• Development of coordinated voltage control mechanism for MV networks with large scale solar penetration 

  Peiris MKD [Thesis-Full-text]

  With the rapidly increasing solar PV penetration to the Utility Distribution Network (UDN) over the past decade, numerous operational challenges including Power Quality (PQ) problems have become substantial compared with ...
• Development of a solar PV capacity addition plan for Sri Lanka to maximize economic benefits 

  Rathnayake RMMR [Thesis-Full-text]

  Sri Lanka has set various targets to integrate renewable energy-based power plants into the main grid while keeping a stronger focus on solar photovoltaic (PV) and wind power plants. A proper economic justification is not ...
• Sound source localization of human ear in a planner surface using ... 

  Jayaweera, WGN [Thesis-Abstract]

  The human auditory system is a collection of technical theories and mathematical equations in the context of human sound source localization process. Also, according to the developed human ear models, under the disciplines ...
• Modeling the contact resistance of different Architectures 

  Hettiarachchi, RM [Thesis-Abstract]

  The performance of electrical contacts, which are inevitable in the electricity distribution system will affects the power quality, reliability and hence the level of customer satisfaction. Making a successful contact ...
• Electricity saving potential through optimizing condenser water & chilled water systems: case of world trade center air conditioning system 

  Ratnayake, KKT [Thesis-Abstract]

  Major energy consumer of the World Trade Center building is the air conditioning system and it is more than 50% of the total energy consumption. Considering overall energy consumption of the building, air conditioning ...
• Improving performance of genetic algorithms using diverse offspring and dynamic mutation rate 

  Perera, RGSA [Thesis-Abstract]

  In this work a Genetic Algorithm coding and a required genetic operation library has been developed with some modifications by introducing dynamic mutation rates and fraction of diverse offspring to increase the searching ...
• Measures to reduce transformer failures in the distribution network of CEB 

  Wijekoon, VB [Thesis-Abstract]

  Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) has many transformer installations in its distribution network, with their capacities ranging from 100 kVA to 1000 kVA. The latest transformer designs are very much simplified and optimized. ...
• Development of robotic manipulator for basic operations in garment manufacturing 

  Jayamanne, AMP [Thesis-Abstract]

  Garment manufacturing is a profitable business for developing countries, but the cost of manufacturing of garments is a major concern in the industry. Around 40% of the total manufacturing cost is involved in labour. The ...
• Energy & cost saving potentials of existing induction motors in the plantation sector 

  Marasinghe, MMS [Thesis-Abstract]

  The plantation sector of Sri Lanka, currently using more than 8,000 induction motors of the range of 10hp to 30hp. Most of those motors were installed in 1960s, 1970s and early 1980s. Those days’ motors were designed for ...
• An improved DC load flow technique for reliability studies of power systems 

  Malembeka, AS [Thesis-Abstract]

  One of the major problems facing the power . system engineer in a developing country today is the inability of the computers available in his country to execute a majority of the computer programs due to the small memory ...
• Detection of branch failures in the rotating rectifier of a brushless excitation system 

  Nishantha, JBA [Thesis-Abstract]
• Electrification of the suburban network of the Sri Lanka railway : economic study 

  Prasantha, GM [Thesis-Abstract]

  Rapidly increasing congestion of traffic in urban and suburban roads raises the necessity of better and quicker railway service urgently. Electrified railway system is a better solution for that. The prime objective of ...
• Centralized high frequency supply system for lighting systems 

  Ranjith, HDA [Thesis-Abstract]

  The cost of power generation is continuously increasing everywhere in the world. In Sri Lankan context this has an added effect as the low cost hydropower resources have been exhausted while the demand is continuously ...
• Engineering productivity of Sri Lankan engineers 

  Wijayapala, WDAS [Thesis-Abstract]

  The oxford dictionary defines engineering as ··the branch of science and technology concerned with the design, building, and use of engines, machines and structures". The word ''engine" has evolved to engineering in early ...
• Software guided safe loading of transformers and its economics 

  Perera, KBMI [Thesis-Abstract]

  The life duration of a transformer depends to a high degree on extraordinary events, such as over voltages, short-circuits in the system. emergency loading and harmonic loading. The application of a load m excess of nameplate ...
• Solving the under voltage problem in Sri Lankan national grid 

  Pathirage, N [Thesis-Abstract]

  Voltage stability is concerned with the ability of a power system to maintain acceptable voltages at all busses in the system under normal conditions and after being subjected to a disturbance. A system enters a state of ...
• Improvement of lighting protection in low voltage distribution systems in low voltage distribute systems in areas with high isokeraunic levels 

  Hendahewa, PW [Thesis-Full-text]

  This dissertation presents a study meant for improvement of lightning protection in low voltage distribution systems in the areas with high isokeraunic levels. The electricity consumers in Sri Lanka, especially those who ...
• Impact of rural electrification on social standards in under developed areas 

  Jayawardena, MR [Thesis-Abstract]

  Most of the Rural Electrification Schemes constructed by the Ceylon Electricity Board are found to be not economically viable. In this study a new methodology has been developed to find out the economic viability of a ...
• Design of low cost variable speed drive for air blower motor 

  Athapattu, NT [Thesis-Full-text]

  In Air conditioning air blowers are working at full speed although the conditional area at set temperature. Tins situation consumed considerable amount of energy to drive \ the fan or blower and running the refrigeration ...
• Design aspects of suburban railway electrification 

  Dassanayake, DMCMK [Thesis-Abstract]

  The highway transportation of Sri Lanka is becoming more and more time consuming due to road traffic congestion and becoming more expensive due petroleum fuel prices. Travelling by highway is a more stress full thing and ...

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