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  • Development of a Computer Integrated Heat Exchanger Test Apparatus 
    Maitipe, P.C.; Rajasinghe, R.A.D.P.M.; Wimukthi, K.A.H.; Karunasena, H.C.P. (Faculty of Engineering, University o f Ruhuna,Hapugala, Galle, Sri Lanka., 2017-01-05)
    Heat exchangers are most common and useful components in industrial machinery and processes. Different lab scale test apparatuses are used in order to fundamentally investigate the characteristics and performance of ...
  • Use of Passive Cooling for the Improvement of Coefficient of Performance of Small Scale Conventional Air Conditioners 
    Palliyaguru, M.T.; Rathnayake, W.M.P.L.; Aseem, M.I.M.; Ranjan, M.T.T.; Karunasena, H.C.P. (Faculty of Engineering, University o f Ruhuna,Hapugala, Galle, Sri Lanka., 2017-01-05)
    Globally demand for energy increases, and there are many attempts to reduce energy consumption from air conditioning. At present, around 15% of total global energy is consumed by buildings and out of that, nearly 50% of ...
  • Development of a Semi Automated Small Scale Machine for Composting Residues Produced During Palm Oil Production 
    Karandcniya, D.M.W.; Narendrakishanth, T.; Puviraj, J.; Karunasena, H.C.P. (Faculty of Engineering, University o f Ruhuna,Hapugala, Galle, Sri Lanka., 2017-01-05)
    Palm oil production is becoming popular both locally and globally. During the refining process of palm oil, one of the main processes is to mechanically crush the fresh palm fruit bunches in order to produce crude palm ...
  • Developing a surface sterilization protocol and multiplication media for philodendron black cardinal plants 
    Malkini, D.A.K.; Herath, H.M.S.K.; Varnika, K. (Faculty of Technology, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2023-11-24)
    The Philodendron Black Cardinal plant is an ornamental plant with a higher market demand. However, despite its demand the production is low, and there is no any exact surface sterilization protocol available for the ...
  • Development of an Automated Sorting Conveyor Based on Image Processing 
    Jayasekara, M.G.T.C.; Kumara, H.R.P.S.; Gowrithas, N.; Karunasena, H.C.P. (Faculty of Engineering, University o f Ruhuna,Hapugala, Galle, Sri Lanka., 2017-01-05)
    Image processing is a one of the popular techniques used in industrial quality controlling. Such a system usually consists of image acquisition and processing, followed by actuation operations. Image processing provides ...
  • Feasibility Study on Efficiency Improvement in Photovoltaic Cell by Heat Pipe Surface Cooling Methods 
    Arshad, M.U.M.; Uthayarahavan, A.; Appuhami, P.A.D.S.P.; Baduge, S.; Ranjan, M.T.T. (Faculty of Engineering, University o f Ruhuna,Hapugala, Galle, Sri Lanka., 2017-01-05)
    Solar energy is an abundant renewable energy source and then worldwide attention has paid to use this source for the electricity generation. The photovoltaic (PV) effect is most widely utilized as direct conversion of ...
  • Effect of different organic liquid foliar solutions on growth and yield of okra 
    Roohina, M.F.; Thanusan, S.; Srithara, S.; Vinujan, S. (Faculty of Technology, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2023-11-24)
    Foliar fertilization effectively augments plant nutrition under unfavourable soil, plant, and environmental circumstances, when compared to chemical fertilizers applied to the soil. A field experiment was carried out ...
  • Process Development and Performance Evaluation of Non-Asbestos Ceiling Composite Material for Local Usage 
    Perera, G.B.K.; Nirmali, R.S.; Maduranga, G.D.S.; Lokuliyana, R.; Srimal, L.K.T.; Gallage, R. (Faculty of Engineering, University o f Ruhuna,Hapugala, Galle, Sri Lanka., 2017-01-05)
    Asbestos is once considered as a miracle material for its desirable qualities in the construction field. Later, scientists have discovered that the asbestos fiber is carcinogenic. It is now a material which is banned to ...
  • Reduction of the Whole-Life Cost of Railway Car Body Structures Using Recyclable Polymer Composite Materials 
    Galappaththi, U.I.K. (Faculty of Engineering, University o f Ruhuna,Hapugala, Galle, Sri Lanka., 2017-01-05)
    Reduction in the mass of railway rolling stock is considered as the most important factor in minimising the energy consumption and associated track maintenance costs that ultimately reducing the. whole-life cycle cost ...
  • Development of a Regenerative Braking System for Passenger Buses 
    Karunaralhne, R.M.S.P.; Aravithan, M.; Pussewaththa, P.W.G.S.D.; Karunasena, H.C.P. (Faculty of Engineering, University o f Ruhuna,Hapugala, Galle, Sri Lanka., 2017-01-05)
    Regenerative braking system (RBS) is a kinetic energy storage system installed in parallel with conventional brakes in new generation of hybrid vehicles. These units result in higher overall efficiency and reduced ...
