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Waste Elimination and Productivity Enhancement Framework for Aviation Maintenance Manpower through Value Stream Mapping
(2017)The aviation industry is booming in a rapid phase due to the exponentially increasing demand for air travel both locally and internationally. In response, the complexity of the modern aircraft too has expanded in leaps a ... -
Numerical simulation of debonding of CFRP strengthened steel beam
(2017)Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) is an advanced engineering material introduced to aerospace industry, recently. Later, the applications of CFRP extended to other field as well. In Civil Engineering, CFRP is popula ... -
Smart Hospital Ward Management System with mobile robot WARDBOT: An efficient management solution for hospital ward
(2017)The hospital ward system is one of the major section of the hospital. Various ward management systems are used by hospital staff in order to maintain the system. This paper presents a novel concept of, Smart Hospital War ... -
Trending of Vibration Spectrum in Marine Diesel Engine, Marine Gear Box and Variations with Rotational Speeds
(2017)Noise and vibration on board ships may cause discomfort to passengers and crew. It may also impair the efficient execution of the crew’s duties, be the cause of damage to sensitive equipment, structural parts of the ship ... -
Human-Centred Design of Ships
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Development of a Productive Work Cell through integration of Work Study and Lean Tools - A Case study on a Leading Tire Manufacturer in Sri Lanka
(2017)Globalization has paved the path to a rapid growth of world economy while increasing both market competitions of scare resources. Thus, this has raised a paradox for the businesses to consume resources more efficiently a ... -
Preliminary Concept Design of an Affordable Coastal Patrol Craft for Sri Lanka Navy
(2017)The post-war role and the mission of Sri Lanka Navy has become more multi-dimensional. Newer challenges such as piracy, fisheries law enforcement, human trafficking, drug trafficking, and marine pollution prevention have ... -
Fabrication and evaluation of a Sri Lankan graphite based rechargeable battery
(2017)Renewable sources such as solar, wind and tidal have been recognized as suitable low cost and environmental friendly solutions for energy production. To store their energy to meet the continuous demand of power, energy s ... -
Behaviour of reinforced full scale embankment on hard ground in Phitsanulok, Thailand
(2017)A full-scale test embankment (6 m height) constructed by Department of Highways, the Bureau of Road Research and Development in Phitsanulok, Thailand was simulated using FEM 2D. A surcharge fill of 1.2 m thick without re ... -
Locally available low-cost packing media for anaerobic filters to treat Landfill Leachate
(2017)Solid waste generated in urban centres is disposed into sanitary landfills or dumping sites. The generated leachate at dumping sites causes many problems leading to various environmental impacts. Hence, it is decided to ... -
Characteristics of Railway-Roadway Level Crossings at Coastal Railway Line in Sri Lanka
(2017)Rail transportation is a safe, efficient, continuously operating sustainable transportation mode, in all-weather conditions, and light conditions. Along with these advantages, the role of rail transport has become increa ... -
Ayurvedic Pulse Diagnostic Techniques to Develop Modern Noninvasive Disease Diagnostic Devices
(2017)Ayurvedic medicine is an oriental deep medical science based on the unique concept of the tridosha, namely Vata, Pitta, Kapha. According to the Ayurvedic medicine, Vedic medical science is disease diagnosis by pulse anal ... -
3D Anthropometric Scanning based on Pattern Projection
(2017)In the current global fashion marketplace taking body measurements using scanner technologies is increasingly gaining popularity. This is mainly due to the majority of transactions are now being done online and almost 50 ... -
Smart Cane for Staircase and Water Detection
(2017)The World Health Organization (WHO) reported that there are 285 million visually-impaired people worldwide. Among these individuals, there are 39 million who are totally blind. Blind people need some help in interacting ... -
KF Implemented Flying Wing
(2017)In modern aviation the main emphasis is pointed towards the direction of improving the efficiency of operation. The design of the aircraft is solely concerned on providing the most effective operating conditions. Designi ... -
Influence of Vegetation Density on Vehicle Speed and Position of Roadway
(2017)According to the World Health Organization (WHO), over 1.2 million people lose their lives each year in motor vehicle crashes and disable millions of people annually around the world. Based on crash data in the United St ... -
Safe Operation of Tugs within Close Proximity to the Forward and Aft Regions of Ships
(2017)When tugs are used for ship assist manoeuvers, hydrodynamic interaction effects between them can adversely affect the safety and handling of the tug. During such manoeuvers, tugs need to frequently change their location ...