper limb for Partially paralysed polio patients in Sri Lanka
(2016)Although the WHO declared Sri Lanka as a country that is free from polio, many people who had previously been attacked by poliomyelitis are still left out in our society. Most of these patients belonging to flaccid paralysis ... -
Finite Element Analysis of a vehicle chassis cross - member spot weld design
(2016)This paper addresses the analysis of LDV light commercial van chassis cross member spot weld design. First the experimental test was conducted to measure the deflection and strain values under different load conditions. A ... -
A GIS based Approach for Landslide Susceptibility Mapping
(2016)A methodology for landslide susceptibility mapping using an integrated GIS approach is presented under this study. Imbulpe Divisional Secretariat Division in Ratnapura district of Sri Lanka was selected as the study area. ... -
Helicopter Main Rotor aerodynamic simulation with CFD
(2016)The Bell 212 helicopter is one of the major general purposes utility rotorcraft currently in use in SLAF which is containing NACA 0012 aerofoil in the two blades of main rotor. The primary objective of this research project ... -
Hydrodynamic Interaction Effects on Tugs Operating within the Midship Region alongside Large Ships
(2016)This paper presents the findings of a numerical and experimental study to investigate the interaction effects induced on a tug operating within the midship region of a large ship at varying drift angles and lateral distances ... -
Hydrodynamics Design Considerations for Underwater Vehicles
(2016)Underwater vehicles, such as Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUVs) and submarines, require a number of considerations during their design, such as operational requirements including range, speed and profile; weight balance; ... -
Implications of Using Salvaged Materials for Building Construction in Sri Lankan Context
(2016)As the biggest contributor for global environmental concerns construction industry has under gone through many transformations in the recent pass. During last quarter of the millennium principles for building design has ... -
Improving Work Efficiency by Reducing Interface Noise Generation Experienced in Connecting Modbus Protocol to Arduino
(2016)Modbus is a standard open communication protocol which is extensively used in industry and is the most commonly available means of connecting industrial electronic devices in many industries today. The Modbus was developed ... -
Indicators for Assessing Social Sustainability of Fuel Wood Systems
(2016)There are pressing reasons for developing a better understanding group of indicators to assess social, economic and environmental sustainability of fuel wood systems. Therefore an important current research need is to ... -
Investigation of the Effects of DC Current at the Point of Common Coupling on the Operation of Distribution Transformers
(2016)Non-linear loads, such as ac and dc motor drives, computers etc. connected to the power distribution network inject a DC current component back to the network. Individual currents from different loads add at the point of ... -
Manipulation of Thermal Mass with Natural Ventilation; Application for Residential Buildings in Tropics
(2016)This paper investigates the integration of thermal mass with natural ventilation for passive climate modification in residential buildings in tropics. Compact house forms found in historic world heritage site, Galle Fort, ... -
Mathematics of architecture: A study of the philosophy of emerging architecture
(2016)Mathematics has been used in architectural design since the ancient times. Modern architectural forms designed on digital design platforms based on complex mathematical equations differ from Euclidean geometry. The ... -
A Novel Discrete Transform
(2016)The notion of a discrete transform is of great importance in solving many problems in Science and Engineering. For instance, the ordinary discrete Fourier transform (DFT) is one of the most important and distinguished ... -
Novel solid state solar cell made from n-cu2o using Bamboo Powder active carbon as upper - electrode
(2016)Bamboo is a natural vegetable fibre. They are widely distributed throughout parts of the world, particularly in the Asia-Pacific region. Activated carbon was prepared by one step pyrolysis by treating with 0.1M KOH of ... -
Optimization of the Longitudinal Stability of Unman ned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) UX 004
(2016)Improper longitudinal weight distribution within any air vehicle cuts down the efficiency from the standpoint of altitude, manoeuvrability, rate of climb, endurance, and speed. It may even be the cause of an uncontrollable ... -
Optimized manpower capacity planning model for aviation industry
(2016)Aircraft Maintenance is a combination of complicated tasks that ensures the safety of the technicians, airworthiness of the aircraft as well as the safety of the passengers where the workload is subdivide as base and line ... -
The Potential of Monaragala, Sri Lanka for Building Integrated Photovoltaics
(2016)Solar energy is available in abundance on the island of Sri Lanka. The consumption of non-renewable energy resources has significantly increased in recent years, rapidly approaching the point of exhaustion. Moreover, the ... -
Proactive maintenance philosophy Poractive maintenance philosophy for aging aircraft through corrosion induced risk assessment: An analysis on Herbin Y-12 aircraft fleet of Sri Lanka Air Force
(2016)Corrosion of the aging aircraft structures is a serious problem with long term effects. Corrosion takes place, due to the tendency to getting stabilized by reducing latent energy in thermodynamical aspect, on the metal ... -
The Quantity Surveyor adopts the Information Technology to assist the Construction Delay Claims [A Case Study – Computer Generated Imagery (CGI) visualization of construction of Club House]
(2016)The world phenomena is that most of construction project will encounter some form of delay which cause various and complexity of reasons during the process. Generally, the delay are entitled to claim an additional money ... -
Reducing the Volume of Municipal Solid Waste in Karadiyana Dumpsite by Using Compaction Method
(2016)The Karadiyana dumpsite is located 25 km from the financial capital of Sri Lanka. It serves two urban councils and four local authorities. It is considered to be one of the most polluted dumpsites in Colombo District. Water ...