List of Publications

INTERNATIONAL JOURNALS

    1. N. Siva Shanmugam, G. Buvanashekaran and K. Sankaranarayanasamy, Some studies on weld bead geometries for laser spot welding process using finite element analysis, Materials & Design, Vol. 34, pp. 412-426 (2012).
    2. L.A.Kumaraswamidhas , P.Velmurugan, and K.Sankaranarayanasamy, Optimization of Human Comfort Reaction for Suspended Cabin Tractor Semitrailer Drivers, World Academy of Engineering Science and Technology, vol 81, pp. 816-822 (2011).
    3. P.Velmurugan, L.A. Kumaraswamidhas, K. Sankaranarayanasamy, Whole Body Vibration Analysis for Drivers of Suspended Cabin Tractor Semitrailer, Experimental Techniques (2011) © 2011, Society for Experimental Mechanics ( accepted).   
    4. Alphin.M.S, K.Sankaranarayanasamy, S.P.Sivapirakasam "Segmental Vibration characteristics of seated occupant from lumped parameter models" Journal of Vibration and control  (2011) accepted. 
    5. P.Velmurugan, L.A. Kumaraswamidhas, K. Sankaranarayanasamy, Investigation on Influence of stiffness and hydro-pneumatic suspension for Dynamic Analysis of a Heavy Truck using ADAMS Simulation, International Journal of Human Factors Modelling and Simulation (2011) accepted. 
    6. P.Velmurugan, L.A.Kumaraswamidhas, K.Sankaranarayanasamy, Measurement of whole-body vibration exposure from tractor semi trailers, Human Factors and Ergonomics in Manufacturing and service industries, Vol. 22, No. 4 Jul-Aug 2012, ISSN NO: 1090-8471. 
    7. Alphin.M.S, K.Sankaranarayanasamy,S P Sivapirakasam "Experimental Investigation to study the Influence of Handle Diameter on Low Frequency Hand Arm Vertical Vibration" Journal of Human Factors and Ergonomics in Manufacturing & Service Industries, 2011. 
    8. Alphin.M.S, K.Sankaranarayanasamy "Finite Element Analysis to predict the Dynamic Characteristics of Human Trunk-Neck-Head for Whole Body Vibration "International Journal of Human Factors Modelling and Simulation, 2011. 
    9. Georgekutty S Mangalathu, N. Siva Shanmugam, K. Sankaranarayanasamy & T. Ramesh, “Decision Making in Risk Assessment of Producer Gas Furnaces: An Integrated Approach with AHP & Promethee Techniques” International Journal of Manufacturing Engineering, 2011, Vol. 10, Issue 1, pp. 49-54. 
    10. K.R. Balasubramanian, K.Sankaranarayanasamy, T. Suthakar and S.P. Sivapirakasam "Mathematical modelling and optimisation of laser welding of butt joints" Int. J. Computational Materials Science and Surface Engineering, Vol. 3, No. 4, 2010.
    11. Alphin.M.S, K.Sankaranarayanasamy and S.P.Sivapirakasam,"Experimental Evaluation of Whole Body Vibration exposure from Tracked Excavators with Hydraulic Breaker Attachment in Rock Breaking operations", Journal of Low Frequency Noise, Vibration And Active Control Volume 29 Number 2 2010,Pp.101-110.
    12. Muthu P,V. Dhanalakshmi and K. Sankaranarayanasamy,"Design and manufacturing tolerances optimisation with quality loss functions",Int. J. Advanced Operations Management, Vol. 2, Nos. 1/2, 2010.
    13. N. Siva, Shanmugam , G., Buvanashekaran , K., Sankaranarayanasamy , S. Ramesh, Kumar "A transient finite element simulation of the temperature and bead profiles of t-joint laser welds "  Materials & Design, Elsevier Ltd, Accepted & Available online 2010.
    14. S Sivakumar, V Dhanalakshmi, K Sankaranarayanasamy, “Interation of CAD/CAI through feature extracted from STEP File", Journal of manufacturing Technology Today, Vol. 08, Issue 12, pp.20-27,Dec 2009.
    15. N. Siva Shanmugam, G. Buvanashekaran, and K. Sankaranarayanasamy , “ Experimental and finite element simulation of Laser Beam Welding of AISI 304 Stainless steel sheet ”, Journal of Experimental Techniques– Accepted for Publication (2009)
    16. N. Siva Shanmugam, G. Buvanashekaran, K. Sankaranarayanasamy and S.Ramesh Kumar, “Transient Finite Element Simulation of the temperature field and bead Profile pf T-Joint Laser Welds, International Journal of Modeling and Simulation”, ACTA Press– Accepted for Publication (2009)
    17. Karthick Jayaram J and K Sankaranarayanasamy, “Influence of 3PL in tolerance synthesis of an assembly: a successive case study, International Journal on services technology ans Management, Vol. 12, pp.81, 2009.