  • Design of a Waste Water Treatment Plant for Labuduwa Farm 
    Gunathilaka, T.K.S.; Piyathilaka, S.G.S.N.; Dharmarathna, K.A.I.S.; Baduge, S.; De Silva, V. (Faculty of Engineering, University o f Ruhuna,Hapugala, Galle, Sri Lanka., 2017-01-05)
    Labuduwa farm, Galle is one of the major vegetables and meat supplier to the local residence in the Galle area. Also, Sri Lankan sweets produced by the farm have a high demand among the customers. For all cultivations ...
  • Development of a Controller for Intermittently-fed Small Scale Biomass Boilers to Improve Overall Performance 
    Lakshitha, M.A.R.; Dissanayake, D.M.N.S.; Herath, H.M.C.M.; Wickramasinghe, I.P.M.; Karunasena, H.C.P. (Faculty of Engineering, University o f Ruhuna,Hapugala, Galle, Sri Lanka., 2017-01-05)
    Biomass is rapidly becoming an alternative fuel for conventional fossil fuel fired boilers and furnaces in the manufacturing and service industry in Sri Lanka. In majority of these boilers, there is no proper way to ...
  • Development of an Adaptive-Controlled Sea Wave Energy Converter System 
    Mugilgeethan, V.; Madushan, U.R.; Ponseka, P.P.S.M.K.; Wikramasinghe, M.; Karunasena, H.C.P. (Faculty of Engineering, University o f Ruhuna,Hapugala, Galle, Sri Lanka., 2017-01-05)
    Sea wave is a high density renewable energy source which can be used to extract electrical energy using suitable technology. Performance of wave energy convertors (WECs) depends on the sea or wave conditions and ...
  • Microbial synthesis and characterization of iron nanoparticles from escherichia coli 
    Sandatharaka, K.G.L.T.; Wewalwela, J.J. (Faculty of Technology, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2023-11-24)
    Nanotechnology is one of the developing areas with wide applications and iron (Fe) is a very common and easily accessible option for manufacturing nanoparticles (NPs). Iron nanoparticles (FeNPs) can be produced through ...
  • Design and Implementation of an Automated Production Line in Handloom Industry in Galle 
    Alupotha, R.P.G.R.S.; Ratnayake, R.M.T.R.; De Silva, P.M.; Ambawatte, H.C.; Karunasena, H.C.P.; Gunawardana, S.D. (Faculty of Engineering, University o f Ruhuna,Hapugala, Galle, Sri Lanka., 2017-01-05)
    The Handloom Textile Industry in Sri Lanka has a centuries old history. This tradition of handloom weaving has been brought down from generation to generation in the country but still it uses the traditional methods and ...
  • Remediation of Ni2+, Pb2+ and Cd2+ by nano zero-valent iron decorated biochar produced via asynchronous and synchronous routes of pyrolysis and carbothermal reduction 
    Jayasuriya, D.M.; Alahakoon, Y.A.; Seneviratne, H.N.; Guruge, N.D.; Nanayakkara, R.R.; Gunatilake, S.R. (Faculty of Technology, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2023-11-24)
    Heavy metals in the environment pose significant ecological and human health concerns worldwide. Nano Zero-valent iron (nZVI) is a promising heavy metal removal agent due to its non-toxicity and low standard reduction ...
  • Optimization of Bio-diesel Production process and the Machine 
    Karunathilaka, B.M.; Bulathsinghala, B.V.A.; Lareef, M.M.; Ambawatte, H.C.; Pathmasiri, K.; Kodituwakku, C.I. (Faculty of Engineering, University o f Ruhuna,Hapugala, Galle, Sri Lanka., 2017-01-05)
    During the past decade, energy crisis for petroleum products is a considerable factor for the sustainability. Hence the biodiesel production is a good alternative energy which is one of the most promising energy sources. ...
  • Assessing land use and land cover changes in three selected grama niladhari divisions in homagama parallel to the evolution of techno-city project 
    Edussuriya, G.V.; Kariyawasam, H.K.P.P.; Wikramasinghe, C.; Perera, M.D.N.D. (Faculty of Technology, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2023-11-24)
    Homagama Techno-City project is one of the largest projects in Sri Lanka with over 182 ha of area focusing on promoting artificial intelligence, distributed computing, robotics, genetics, nanotechnology, and bioengineering ...
  • Optimization of Green Tea Production Machine for Cottage Level SME 
    Anojan, P.; Abeysooriya, W.G.K.K.; Aravincia, A.B.S.; Gunavvardana, S.D.; Ambawatte, H.C. (Faculty of Engineering, University o f Ruhuna,Hapugala, Galle, Sri Lanka., 2017-01-05)
    Sri Lanka is the largest tea exporter and the fourth largest producer of tea in all over the world. But green tea manufacturing is functioning at a very low level with fewer production rates. Less knowledge of the ...
  • Development of an Automated Heating System for a Prototype Rotary Dryer for Drying of Saw Dust for Pellet Production 
    Priyashan, W.D.M.; Sampath, N.M.I.P.; Iranthan, H.D.I.; Herath, H.M.C.M.; Karunasena, H.C.P. (Faculty of Engineering, University o f Ruhuna,Hapugala, Galle, Sri Lanka., 2017-01-05)
    Saw dust based pellets are one of the most popular biomass based renewable energy sources in the current context where rotary dryers being used to dry the main raw material: saw dust in order to reduce moisture content ...

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