Browsing Engineering, Built Environment & Spatial Sciences by Author "Rodrigo, WTS"
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Aircraft Structural Integrity Analysis through Fati gue Crack Propagation
Casseer, DR; Rathnayake, RMMP; Sanjeevan, T; Wickramasuriya, SM; Rodrigo, WTS (2016)The life of an aircraft depends mainly on the specific usage of the aircraft. The manufacturer defines a lifetime for the general usage of the aircraft. But with the specific usage of the aircraft, the aircraft structure ... -
Alert value calculation model for aircraft rotable components
Wijayaratne, RD; Kaluthantri, CY; Asanga, RMC; Keeregala, KCS; Rodrigo, WTS (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 ... -
Analysing the “Northrop Grumman B2 spirit” aircraft’s operational and design aspects in order to ascertain the issues related to flying wing concept in implementing as a commercial airliner
Fernando, WDT; Madushanka, NVKL; Rajapaksha, RSRC; Rodrigo, WTS (2016)The ?flying wing concept? is a phenomenal innovation in the aviation industry which has revolutionized the preliminary perceptions of the subject. However the rapid industrial expansion of the same is restricted partially ... -
Analysis of Fatigue Crack Initiation of On-Condition Aircraft Structural Components
Samaratunga, SLMDS; Weerasinghe, RM; Jayathilaka, KWKA; Ampitiyawaththa, AARMW; Rodrigo, WTS (2016)This project aims to analyses the fatigue crack initiation of an on condition component and assigns more reliable and accurate inspection intervals to identify the failure soon after it occurs. The current method of ... -
Optimized manpower capacity planning model for aviation industry
Rodrigo, WTS; Wijethunga, APLM; Botheju, WTL; Wijepala, ACS; Wickramasinghe, K (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 ... -
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
Jayasiri, JLS; Kaduwela, KPWJKB; Marasinghe, KM; Rodrigo, WTS (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 ...