• Energy saving potential of ceiling fan-assisted air conditioning in tropical climates 

  Tennakoon, IE [Thesis-Abstract]

  The cost of air conditioning in tropical climates makes the biggest contribution to the energy bill in most domestic, commercial, and industrial settings. Improving the air circulation and thereby enhancing the thermal ...
• Development of an integrated intelligent building control system through an automated scenario based approach 

  Senarath, NDGD [Thesis-Abstract]

  Integrated Building Control Systems (IBCS) may consist of public address and pipe music systems (PAPMS), elevator management systems, fire/life protection and detection systems, CCTV systems, access control systems, and ...
• Benchmarking water demand of low-income housing apartment complexes in Colombo, Sri Lanka 

  Gallage, SL [Thesis-Abstract]

  Along the main roads, Sri Lanka's coastline regions are fast urbanizing and expanding. The progress of these development works increased the population inside the urban areas, which created new social and economic issues. ...
• Potential energy saving with high at chilled water designs compared to the conventional low at design for office buildings 

  Joseph, AI [Thesis-Abstract]

  This thesis investigates the potential energy saving benefits associated with high delta T chilled water designs compared to conventional low delta T designs in office buildings. This high delta T requirement specified in ...
• Condensate recovery from air handling units and fan coil units to reduce the water consumption by the air conditioning systems 

  Ragulakeethan, S [Thesis-Abstract]

  aa
• Comparative study on chiller configurations in an efficient chilled water system in a tropical high-rise building 

  Iddagoda, PK [Thesis-Abstract]

  Energy-efficiency concerns have changed several design trends, and chilled water systems are now designed for different delta T values. The delta T affects the coil sizes of Air Handling Unit (AHU) and Fan Coil Unit (FCU), ...
• Laboratory wastewater treatment using clay biochar composites in bio-geo filters 

  Pathinayaka, V [Thesis-Abstract]

  Laboratory waste is overlooked because of its low flow rate, despite the fact that it has a negative influence on the human and environmental systems. As a result, the focus of this research is on using clay biochar ...
• Improvement of thermoelectric properties in nanostructures with constrictions 

  Henadeera, PB [Thesis-Abstract]

  The results of a study into the development of novel Thermoelectric (TE) materials by engineering nanoscale constrictions are presented in this thesis. The aim of this investigation lies in the development of an enhanced ...
• Development of a bio-inspired lower extremity exoskeleton with a passive-powering system 

  Ranaweera, RKPS [Thesis-Abstract]

  Manual handling is an indispensable activity in any occupational setting. It is any activity that requires the use of human force for lifting, carrying or moving an object. Such repetitive and tiring tasks may cause ...
• Manufacturing process and performance evaluation of thermal insulation coatings 

  Ranasinghe CSK [Thesis-Abstract]

  Manufacturing organizations are using a considerable amount of energy for their daily manufacturing operations and more than 60% of their total energy use is for thermal applications. Therefore, systems that use thermal ...
• Investigation of tooltip temperature and surface roughness in turning of AISI 1045 steel with coconut oil-based hybrid nanofluid under MQL technology 

  Abeweera, VN [Thesis-Abstract]

  Over the past few years, positive changes have occurred in the manufacturing industry and many other fields as a direct result of current breakthroughs in nanotechnology. The integration of nano-sized solid lubricants into ...
• A Molecular dynamics study on viscous and thermal properties of Nanofluids 

  Somarathna CN [Thesis-Abstract]

  The aim of this study is to understand the microscopic behavior of heat and momentum transfer in nanofluids. With nanofluids reporting enhanced thermal conductivities (𝜅) and viscosities (𝜂), a microscopic understanding ...
• Development of a soft linear actuator to use in wearable assistive exosuits 

  Kulasekera AL [Thesis-Full-text]

  Wearable exosuits require flexible, linearly contractile, and lightweight actuators to provide sufficient force to move the respective limb. This thesis presents the concept, design, fabrication, experimental performance ...
• Developing a policy framework for the design and manufacture of environmentally sustainable food packaging 

  Jagoda SUM [Thesis-Full-text]

  Food packaging plays a vital role in human existence by eliminating barriers to satisfying food requirements regardless of geography. Since food is a basic requirement of all human beings, a billion-dollar industry has ...
• Evaluation of hourly solar radiation models to estimate radiation on inclined surfaces in day zone of Sri Lanka 

  Abeyrarthna, ARMUE [Thesis-Full-text]

  An analysis of global, beam and diffuse solar radiation on horizontal and 7° tilt about east west axis and facing due south orientation at Hambanthota was carried out to assess the solar resource potential in dry zone of ...
• A Neural network based model for forecasting the power output of a commercial scale photovoltaic power plant 

  Manchanayaka MAAP [Thesis-Abstract]

  Solar photovoltaic (PV) is penetrating electrical grids with a substantial growth of new additions, as a result of renewable energy policies and plans implemented locally and globally. However, the intermittent nature of ...
• Experimental investigation on black pepper drying in a hot air cabinet dryer for optimized energy performance 

  Virantha EAI [Thesis-Abstract]

  Open sun drying is the widely used passive method for black pepper drying, but due to its limitations such as unavailability on rainy days, lack of controllability, degradation of food quality, loss of volatile oil, and ...
• Numerical study of microchannel heat transfer with nanofluid based two - phase slug flow 

  Siriwardana SSGC [Thesis-Abstract]

  Microfluidics has recently gained research attention for its high-end thermal applications, including micro heat exchangers, Lab on a Chip, micro reactors, and MEMS. It has been proven that the addition of suitable ...
• Design and development of shape memory alloy based novel actuators for minimally invasive surgeries 

  Roshan TAU [Thesis-Abstract]

  This work relates to the design and development of Shape Memory Alloy (SMA) based novel actuators for Minimally Invasive Surgeries (MIS). Compared to conventional open surgery, MIS procedures are favorable and developments ...
• Effect of daylight harvesting on building lighting energy consumption 

  Ariyaratne LI [Thesis-Abstract]

  In the beginning, humans used architecture to protect their selves from nature and unsteady environmental conditions. However, with time, modern buildings become more complex, which need to fulfil the different types of ...

View more