• 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 ...
• Analysis on the effect of trench geometry on film cooling effectiveness of shaped holes using rans simulation 

  Sanjeeva KPP [Thesis-Abstract]

  Diffused shaped holes have shown superior cooling performance over the other shapes of holes in many situations. In the present study, numerical simulation using realizable k-ε model with enhanced wall treatments as ...
• Minimization of start-up time of sojitz kelanitissa combined cycle power plant 

  Manickasivam P [Thesis-Abstract]

  There are only three combined cycle power plants in Sri Lanka. Ceylon Electricity Board owns one power plant, and private companies own the other two. Combined cycle power plants start-ups can be divided into three ...
• Optimization of soot blowing operation for Lakvijaya coal power plant in Sri Lanka 

  Sarathkumara SCM [Thesis-Full-text]

  An optimization of soot blowing operation was carried out for Unit No.3 for Lakvijaya Power Plant in Sri Lanka. Average coal flow rate and flue gas temperature are the key indicators of boiler performance with soot blowing ...
• Dynamic cooling load analysis on indoor thermal comfort state in passenger trains 

  Kodituwakku TP [Thesis-Full-text]

  Increasing passenger density makes indoor state of train compartments not thermally comfortable. Air conditioned train compartments have been introduced to provide comfortable pleasant interior environment to the passengers. ...
• Evaluating the heat recovery options from the generated oily sludge in thermal power plants 

  Charithananda SPM [Thesis-Full-text]

  Oily sludge is a process waste of thermal power plants that use heavy fuel oil for power generation. At present, the oily sludge is sold or incinerated from the power stations belonging to Ceylon Electricity Board. Since ...
• Economic feasibility of a hybrid energy system for Kalpitiya peninsula from selected technologies 

  Atapattu KR [Thesis-Full-text]

  Economic feasibility of having a grid connected hybrid energy system, consist of wind, solar, biomass (rice husk) & municipal solid waste (MSW) technologies for Kalpitiya peninsula was studied. Four (04) different microgrid ...
• Low grade thermal energy harvesting from thermo-acoustic generator 

  Rathnayake, RKA [Thesis-Full-text]

  A thermoacoustic generator is an energy conversion device. It converts thermal energy into acoustic energy by using the stack. That is porous medium that contains a large number of channels. The acoustic energy can be ...
• Feasibility assessment of the applicability of tri-generation systems in the apparel industry in Sri Lanka : a case study 

  Abeynayake, AMNS [Thesis-Full-text]

  In this study, the technical and financial performances of the first tri-generation plant installed in Sri Lanka were evaluated. This plant was installed at Tee Jay Lanka PLC; a leading knit fabric manufacturer in the local ...
• Comparison of biomass cookstoves in Sri Lanka 

  Chandrasena, RIK [Thesis-Full-text]

  Biomass plays an important role in Sri Lanka Energy Sector. The consumption of biomass in the commercial and household sector is declining due the popularity of fossil fuels. Consumption of biomass is getting less popular ...
• Effect of roofing on the thermal comfort in domestic buildings in Sri Lanka 

  Abeysinghe, AMJ [Thesis-Abstract]

  This study aimed to investigate the indoor thermal performance of different roofing and ceiling alternatives and their configurations used for residential buildings in Sri Lanka. In this regard, a basic residential building ...
• A Detailed analysis of CDM potential in the thermal power generation sector of SriLanka 

  Hemashantha, HMB [Thesis-Abstract]

  The objective ofthis study is to analyse potential technology possibility under the CDM in power generation sector. This study is a theoretical study focused on the survey ofthe current state ofthe art ofCDM and related ...
• Evaluation of hourly solar radiation models to estimate radiation on inclined surfaces in day zone of Sri Lanka 

  Abeyrathna, ARMUE [Thesis-Abstract]

  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 ...
• Feasibility of concentrated solar thermal power plant for grid connected system in Sri Lanka 

  Perera GAS [Thesis-Full-text]

  Electricity generation through concentrated solar thermal energy is a rapid developing technology in the world. In order to successfully adapt this technology for Sri Lankan conditions, it is necessary to identify the ...
• Characterization of bio-degradable municipal solid waste (MSW) for WTE technologies for Sri Lanka 

  Kelum HKP [Thesis-Full-text]

  Currently the mixed municipal waste as well as the source segregated household and commercial waste from eight local authorities is disposed at the Karadiyana waste-processing site. A small fraction of the source-segregated ...
• Analysis of energy performance of domestic refrigerators 

  Costa GSR [Thesis-Full-text]

  One of the most common appliances in today’s households is the refrigerator, for cooling and preserving food. Continuous maintenance of correct compartment temperature is the key factor which contributes to food quality ...
• Computational investigation of free surface vortex formation at horizontal power intake of Samanala Hydro Power Station 

  Fernando NT [Thesis-Abstract]

  Analysis of free surface vortices formation in a horizontal type water intake structure of Samanala Power Station has in this study been carried out with the help of “Flow-3D” Computational Fluid Dynamic software. A numerical ...

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