Browsing Senate Research Committee – Reports by Author "Attalage, RA"

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  • Energy conservation in commercial buildings by optimizing the start stop sequence of the air-conditioning plant 
    Attalage, RA; Jayasinghe, MTR; Fernando, TMD [SRC-Report]
    Sri Lanka has a warm humid climatic condition in low altitudes since it is located close to the equator. In many commercial buildings located in low altitudes, airconditioning is used as a popular option for providing ...
  • Energy conservation in tea industry 
    Attalage, RA; Sugathapala, AGT [SRC-Report]
    Tea has become the most popular refreshing drink all over the world because of its natural taste, since the ancient times. The quality and the taste are unmatched with any other drink in the universe. Production processes ...
  • Enhancement of output of solar panels by means of reflectors 
    Watugala, GK; Attalage, RA [SRC-Report]
    The energy supply from the sun is truly enormous: on average, the earth’s surface receives about 1.2*1017W of solar power. This means that less than one hour enough energy is supplied to the earth to satisfy the entire ...
  • Passive techniques for energy efficiency of buildings in Sri Lanka : research papers 
    Jayawardane, AI; Jayasinghe, MTR; Attalage, RA [SRC-Report]
    The following research papers were published from the above-mentioned titled, 1). Passive concepts for improvement of thermal and visual comfort in house in Sri Lanka, 2). Minimisation of total ownership cost of residential ...
  • Performance analysis of table and pedestal fans 
    Attalage, RA; Sugathapala, AGT [SRC-Report]
    Performances of pedestal and table fans were analysed through experimental measurements of the induced flow field (velocity distribution) and the power consumption by three different fan types (makes). A test rig was ...
  • Retrofitting of a R-12 based domestic refrigerator to run on R-134a 
    Attalage, RA; Perera, KKCK [SRC-Report]
    With the discovery of R134a, which has a negligible Ozone depletion potential, ODP (R11 is listed as 1.0 on the scale) and at least hundred orders of magnitude less Global warming potential (GWP) compared to CFCs, resulted ...
  • Socioeconomic and environmental impact of rural household energy supplies 
    Wijayatunga, PDC; Attalage, RA [SRC-Report]
    Majority of the households in Sri Lanka, as in the case of many developing countries, is concentrated in the rural areas of the country. But unfortunately, very little attention has been paid until recently to analyse ...
  • Socioeconomic impact of solar home systems in rural Sri Lanka 
    Wijayatunga, PDC; Attalage, RA [SRC-Report]
    The use of solar photovoltaic systems of 25Wp to 50Wp (or frequently called as solar home systems) have been spreading fast in the rural areas of Sri Lanka as a source of energy used for domestic lighting, mainly due to ...
  • Study of thrust areas and strategy for University-industry linkage strengthening 
    Attalage, RA; Galappaththi, UIK [SRC-Report]
    The link between the university and the industry is probably the most effective tool that is of mutual benefit to both parties for achieving a common goal. The university from one side can play a vital role in applying ...