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Effect of Size and Position of Pinholes on Transformer Core Loss
(2020)This paper presents the investigation of the variation of core loss due to the effect of pin holes in the transformer core which are used to stack the core sheets in a step lap pattern. A three-phase distribution ... -
Effect on Water Quality due to Residential Development – A Case Study on Kolonnawa Canal
(2020)Due to the increasing number of residential buildings in Colombo and its suburbs, the wastewater volume generated and discharged by them is also to be increased. It would affect water bodies and would eventually lead them ... -
Electrical and Electronic Waste Management in Sri Lanka
(2020)E-waste or electrical and electronic waste is one of the fastest-growing waste in the world and this problem affects Sri Lanka as well. E-waste will become an emerging issue in the near future because the estimated ... -
Elephant Intrusion Detection, Deterrence and Warning System (“Tusker Alert”)
(2020)The Human-Elephant Conflict (HEC) is a serious socio-economic problem in Sri Lanka. Many methods including traditional electric fence systems to novel technological approaches are being used to minimize the HEC. Each ... -
Energy Absorption Capacity and Impact Energy of Rubberized Concrete
(2020)Disposal of used tires is a critical environmental issue in Sri Lanka. Rubberized concrete is one of the solutions introduced by the researchers to minimize the quantity of waste rubber. These studies discovered that ... -
An Enumerative Constraint Planning Framework for Airline Engineering Manpower Cost Optimization
(2020)This paper discusses the formulation of a general enumerative constraint planning model relevant to different aspects of airline engineering workforce planning dimensions observed in the contemporary flight line operations. ... -
Evaluating Driver Speeding at Traffic Signal Lights During the Amber Time: With and Without Countdown Timers
(2020)At the onset of amber color indication, drivers must decide whether to stop or cross a signalized intersection. In literature, there is enough evidence indicating that a significantly high number of crashes that occur at ... -
Evaluating the Efficiency of a Traffic Signal Light over a Traffic Policeman
(2020)The overall effect of traffic is considered to be high, at most of the intersections when they are controlled by traffic signal lights during peak hours . This causes lengthy queues and user inconveniences at ... -
Intelligent Security Robot for Warehouse Security (“WATCHMATE”)
(2020)Robots are already playing a major role in human life. With the development of technology various types of robots have been built up to apply in different fields. i.e. security, healthcare, education, military etc. ... -
Optimum Locations Suitability: Analysis for Tsunami Warning Centres
(2020)More than 35,000 lives were lost due to the Tsunami disaster, occurred in 2004. That time, early warning towers had not been established to warn people before this kind of a disaster. After the disaster, 77 early warning ... -
Performance Comparison of Solid Tires and Non-Pneumatic Tires Using Finite Element Method: Application to Military Vehicles
(2020)Tire technologies are growing rapidly due to the high demand for applications in harsh environmental conditions. Solid and non-pneumatic (NP) tires are utilized in such conditions as transporting excessive loads, ... -
Proper Management of Quarry Dust that is Generated in Crusher Plants as Waste
(2020)Quarry dust is the by-product produced due to the crushing procedure of stone crushing industry. The unavailability of a proper disposal method to this quarry dust is a huge problem faced by crusher plants. If this quarry ... -
Real-Time Vision-Based & Optimized Pedestrian Crossing Control System
(2020)As per the National Council for Road Safety, more than 900 fatalities have been reported due to vehicle collisions on or near pedestrian crossings during the past 10 years within Sri Lanka. However, only minimal ... -
Software Interface to Log High-Speed Data Acquired from a Stress-Strain Measuring System
(2020)The jumping performance of a frog is determined by several characteristics of the frog. A system is developed to record the dynamic reaction force response of a striped marsh frog inserted on a platform in the ... -
Waste Minimization for Small Airlines by Using Safety Management System Concepts
(2020)The detrimental effect of the aviation industry comes with its environmental damage, which has inevitably yet significantly increased over the years. Much research is conducted on demoting the environmental damage ...