Faculty of Engineering: Recent submissions

  • Applying a 3D Dipole Model for Lightning Electrodynamics of Low-Flying Aircraft 
    Fisher, J.; Hoole, P.R.P.; Pirapaharan, K.; Ratnajeevan, S.; Hoole, H. (IETE JOURNAL OF RESEARCH, 2015)
    In this paper we apply a detailed electrostatic model of an aircraft to be used in an experimentally validated, new elec- tric-charge-based circuit model for studying aircraft-lightning electrodynamics. The model is used ...
  • Aircraft-lightning electrodynamics using The transmission line model part I: review Of the transmission line model 
    Thirukumaran, S.; Hoole, P.R.P; Harikrishnan, R.; Jeevan, K.; Pirapaharan, K.; Ratnajeevan, S.; Hoole, H. (Progress In Electromagnetics Research M, Vol. 31, 85–101, 2013, 2013)
    This work presents a self-consistent and self-contained model to study and analyze aircraft-lightning electrodynamics. In this paper, we review the well developed and reported transmission line model of the cloud-to-ground ...
  • Environmentally friendlier strengthening of masonry structure using direct greening system: an experimental study 
    Sathiparan, N. (Springer International Publishing, 2018)
    The green wall benefts from existing buildings have ever more attracted the attention of the scientifc community. Past studies mainly focus on the ecological and environmental advantage of existing structures, while few ...
  • Experimental Study on In-Plane And Out-Of-Plane Behavior Of Pp-Band Retrofitted Masonry wallette Made of Shapeless Stones 
    Sakurai, K.; Sathiparan, N.; Meguro, K. (7th International Conference on Urban Earthquake Engineering (7CUEE) & 5th International Conference on Earthquake Engineering (5ICEE), 2010)
    Unreinforced masonry structure is one of the most popularly used constructions in the world, especially in developing countries. It is also unfortunately, the most vulnerable to the earthquake and its damage has caused ...
  • Deep Cement Mixed Walls with Steel Inclusions for Excavation Support 
    Nishanthan, R.; Liyanapathirana, D.S.; Leo, C.J. (Springer International Publishing, 2018-04)
    Deep cement mixed (DCM) walls are widely used in supporting excavations in many parts of the world. In this paper, a case study of an excavation supported by a DCM wall with steel inclusions is analysed using a ...
  • Shielding effect in pile groups adjacent to deep unbraced and braced excavations 
    Nishanthan, R.; Liyanapathirana, D.S.; Leo, C.J. (Taylor & Francis Group, LLC, 2016-07)
    This paper investigates the shielding effect within piles in a group adjacent to deep unbraced and braced excavations. Numerical simulations based on the finite element method are performed on free-head and capped-head ...
  • Influence of deep excavation induced ground movements on adjacent piles 
    Nishanthan, R.; Liyanapathirana, D.S. (Elsevier, 2016)
    In urban areas, excavations for cut-and-cover tunnels and basement construction cause detrimental effects on adjacent existing piles. Hence quantifying the excavation induced lateral deformations and bending moments on ...
  • Analysis of Pile Behavior Adjacent to a Deep Excavation 
    Nishanthan, R.; Liyanapathirana, D.S.; Leo, C.J. (University of Western Sydney, 2012)
    In urban areas, excavations for cut-and-cover tunnels and basement construction cause detrimental effects on adjacent piles. This paper presents a case study of a deep excavation carried out adjacent to a group of piles ...
  • Analysis of Pile Response to Excavation Induced Ground Movements 
    Nishanthan, R.; Liyanapathirana, D.S.; Leo, C.J. (University of Western Sydney, 2012)
    This paper presents a parametric study for the pile response and ground movements due to deep excavations supported by stable retaining walls. The coupled behaviour of a single pile subjected to excavation induced ground ...
  • Analysis of pile group behaviour due to excavtion induced ground movements 
    Nishanthan, R.; Liyanapathirana, D.S.; Leo, C.J. (Taylor & Francis Group, London, 2013)
    This paper presents the impact of excavation induced ground movements on adjacent pile groups. Numerical simulations are performed on free-head and capped piles with different pile configurations. The piles, pile cap and ...
