Dr. K. Anupa

Senior Lecturer

Department of Agricultural Engineering & Environmental Technology,
Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna,
Mapalana, Kamburupitiya,
Sri Lanka 81100

Research Interests

Qualifications

PhD in Interdisciplinary Studies | University of the Ryukyus, Japan
M.Sc. in Information Engineering | University of the Ryukyus, Japan
B.Eng in Mechanical Engineering | University in China

Biography

Dr. K. Anupa is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Agricultural Engineering and Environmental Technology, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna. His research interests are in mechanical engineering and wind energy, particularly control and braking strategies for small-scale wind turbines and his applications in agricultural and greenhouse systems.

Journal Publications

Total: 7

Anupa, K., Alsharif, F., Yasushi, S., Tamaki, S., & Tamura, J. (2020). Maximum power-point tracking and stall control with eddy current brake system on small scaled wind turbines and its application on agricultural harvesting. Advances in Science, Technology and Engineering Systems Journal, 5(4), 81–93. https://doi.org/10.25046/aj050411.

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Anupa, K., Alsharif, F., Yasushi, S., Mahdi, K., Tamaki, S., & Tamura, J. (2020). Alternative braking method for small scaled-wind turbines connected to DC greenhouse with analogical experiment on blade destruction. Advances in Science, Technology and Engineering Systems Journal, 5(2), 500–511. https://doi.org/10.25046/aj050264.

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Anupa, K., Alsharif, F., Yasushi, S., Tamura, J., & Tamaki, S. (2019). Power analysis of eddy current brake system applied on small-scaled wind turbine for DC greenhouse. International Conference on Intelligent Informatics and BioMedical Science (ICIIBMS) , 105–109. Shanghai, China. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICIIBMS46890.2019.8991519.

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Anupa, K., Alsharif, F., Yasushi, S., Kuwae, K., Tamaki, S., & Tamura, J. (2019). Contactless magnetic braking control unit for small-scaled wind turbines for DC greenhouse. 34th International Technical Conference on Circuits/Systems, Computers and Communications (ITC-CSCC) , 273–276. Jeju Shinhwa World, Republic of Korea. https://doi.org/10.1109/ITC-CSCC.2019.8793443.

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Anupa, K., Alsharif, F., Yasushi, S., Tamura, J., & Tamaki, S. (2019). Variable speed wind turbine eddy current brake system for DC greenhouse. 2019 IEICE Electronics, Information and Systems Society Conference , 950–951. Okinawa, Japan.

Alsharif, F., Tamura, J., Tamaki, S., Anupa, K., & Futami, M. (2018). Dynamics modification of passive pitch control for small-scaled wind turbine. Grand Renewable Energy 2018 . Yokohama, Japan. https://doi.org/10.24752/gre.1.0_147.

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Anupa, K., Shiroma, Y., & Tamaki, S. (2017). Eddy current magnetic brake prototype for small wind turbines: A simulation approach. 25th IEICE Kyushu Branch Student Conference . Okinawa, Japan.