Browsing ERU - 2021 by Faculty "Engineering"

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  • Design and development of a novel fixturing solution for handling complex shaped components 
    Dharmathilaka, SPIE; Devasurendra, SN; Chathuranga, PK; Kulasekera, AL; Jayaweera, ND [Conference-Extended-Abstract]
    Fixturing is one of the key subprocesses used in many industries such as aerospace, automobile and marine engineering. Most existing fixturing systems use pin-type end effectors which apply concentrated loads (See Fig. 1. ...
  • Developing a National Eco-System for sustainable vegatable supply chain in Sri Lanka 
    Gunarathne, RT; Bandara, YM [Conference-Extended-Abstract]
    Fruits and vegetables supply chain in Sri Lanka has always been a contemporary topic due to its significant value to the economy of the country. The existing fruits and vegetables supply chain is already suffering from ...
  • Development of a scaled vehicle Model for dynamics testing 
    Hewavithana, RR; Ravihara, JPL; Wishwajith, KKS; Perera, ULS; Dasanayake, NP; Gamage, JR [Conference-Extended-Abstract]
    The interest in using scaled models for dynamics testing of prototype vehicles is growing due to the high demand for autonomous driving. In the early design phases, vehicle testing is done using computer simulations. ...
  • Dyeing of cotton fabric with a natural dye extracted from Areca Concinna Peel 
    Ranthunga, RGSM; Wanigasekara, KV; Udayakumara, SV [Conference-Extended-Abstract]
    In modern world, most of the countries tend to use the eco-friendly concept in many industries to minimize environmental pollution [1]. Synthetic dyes that are used in the textile industry offer more unfavourable and harmful ...
  • Investigation on the effect of different channel geometries of thermal wheel for energy transfer efficiency 
    Polgolla, AMCK; Herath, HMDP; Wickramasinghe, MDA; Wijewardane, MA; Ranasinghe, RACP [Conference-Extended-Abstract]
    Inside buildings, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems are utilized to provide a comfortable environment. However, they account for a significant percentage of overall total energy consumption: in the United ...
  • Second-Hand fashion consumption 
    Geegamage, T; Ranaweera, HRA; Halwatura, RU [Conference-Extended-Abstract]
    The 2019 Pulse of the fashion industry report discovers that the series of sustainability progress in the industry of fashion has slowed by third in the previous year and not moving fast to counter balance the misdeed ...
  • Simulation of natural fibers/waste paper composites to use as kraft papers 
    Madhushani, RK; Udayakumara, SV; Dilhari, BA [Conference-Extended-Abstract]
    The consumption of papers in various applications has been increased rapidly during the past decades. To produce one ton of paper; 12 trees, 540 000 liters of water, fuel consumption for transporting the trees are used ...