Engineering
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A Sustainable Future for Rubber Waste in Sri Lanka
(2021)Innovative construction materials have a high demand in the construction industry with the development of the green building concept and sustainable construction. The use of waste materials is encouraged even with the green ... -
Drop Down in Speed of Fast Attack Craft
(2021)Sri Lanka Naval fleet consists of 55 Fast Attack Craft (FACs) belonging to the Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) and Coast Guard which are propelled by water jets, conventional V-drive propulsion systems, and Articulated Surface Drive ... -
Supersaturation Controlled Wet Synthesis of Nanohydroxyapatite for Biological Applications
(2021)In this study, the effect of supersaturation for wet chemical synthesis of Nano-hydroxyapatite HA [Ca10(PO4)6(OH)2] was investigated. The nano-hydroxyapatite powder was synthesized using Ca(OH)2 and H3PO4 as precursors at ... -
A Methodological Literature Review on Non-Invasive Blood Group Detection
(2021)Blood grouping is the method of determining the type of blood inherent in an organism’s body based on the unique types of molecules present in their body- namely antigens and antibodies. Blood groups are differentiated ... -
Indigenously Designed and Developed Control System for Sri Lankan Naval Vessels “Naval Propulsion and Steering Control” System
(2021)Obsolescence of spares for Leader In Propulsion System (LIPS), Netherlands engine/steering control system Fast Attack Craft (FACs) of Sri Lanka Navy (SLN), will be nonoperational in the near future, and the manufacturer ... -
Impact of COVID-19 Lockdowns on Air Quality in the South Asian Region
(2021)Air pollution has become a common problem in most urbanized cities in the world. South Asia is a pollution hot spot since most countries in the region qualify to be categorized as developing nations with poor monitoring ... -
Identifying Current Trends in Source Selection of Household Water Use in Pohaddaramulla, Kalutara
(2021)Sri Lankan Drinking Water Supply Policy is committed for the sustainable use of drinking water, while addressing reliability and safety of the resource. . In this research, trends in the selection of water sources for ... -
Impacts of Changing Rainfall Patterns on Hydropower Generation: A Case Study of Kehelgamu Oya Sub-basin
(2021)Hydropower, the largest renewable energy source in Sri Lanka, generates approximately 50% of the total energy requirement. The annual electricity generation fluctuates greatly due to the variation of rainfall. Thus, the ... -
Framework for Aviation Safety Cost Optimization through Risk Mitigation Tolerance Analysis
(2021)The aviation industry depicts itself to be one of the topmost safety-conscious industries where thorough emphasis is focused on safety management systems as a toolbox for hazard identification and risk mitigation. The ... -
Design of a Magnetostrictive Bimorph for Micromanipulation
(2021)Micromanipulation within a lab-on-achip (LOC) device enables precise manipulation of cells, paving the way to diverse biomedical applications. In this research, the design of a magnetostrictive microactuator for micromanipulation ... -
Auto Balancing Ambulance Stretcher with Active Control to Mitigate the Discomfort of the Patient
(2021)During a medical emergency, the time taken to transport a critically ill or injured patient to the closest medical centre is a key factor determining the life and death of the patient. Although the current ambulances have ... -
Optimization of Industrial Manipulation Tasks Using Parallel Manipulators
(2021)Small-scale product handling industries are at the cusp of increasing their efficiency and effectiveness, where optimization is a considerable factor. Though regular pick and place tasks are nonvalue added steps, it can ... -
Cost Effective Method to Analyse Lubrication Oil
(2021)The lubricating oil analysis is the most common method to identify the condition of any machinery. There are various ways to analyse lubricating oil based on an individual examination of lubricant properties such as ... -
Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectrometry in Effective Condition Based Maintenance Engineering Plan
(2021)The Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectrometry (ICP-OES) is a powerful tool for the determination of many wear down elements in a variety of different sample matrices. The Sri Lanka Navy commenced analysis ... -
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 ... -
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 ...
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