  • Modelling Issues in Simulation of Deep Excavations 
    Nishanthan, R.; Liyanapathirana, D.S.; Leo, C.J. (Australian Geomechanics Vol 49 No 1 March 2014, 2020)
    This paper investigates three different modelling approaches available in ABAQUS/Standard finite element program for the simulation of short-term behaviour of deep excavations in saturated clayey soils below the water ...
  • SPEAKERS IN THE WILD (SITW): The QUT Speaker Recognition System 
    Ghaemmaghami, H.; Rahman, M.H.; Himawan, I.; Dean, D.; Kanagasundaram, A.; Sridharan, S.; Fookes, C. (International Speech Communication Association, 2016)
    This paper presents the QUT speaker recognition system, as a competing system in the Speakers In The Wild (SITW) speaker recognition challenge. Our proposed system achieved an overall ranking of second place, in the main ...
  • Open Source Mobile Network 
    Sajeev, U.; Muralitharan, R.; Ramsan, M.M.M; Zamrath, M.N.M.; Dileeka, D. (2021)
  • Photovoltaic emulator for smart grid test facility 
    Amirthagunaraj, Y.; Fazil, F.M.; Sawsan, M.M.A.; Binduhewa, P.J.; Ekanayake, J.B.; Liyanage, K.M.; Atputharajah, A.; Samarakoon, K. (University of Jaffna, 2014)
    Growth in installed photovoltaic (PV) systems in the past decade has increased and the trend will continue. Different types of photovoltaic panels are available for purchase in the market with different specifications by ...
  • Model based-testing of spatial and time domain artificial intelligence smart antenna for ultra-high frequency electric discharge detection in digital power substations 
    Singkang, L.M.; Ping, K.A.H.; Kunsei, H.; Senthilkumar, K.S.; Pirapaharan, K.; Haidar, A.M.A.; Hoole, P.R.P. (University of Jaffna, 2021)
    This paper presents a fifth-generation (5G) wireless smart antenna for performing both power substation communication (in space domain beam-steering) and electrostatic discharge (in time domain Ultra-high Frequency “UHF” ...
  • Proper Mixture of CFL as an Energy Efficient Lighting System Without Violating Harmonics Limits 
    Arunprasanth, S.; Naranpanawe, L.; Atputharajah, A. (University of Jaffna, 2013)
    Technology development causes large electricity demand in both industries and residents. The smart wayto meet the electricity demand is by introducing energy saving techniques. Most of the countries experiencing peak ...
  • Black Start-Up Study of the Interconnected Sri Lankan Power System 
    Shailajah, R.; Arunprasanth, S.; Atputharajah, A.; Fernando, M.A.R.M. (University of Jaffna, 2013)
    In present situation the Jaffna Medium Voltage (MV) network is being operated in islanded mode. But according to the recent development plan, it is now being connected to the national grid and will be in operation by ...
  • An Artificial Intelligence-Assisted Portable Low-Cost Device for the Rapid Detection of SARS-CoV-2 
    Tharmakulasingam, Mukunthan; Chaudhry, N.S.; Branavan, Manoharanehru; Balachandran, Wamadeva; Poirier, A.C.; Rohaim, M.A.; Munir, Muhammad; Ragione, R.M.La; Fernando, Anil (University of Jaffna, 2021)
    An artificial intelligence-assisted low-cost portable device for the rapid detection of se vere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is presented here. This standalone temperature-controlled device houses ...
  • Parameter selection of dynamic reactive power compensator (DRPC) 
    Arunprasanth, S.; Bandara, R.W.K.M.R.K.D.; Tharaka, R.M.R.; Atputharajah, A.; Fernando, M.A.R.M.; Abeyrathna, S.G.; Navarathne, D.N.; Tennakoon, A.P.; Alagoda, S. (University of Jaffna, 2000)
    This poster presents the complete simulation study of a Dynamic Reactive Power Compensator (DRPC),which is one of the Flexible Alternative Current Transmission System (FACTS) devices. Continuous and smooth reactive power ...
  • Optimum Selection of Mobile Edge Computing Hosts Based on Extended Balas-Geoffrion Additive Algorithm 
    Thananjeyan, Shanmuganathan; Chan, C.A.; Wong, Elaine; Nirmalathas, Ampalavanapillai (University of Jaffna, 2020)
    Multi-access edge computing (MEC) is emerging as a solution to serve offloaded tasks from mobile devices that are computing intensive and have very low latency and high bandwidth requirements. Since compute resources ...