• 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 ...
• Dynamic cooling load analysis on indoor thermal comfort state in passenger trains 

  Kodituwakku TP [Thesis-Abstract]

  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-Abstract]

  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-Abstract]

  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 ...
• Optimization of soot blowing operation for Lakvijaya coal power plant in Sri Lanka 

  Sarathkumara SCM [Thesis-Abstract]

  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 ...
• Low grade thermal energy harvesting from thermo-acoustic generator 

  Rathnayake, RKA [Thesis-Abstract]

  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 ...
• 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 ...
• Analysis of energy performance of domestic refrigerators 

  Costa GSR [Thesis-Abstract]

  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 ...
• Characterization of bio-degradable municipal solid waste (MSW) for WTE technologies for Sri Lanka 

  Kelum HKP [Thesis-Abstract]
• Neural network model for forecasting solar energy generation and analysis of power output controlling by energy storage schemes 

  Weerasekara WBMUT [Thesis-Abstract]

  Modeling of power fluctuations in a solar PV power plant using an Artificial Neural Network (ANN) was carried out in the study. The resulting model was used to evaluate the energy storage requirement to control fluctuations ...
• Feasibility of concentrated solar thermal power plant for grid connected system in Sri Lanka 

  Perera GAS [Thesis-Abstract]

  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 ...
• Life cycle analysis of the proposed municipal solid waste management - waste to energy incineration system in Gampaha district 

  Dharmarathna GHDS [Thesis-Abstract]

  Municipal Solid waste ,which is generated from different activities has become a major crisis not only in Srialanka ,but also to the rest of the world . In Sir lanka, we have been struggling with this problem since Avery ...
• 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 ...
• Energy analysis of mini hydro schemes using plant performance data 

  Premadasa, ND [Thesis-Full-text]

  In this research project, characteristics of mini hydro power schemes which affect to the performance of the scheme were analyzed. The main objective of the project was to develop an analytical criterion to estimate the ...
• Applicability of Kalina cycle for waste heat recovery in themal power stations in Sri Lanaka 

  Dematapitiya, DRAK [Thesis-Full-text]

  Energy Crisis is the critical problem faced by the modern world. Day by day the impact is becoming severe with decaying of fossil fuels. Therefore, whole world has paid their attention on Non Conventional Renewable Energy ...
• Study on feasibility of using concentrated solar thermal based electricity generation in Sri Lanka : case of Hambantota 

  Siriwardhana, SMCS [Thesis-Full-text]

  Based on the maturity, a suitable CSP technology was decided to start the concentrated solar thermal based electricity generation in Sri Lanka. Maturity was decided according to the quantities and capacities of plants ...
• Performance analysis of an installed wind, solar, diesel and battery hybrid power system 

  Jayasinghe, AGANB [Thesis-Full-text]

  Hybrid power system is identified as most economical solution for providing electricity to communities currently isolated from the national grid and mostly main land. Recently, first Solar wind diesel Battery Hybrid ...

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