2016 IRC Articles: Recent submissions
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Optimized manpower capacity planning model for aviation industry
(2016)Aircraft Maintenance is a combination of complicated tasks that ensures the safety of the technicians, airworthiness of the aircraft as well as the safety of the passengers where the workload is subdivide as base and line ... -
Human-monkey (Macaca sinica) conflict in Sri Lanka: A narrative review
(2016)With the deforestation, human population growth and expansion of various rural development projects, the incidence of human- monkey conflict is being increased.This overview aimed to summarize the findings of the projects ... -
Shoulder injuries among fast bowlers of school cricket teams in Colombo district
(2016)Cricket is identified as one of the famous games in the world which consists of three primary activities: bowling, fielding and batting. Among those of different activities, the fast bowlers are identified to be having a ... -
Hydrodynamic Interaction Effects on Tugs Operating within the Midship Region alongside Large Ships
(2016)This paper presents the findings of a numerical and experimental study to investigate the interaction effects induced on a tug operating within the midship region of a large ship at varying drift angles and lateral distances ... -
Automated Paddy Transplanter
(2016)Rice is the main staple food in Sri Lanka therefore paddy cultivation plays a major role in the Sri Lankan economy. There are two main methods of paddy cultivation which are sowing and planting. Sowing is the current trend. ... -
Testing the Anti-inflammatory Activity of Sri Lankan traditional medicine pill using albumin denaturation method
(2016)Inflammation is a useful protective mechanism in response to infections and injuries. It attempts to remove the initial causes of tissue damages by inactivating and destroying them. Non-Steroidal Anti Inflammatory Drugs ... -
Effective Dose and Dose Area Product Assessment for Postero-Anterior Erect Chest X-ray Examinations of Adult Patients in a Selected Teaching Hospital in SriLanka
(2016)Since the use of X-ray facilities and equipment has increased rapidly in medical practices and diagnostic radiology has an enormous share of public dose from man-made sources, a much greater attention has been paid to ... -
Estimation of Hydro-acoustic Signatures Originated from Ship's Hull Vibration
(2016)The origin of shipboard hull vibrations is dominantly determined by vessels propulsion system, main machinery, auxiliary systems, pumps, breaking of the waves at the ship hull, etc. All of these peripherals and systems ... -
Awareness of smoking among patients with Ischemic Heart Disease (IHD) attending medical clinics in Teaching Hospital Karapitiya
(2016)Smoking is classified as a major etiological factor of IHD and one of the leading causes of hospital deaths in Sri Lanka. The knowledge and attitudes of general public regarding smoking and its relationship to IHD are ... -
A Feasible Action copying Exoskeleton upper limb for Partially paralysed polio patients in Sri Lanka
(2016)Although the WHO declared Sri Lanka as a country that is free from polio, many people who had previously been attacked by poliomyelitis are still left out in our society. Most of these patients belonging to flaccid paralysis ... -
Evaluate the potential of applying a nano paint on SLAF Y - 12 (II) aircraft as a nanotechnology modification
(2016)This study is mainly focused on enhancing the durability of the existing external paint coated on Y-12(II) aircraft by using a ? Flight Shield ? nanopaint. According to the literature, this nanopaint is a crystal clear and ... -
Study and Analysis on Security of Ad - Hoc Networks
(2016)Mobile Ad Hoc Network (MANET) represents a system of wireless mobile nodes that can freely and dynamically self-organize into arbitrary and temporary network topologies. Due to this dynamic nature and due to the absence ... -
Maternity Benefits Laws for Sri Lankan Female Employees: Reference to Maternity Benefits Ordinance and the Shop and Office Employees Act
(2016)As in many developing countries, the increasing Sri Lankan female employment constitutes crucial sectors of the working population. By analogy, it has been associated with low wages, poor working conditions and significant ... -
Forecasting Tourist Arrivals from Asian Countries to Sri Lanka
(2016)Sri Lanka is considered as a wonderful tourist destination in the world. The Asian region is the leading tourist producer to Sri Lanka for many years. To gain maximum benefits and minimize the risk, forecasting of arrivals ... -
Application of Protective Motivation Theory in cyber safety context: Human factor in risk mitigation
(2016)Popularity of Internet usage has increased drastically in recent years. Being ICT natives; youth, become one of the highest beneficiaries of the internet. At the same time they become more vulnerable to threats ... -
Analysis of Fatigue Crack Initiation of On-Condition Aircraft Structural Components
(2016)This project aims to analyses the fatigue crack initiation of an on condition component and assigns more reliable and accurate inspection intervals to identify the failure soon after it occurs. The current method of ... -
A New Scheme of School Clustering for Better Management: A Study on Grade V Scholarship Examination Results in Gampaha District
(2016)Educational management is some kind of complex human enterprise in order to achieve and to accomplish the expected goals by bringing different resources together. School management, as a fundamental of educational ... -
Aircraft Structural Integrity Analysis through Fati gue Crack Propagation
(2016)The life of an aircraft depends mainly on the specific usage of the aircraft. The manufacturer defines a lifetime for the general usage of the aircraft. But with the specific usage of the aircraft, the aircraft structure ... -
An Effective Design and Construction of Robotic musical instrument Using PIC Microcontrollers
(2016)An automated musical instrument is a device which generates sounds using mechanical actuators, electronics and control process rather than conventional human involvement. The main problem in developing such a device can ... -
Optimization of the Longitudinal Stability of Unman ned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) UX 004
(2016)Improper longitudinal weight distribution within any air vehicle cuts down the efficiency from the standpoint of altitude, manoeuvrability, rate of climb, endurance, and speed. It may even be the cause of an uncontrollable ...