Department of Marine Engineering - Faculty of Engineering, KDU

Publications

  1. “Design and Development of an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV): For Rip Current Data Collection and Shallow Water Explorations” MCP Dissanayake (ID 184 – KDU IRC), 2022
  2. “Novel design of Cost-effective Solar Powered Brackish Water Reverse Osmosis Plant: A possible solution for an affordable supply of safe drinking water for the rural communities” MCP Dissanayake (ID 91 – KDU IRC), 2022
  3. “Marine Engineering Undergraduates’ Practical Skill Development: An Analysis of Engine Parameters by a Hybrid Marine Engine Simulator” MCP Dissanayake, VADJV Perera, Journal of Advances in Engineering Issue 01 Volume 01, p15-18, 2022
  4. Dissanayake MCP, “Verifying of ‘Orifice Plate’ Connecting Duct Lengths to Validate Performance of a ‘Vent Test Rig at Australian Maritime College’ by Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) as Part of the Oscillation Water Column Power Take Off” (ID 53 – KDU IRC), 2021
  5. “A Hybrid Diesel Engine Simulator as a Skill Development Tool for Marine Engineering Undergraduates” Dissanayake MCP, Pathmal KGC, Perera VADJV (ID 61 – KDU IRC0, 2021
  6. “Design Approach to Optimize Water Jet Performance: A Case Study of Coastal Patrol Craft, Sri Lanka Navy” Bogahawatte DS, Athukorala LAKR (ID 108) – KDU IRC), 2021
  7. “Chronic Kidney Disease of Unknown Aetiology in Sri Lanka: An Implication of Optimizing Recovery Ratio of Brackish Water Reverse Osmosis Plant” MCP Dissanayake, RS Ginige, KKN Fernando and SD Silva (ID 112 – KDU IRC), 2021
  8. “Development of a Robust Fire Boat to Operate at Fishery Harbours” MCP Dissanayake and PMKC Chandimal (ID 109 KDU IRC), 2021
  9. “Developing an Explosive Laden Unmanned Waterborne Vehicle to Eliminate Liberation Tamil Tiger Elam (LTTE) Suicide Boat Attacks at Sea” Dissanayake MCP (ID 96 KDU IRC), 2021
  10. “Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectrometry in Effective Condition Based Maintenance Engineering Plan” DMPM Dasanayaka and EN Fernando (ID 143 KDU IRC), 2021
  11. “Cost Effective Method to Analyse Lubrication Oil” Rathnayake TNA (ID 382 KDU IRC), 2021
  12. Dissanayake, M.C., 2020. An Air Operated Domestic Brackish Water Reverse Osmosis Plant: Economically Sustainable Solution for Safe Drinking Water Supply for Chronic Kidney Disease of Unknown Etiology Affected Areas in Sri Lanka. Journal of Water Resource and Protection, 12(11), p.911.
  13. Commissioning of a ‘Vent Test Rig’, December 2019, DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.29551.66723, Thesis for: MSc (Naval Engineering) Advisor: Dr. Alan Fleming (Australian Maritime College), Project: Oscillating Water Column (OWC) Ocean Wave Energy Converter, MCP Dissanayake.
  14. Design of a Wind Propelled Planing Hull Craft for Shallow Water Operation, Captain (E) MCP Dissanayake 1, and Cdr (E) TMS Gunarathna2, 1 Kotelawala Defence University 1, Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka Navy 2, Sri Lanka
  15. Designed A Low Cost Brackish Water Reverse Osmosis Plant: To eliminate Chronic Kidney Diseases of unknown etiology (CKDu) from Sri Lanka, MCP Dissanayake, Department of Marine Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Sri Lanka.
  16. Development of a Robust Dynamic Damage Control Simulator, MCP Dissanayake1 and PMKC Chandimal 2, 1 Department of Marine Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Sri Lanka, 2 Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Sri Lanka
  17. Development of a pneumatically driven, time-cycled ventilator with user determined volume and pressure control capability ?

The Department of Marine Engineering was first established in 1991 under the Director of Academic Studies as a separate department at the Kotelawala Defence Academy. Prior to its establishment, all students were enlisted in the Engineering branch of the Sri Lanka Navy and awarded bachelor’s degrees in Defence Studies based on a Mechanical Engineering background. Based on the emerging national requirements and evolving technologies acquired by the Sri Lanka Navy, the need was identified to establish an educational element that produces competent officers with a sound marine engineering background to serve, especially onboard various ships and other engineering establishments. As such, the Academy became the only governmental institution facilitating a degree programme in Marine Engineering in the country. Later on, the Bachelor’s degree offered by General Sir John Kotelawala University was upgraded to a four-year honors degree in Marine Engineering by adding more competitive Marine Engineering modules to its curriculum.The department currently offers Bachelor of Science in Engineering Honours degrees in two disciplines: BSc Eng (Hons) in Marine Engineering and BSc Eng (Hons) in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering. Accordingly, it has provided the opportunity for day-scholars to earn an internationally recognized Bachelor’s degree in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering for the first time in Sri Lanka.The academia of the department is comprised of professional marine engineers who serve in the Sri Lanka Navy and academic and field experts who serve in local and international institutes and the maritime industry. The Head of Department post was reserved for a senior officer of the Sri Lanka Navy with a sound academic background, professional expertise, and experience in the field of marine engineering. Additionally, three engineers in the Sri Lanka Navy, who are qualified in the fields of Marine Engineering and Naval Architecture are being inducted as Lecturers in the department.The Department is facilitated with several laboratories , a Marine Diesel Engine Simulator, an Engineering Workshop, Design Laboratory, Computer Laboratory, Marine Laboratory, Hydrodynamics Laboratory and Inshore Petrol Craft (IPC) use by the Sri Lanka Navy. The Display Model Laboratory is equipped with different types of marine machinery and associated components that are dedicated towards illustrating practical sessions for the students. The engine simulator continues to provide resourceful professionals with practical knowledge about the operation and watch keeping practices of marine diesel engines and generators. The engineering workshop is equipped with a variety of conventional and sophisticated machineries to assist students to excel in various machining processes used in industry.

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General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University,
Kandawala Estate,
Ratmalana

 

Email : hodmarineeng@kdu.ac.lk

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