    18. P.Muthu, V.Dhanalakshmi, and K.Sankaranarayanasamy “Optimal tolerance design of assembly of minimum quality loss and manufacturing cost using metaheuristic algorithms”, Int J Adv Manuf Technol, 2009.
    19. S. P. Asok, K. Sankaranarayanasamy, T.Sundararajan, P. Starwin, R. Kalieswaran and M. Dinesh, “Pressure Drop Characteristics of water flow through Static Angular and Triangular Cavity Labyrinth Seals”, Engineering Applications of Computational Fluid Mechanics Vol. 2, No. 4, pp. 482–495, 2008.
    20. S. P. Asok, K. Sankaranarayanasamy, T.Sundararajan,AND R.Manivanan, “Effect of Labyrinth Cavities on cavitation reduction in a conical Valve”, International journal of Fluid Mechanics Research Vol. 35, No. 5, pp. 395–416, 2008.
    21. K.Jayaram, K.Sankaranarayanasamy, S.Arunachalam, T.Page,”Tolerance Synthesis and cost Optimization in Assembly:A Neural Network Approach”, Journal on Future Engineering and Technology, Volume 3, No.4, 2008.
    22. N. Siva Shanmugam, G. Buvanashekaran, K. Sankaranarayanasamy and K. Manonmani, “Influence of Beam Incidence Angle in Laser Welding of Austenitic Stainless Steel Using Finite Element Analysis”, Journal of Multidiscipline Modeling in Materials and Structures (MMMS) – Accepted for Publication
    23. N. Siva Shanmugam, G. Buvanashekaran, K. Sankaranarayanasamy & K. Manonmani, “Some Studies on temperature profiles in AISI 304 stainless steel sheet during laser beam welding using FE simulation”, International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology – Available online
    24. G. Buvanashekaran, N. Siva Shanmugam, K. Sankaranarayanasamy & R. Sabarikanth, “A Study on Laser Welding Modes with varying Beam Energy Levels”, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE), Part C, Journal of Mechanical Engineering  Science – Accepted for Publication
    25. K.R. Balasubramanian, N. Siva Shanmugam, G. Buvanashekaran and K. Sankaranarayanasamy, “Numerical    and experimental investigation of laser beam welding of AISI 304 stainless steel sheet, Advances in Production Engineering & Management”, Journal, Vol 3, No. 2, pp 93 - 105, 2008.
    26. S.P. Asok, K. Sankaranarayansamy, T. Sundararajan, K. Rajesh and G. Sankar Ganeshan, “Neural network and CFD-based optimization of square cavity and curved cavity static labyrinth seals”, Tribology International, Vol 20, pp 1204-1216, 2007.
    27. Karthick Jayaram and K Sankaranarayanasamy, “Tolerance Synthesis of Robot Dynamic Parameters Using Artificial Neural Network”, Journal on Manufacturing Engineering, Issue 4, pp56-60, 2007.
    28. K.R. Balasubramanian, G. Buvanashekaran and K. Sankaranarayanasamy, “Mathematical and ANN modeling of Nd:YAG laser welding of thin SS sheets” , Journal on Manufacturing Engineering, Issue 2, pp56-60, 2007.
    29. K.R. Balasubramanian, K. Sankaranarayanasamy and G. Buvanashekaran, "Analysis of Laser welding parameters using artificial neural network" International Journal for the Joining of Materials, Volume 18 No. 3/4, pp99-104, December 2006.
    30. G. Buvanashekaran K.R. Balasubramanian, and K. Sankaranarayanasamy, "Characterization of process parameters for Laser welding of stainless steel" WRI JOURNAL, Volume 27 No.2, pp 14-21, April - June 2006.
    31. K.G. Muthurajan, K. Sankaranarayanasamy, S.B. Tiwari, and B. Nageswara Rao, "Finite element modelling of adhesively bonded joints", Trends in Applied Science Research, Vol.1 (1), pp 25-40, 2006.
    32. K.G. Muthurajan, K. Sankaranarayanasamy, S.B. Tiwari, and B. Nageswara Rao., "Post-buckling of a thin film strip in a composite laminate", Trends in Applied Science Research, Vol.1 (1) pp 46-60, 2006.
