2016 IRC Articles: Recent submissions
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Employing rGO as an electron acceptor to enhance th e photocurrent of p-Cu2O
(2016)A considerable photocurrent enhancement was found at the Cu/p-Cu2O/rGO electrolyte interface in a photo-electrochemical cell with compared to that of Cu/p- Cu2O electrolyte interface. The reason for that may be due to the ... -
Urban Traffic Control Method for Sri Lanka
(2016)Traffic congestion is a major problem in many cities of Sri Lanka. Failures of uncoordinated signal points, poor law enforcement and bad physical management of traffic are the leading causes for congestion. One of the major ... -
CFD analysis of ONERAM6 wing using OPENFOAM
(2016)Computational Fluid Dynamic (CFD) is very important in the aviation industry. Especially it is critically effecting to the model analysis of aeronautical and Aerospace engineering filed. Nowadays lots of CFD software on ... -
Improving Work Efficiency by Reducing Interface Noise Generation Experienced in Connecting Modbus Protocol to Arduino
(2016)Modbus is a standard open communication protocol which is extensively used in industry and is the most commonly available means of connecting industrial electronic devices in many industries today. The Modbus was developed ... -
Cost Effective Calling Mechanism for Roaming Users
(2016)The cost of initiating a call when roaming in a foreign PLMN network is considerably high. As a remedy for this, VoIP services can be used, but both calling and called parties have to have internet connectivity with suitable ... -
INDIA’S POLITICAL ECONOMY: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR SRI LANKA
(2016)India's economy became the world's fastest growing major economy from the last quarter of 2014 replacing the People's Republic of China (DNA, 2015), a title which was held by China for more than three decades. India ... -
The impact of Civil Military Cooperation on Nuclear Deterrence in South Asia
(2016)Nuclear Weapons are a powerful tool in contemporary international politics, since they act as a crucial element in deciding the strategic bearings of national, regional, and global security. (De Silva, 2012) However ... -
In Search of a Liquefied Natural Gas Trading Hub in Asia: Sri Lanka’s Potential to Become a Candidate
(2016)Asian regions natural gas demand is growing fast but a lack of competitive national and regional markets creates high prices, and the region largely imports Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG). The LNG is one of the energy sources ... -
India’s Strategy in the Indian Ocean and South Asia: Implications for Sri Lanka’s National Security
(2016)As a result of the steady growth of the Indian economy vast financial resources have accrued to the Indian government. The Indian government is using these financial resources to pursue a very ambitious strategy in the ... -
Android Application for Automating the CEB Meter Reading System
(2016)Currently CEB is facing quite a lot of problems in obtaining meter reading from customers due to circumstances such as house owner is out of the house by the time the reader visits or because the readers undergo difficulties ... -
Novel solid state solar cell made from n-cu2o using Bamboo Powder active carbon as upper - electrode
(2016)Bamboo is a natural vegetable fibre. They are widely distributed throughout parts of the world, particularly in the Asia-Pacific region. Activated carbon was prepared by one step pyrolysis by treating with 0.1M KOH of ... -
Safeguarding National Security through Neo Realistic Approach
(2016)The concept of National Security is an inevitable factor in every country which aims protecting and securing the survival of state. In that context neo realism can be used to identify international (Macro) and Local (Micro) ... -
The Role of Youth in Post War Reconciliation
(2016)With the elimination of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Elam (LTTE) in 2009 number of debates made an effort to understand the role of youth in post war reconciliation. Reconciliation represents the process of healing wounds, ... -
Investigation of the Effects of DC Current at the Point of Common Coupling on the Operation of Distribution Transformers
(2016)Non-linear loads, such as ac and dc motor drives, computers etc. connected to the power distribution network inject a DC current component back to the network. Individual currents from different loads add at the point of ... -
ZigBee Based Wireless Sensor Network for Fire Alarm Monitoring in Naval Vessels
(2016)Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) have been developed recently with the ZigBee protocol for different applications. Few papers have been investigated on utilizing WSN into the maritime environment with ZigBee protocol. Many ... -
Effective application of Airpower in countering threats to national security in IOR
(2016)Once Admiral Alfred Mahan said ? Whoever controls the Indian Ocean dominates Asia. This Ocean is the key to the seven seas in twenty first century, the destiny of the world will be decided in these waters.? Indian Ocean ... -
Coal Vs LNG based Power Generation and Challenges ahead of the Predicted Climate Issues by end of the 21st Century: Sri Lankan Context
(2016)Since the industrial revolution that took place in 18th and 19th centuries, here in 21st century world is facing climate changes due to the substantial increase in the CO2 concentration in the atmosphere. World population ... -
The Role of Submarine Forces in Balancing Geo - strategic Equations in the Indian Ocean
(2016)The foreign policies of the USA and those of China appear to be based on an implied aspiration to an uni polar world. The resulting tensions call for careful management to avoid conflict that may dislocate the global ... -
Hydrodynamics Design Considerations for Underwater Vehicles
(2016)Underwater vehicles, such as Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUVs) and submarines, require a number of considerations during their design, such as operational requirements including range, speed and profile; weight balance; ... -
Building Effective States T hrough Peacebuilding Initiative: Empowering Peace in Sri Lanka
(2016)Since Sri Lanka has ended the civil conflict in 2009, there have been significant peace initiatives that to address the grievances and the root courses of the protracted armed conflict, while building a sustainable future ...