    33. K.G. Muthurajan, K. Sankaranarayanasamy, S.B. Tiwari, and B. Nageswara Rao., "Evaluation of Carbon/Epoxy delamination fracture tougness", Trends in Applied Science Research, Vol.1 (2), pp144-1554, 2006.
    34. V. Dhanalakshmi, K. Sankaranarayanasamy, S. Arunachalam, and S. C. L. Koh "Extraction of simple and concatenated features from a wire frame model using IGES data" Intl. J. Manufacturing Technology and Management, Volume 9, Issue ¾, pp 350 – 371, 2006.
    35. V. Dhanalakshmi, K. Sankaranarayanasamy, Subramaniam Arunachalam, S.C.Lenny Koh ,"Creating agility by simplifying product flow in a multiproduct assembly line", International Journal of Enterprise Network Managementvol.1, No.2, pp.166-178, 2006.
    36. B.Suresha, G.Chandramohan, J.N.Prakash, V.Balusamy and K.Sankaranarayanasamy, "The Role of Fillers on friction and slide wear characteristics in Glass-Epoxy Composite systems"  Journal of Minerals and Materials Characterization and Engineering Vol.5, pp 87-101, 2006.
    37. T. Christopher, K. Sankaranarayanasamy and B. Nageswara Rao, "Failure assessment of flawed steel cylinders tested under internal pressure", Steel Grips, Vol. 3, pp.130-137, 2005.
    38. T. Christopher, K. Sankaranarayanasamy and B. Nageswara Rao, "Correlating cryogenic fracture strength using a modified two-parameter method". Jl. Of Engineering Fracture Mechanics Vol 72 pp 475-490,2005.
    39. S.Arunachalam, Tom Page, K.Sankaranarayanasamy and V.Dhanalakshmi, "A Novel approach to part family formation in cellular Manufacturing using Fuzzy Analysis in CAD/CAM". SME Technical paper,ID TP05PUB67, 12 pp, 2005.
    40. K.G. Muthurajan, K. Sankaranarayanasamy, S.B. Tiwari, and B. Nageswara Rao., "Nonlinear vibration analysis of initially stressed thin laminated rectangular plates on elastic foundations" Journal of sound and vibration Vol 282, pp 949-969, 2005.
    41. T. Christopher, K. Sankaranarayanasamy and B. Nageswara Rao, "Failure assessment of tensile cracked specimens of Aluminum alloys" Trans. ASME Vol. 126, pp 404-406, Aug 2004.
    42. V. Dhanalakshmi, K. Senthilkumaran, K. Sankaranarayanasamy, S. Arunachalam and T. Page "Automatic evaluation of alternate tool access directions (TADs) using STEP for minimal setup changes" SME 2004 TP04PUB315.
    43. K.G. Muthurajan, K. Sankaranarayanasamy, S.B. Tiwari, and B. Nageswara Rao, "Determination of elastic constants from measured natural frequencies of specially orthotropic cantilever plates". Material Science and Technology Vol. 20, pp 1303-1309, Oct 2004.
    44. T. Christopher, K. Sankaranarayanasamy and B. Nageswara Rao, "Fracture strength of flawed cylindrical pressure vessels under Cryogenic temperature " Cryogenics, Vol. 42, pp 616-673, Aug 2002.
    45. T. Christopher, K. Sankaranarayanasamy and B. Nageswara Rao, "Fracture Behaviour of Maraging Steel Tensile Specimens and Pressurized Cylindrical Vessels' Jl. Of Fatigue and Fracture Engineering Materials and Structures, Vol 27, pp 177-186, 2004.
    46. K.G. Muthurajan, K. Sankaranarayanasamy, and B. Nageswara Rao "Evaluation of elastic constants of specially orthotropic plates through vibration testing." Journal of sound and vibration Vol 272 pp 413-424, 2004.
    47. T.Christopher, B.S.V.Rama Sarma, P.K.Gonindan Pottai, B.Nageswara Rao and K. Sankaranarayanasamy and B. Nageswara Rao, "A Comparative study on Failure pressure estimations of unflawed cylindrical vessels" International Journal of pressure Vessels and piping, Vol. 79, pp 53-66, 2002.
    48. K.Sankaranarayanasamy and M.S.Shanmugam "Measurement on Pinion type Gear shaping cutter using coordinate Measuring Machine." SPIC Vol.2101 Measurement Technology and Intelligent instruments, p.817, 1993.
    49. K.Sankaranarayanasamy and M.S.Shanmugam "Minimization of Error on the effective profile of pinion type gear shaping cutters." Int.J.Mach. Tools manufact. Vol 28, No.4, pp 591-601, 1988.
    50. K.Sankaranarayanasamy and M.S.Shanmugam "Minimum Achievable Quality of Involute Gears in generation processes." Int.J.Mach. Tools manufact. Vol 28, No.1, pp 1-10, 1988.

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES

  1. P.Velmurugan, L.A.Kumaraswamidhas and K.Sankaranarayanasamy, Optimization of Human Comfort Reaction for Suspended Cabin Tractor Semitrailer Drivers, VIIth International Conference on Mechanical and Industrial Engineering (ICMIE 2011), September 28-30, 2011, world academy of engineering science and technology, Singapore (accepted).
  2. P.Velmurugan, L.A.Kumaraswamidhas and K.Sankaranarayanasamy, Optimization of Human Comfort to Vibration in Unsuspended Cabin tractor semitrailer, 1st International Conference In South Asia on “Global Manufacturing Systems & Management” (ICGMSM - 2011), pp 277 - 286, August 1-3, 2011, Coimbatore Institute of Technology, Coimbatore, India.
  3. P.Velmurugan, L.A.Kumaraswamidhas , K.Sankaranarayanasamy, Investigation on Influence of Speed for Ride Comfort Analysis in Unsuspended Cabin Tractor Semitrailer, Proceeding of the 5th International Conference on Advances in Mechanical Engineering (ICAME-2011), June 06-08, 2011 S.V. National Institute of Technology, Surat - 395 007, Gujarat, India.
  4. Alphin.M.S, K. Sankaranarayanasamy "Whole Body Vibration Characteristics from Lumped Parameter Mathematical Models" International Conference in Mathematical modeling, MMIP-2011, NIT Calicut, March 2011. 
  5. Alphin.M.S, K. Sankaranarayanasamy, S.P.Sivapirakasam “Whole Body Vibration in Tracked Excavators with Hydraulic Breaker”, Proceedings of International Conference on Advances in Industrial Engineering Applications, Anna University, Chennai, Paper No.: HM 08, 6 - 8 January 2010.
  6. A.V.Dileep, N.Siva Shanmugam, K.Sankaranarayanasamy, T.Ramesh “Risk Assessment In Seamless Steel Tube Process Using Fuzzy TOPSIS Method”, Proceedings of International Conference on Advances in Industrial Engineering Applications, Anna University, Chennai, Paper No.: MC 10, 6 - 8 January 2010.
  7. J.Jaise, N.Siva Shanmugam, K.Sankaranarayanasamy, T.Ramesh “Assessment of power system reliability using Fault Tree Analysis”, Proceedings of International Conference on Advances in Industrial Engineering Applications, Anna University, Chennai, Paper No.: RE 15,  6 - 8 January 2010.
  8. Georgekutty S Mangalathu, N.Siva Shanmugam, K.Sankaranarayanasamy, T.Ramesh “System safety in LPG fired furnace-A multi criteria decision making technique”, Proceedings of International Conference on Advances in Industrial Engineering Applications, Anna University, Chennai, Paper No.: MC 11 ,  6 - 8 January 2010.
  9. N. Siva Shanmugam, G. Buvanashekaran & K. Sankaranarayanasamy, “Finite Element Simulation of Laser Welding for Lap joint using sysweld”, Proc: Symposium On Joining Of Materials(SOJOM 08), Indian Welding Society (IWS), Welding Research Institute, 2008.
  10. N. Siva Shanmugam, G. Buvanashekaran & K. Sankaranarayanasamy, “Finite Element Simulation of Laser Welding Process of T-joint Specimens”, Proc: International Conference of Manufacturing Research (ICMR08), Brunel University, London, September 9 - 11, 2008, pp. 665 – 674.
  11. N. Siva Shanmugam, K.R. Balasubramanian, G. Buvanashekaran & K.Sankaranarayanasamy, “Thermal analysis of laser welding process on T-joint specimens”, Proc: IISc Centenary - International Conference on advances in Mechanical Engineering,Bangalore, July 2-4, 2008, Paper No. 84.
  12. K.R. Balasubramanian, N. Siva Shanmugam, G. Buvanashekaran and K. Sankaranarayanasamy, “Finite Element Simulation For Laser Beam Welding of Austenitic Stainless Steel Sheet”, International Welding Symposium, IWS 2K8, paper no. 58, pp 1-10, 13th - 15th February 2008, New Delhi.
  13. N. Siva Shanmugam, G. Buvanashekaran, K. Sankaranarayanasamy and S Arunachalam, “Modeling of Temperature Distribution for high density heat source used in material joining process”, International Conference on 24th International Manufacturing Conference IMC 24, 20-31 August 2007, Waterford Institute of Technology, Waterford, Ireland.
  14. K.R. Balasubramanian, K. Sankaranarayanasamy and G. Buvanashekaran, The Use of Nd:YAG Lasers in Future Automobile Applications National Conference on "Emerging Trends in Automobile Technology" SEDAN 2007, Bharathidasan Institute of Technology, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli,8th & 9th February 2007.
  15. K.R. Balasubramanian, K. Sankaranarayanasamy and G. Buvanashekaran, Modeling Of CW Nd:Yag “Laser Welding Of Stainless Steel Using ANN”, Proceedings of the National Conference on  FACTORY AUTOMATION, ROBOTICS AND SOFT COMPUTING,. National Institute of Technology, Warangal, Andhra Pradesh, pp 211-216, 18-19 January 2007.
  16. K.R. Balasubramanian, K. Sankaranarayanasamy, G. Buvanashekaran and G. Balaji, “Effect of Laser Welding Parameters on Bead Profile of Austenitic Stainless Steel”, Proceedings of the International conference on Advances in Mechanical Engineering, ICAME 2006,  SRM University, Chennai, India, pp 235 – 239,14-16 December 2006
  17. K. Sankaranarayanasamy, K.R. Balasubramanian,  V. Ravikumar,” Thermal Analysis of the influence of an annular fin with different profiles in a ceramic tube of heat transfer equipment”, Proceedings of the ISTE Sponsored National Conference On Recent Advances in Mechanical Engineering, NCRAME-06, Rayat Institute of Engineering & Information Technology, Nawanshahr, Punjab, pp 18-27, September 8-9, 2006.
  18. K.R. Balasubramanian, G. Buvanashekaran and K. Sankaranarayanasamy, “Comparison Of Multiple Regression Analysis And Artificial Neural Network For Modeling Of Nd:Yag Laser Cladding” Proceedings of the International Conference on Modeling and Simulation 2006, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia  Paper No.152,   3-5 April 2006.
  19. K.R. Balasubramanian, G. Buvanashekaran and K. Sankaranarayanasamy, Modeling of laser cladding using artificial neural networks, National conf. on Recent Advances in Manufacturing Technology (RAMT’06), Velammal Engg. College, Chennai, pp 173-177, 3rd Feb, 2006.
  20. K.R. Balasubramanian, G. Buvanashekaran, K. Sankaranarayanasamy and Sastikumar D, “Laser Surface Alloying of Co Based Coating on Carbon Steel”. Proceedings of the international Conference on Resource Utilization and Intelligent Systems. Kongu Engg. College, India, pp 626-631, Jan 4-6, 2006.
  21. Karthik Jayaraman and K. Sankaranarayanasamy, “Tolerance Synthesis and Cost Optimization in Assembly: Neural Network Approach”. Proceedings of the international Conference on Resource Utilization and Intelligent Systems. Kongu Engg. College, India, pp 524-529, Jan 4-6 2006.
  22. Karthik Jayaraman J and K. Sankaranarayanasamy, “Precise tolerance optimization of Robot dynamics parameters using artificial Neural Networks”. Proceedings of the International Conference on manufacturing Science and Technology, Melaka,malayasia, paper no 488, Aug 28-30,2006.
  23. K.R. Balasubramanian, G. Buvanashekaran and K. Sankaranarayanasamy, “Investigations on solid state Nd:YAG laser stellite cladding on carbon steel substrate”. Proceedings of the National Conference on Latest Trends in Mechanical Engineering, Dr.MCET, Pollachi, pp 146-153, 1-2nd April 2004.
  24. G. Buvanashekaran, S. Manoharan, K. Sankaranarayanasamy and K.R. Balasubramanian, “Application of Artificial neural network for Nd:YAG Laser Welding”, Proceedings of the International Symposium on Joining of Materials, SOJOM 2004, BHEL, Trichy,    WEB 1, pp 1-10, 22-23rd July 2004.
  25. Sendil kumar.M, S.P.Asok, T.sundararajan, and K.Sankaranarayanasamy, “CFD Modelling of LID Driven cavity Flow”10 th Internation Topical meeingon Nuclear Reactor thermal hydraulics, Seol, October 5-9,2003.
  26. V. Dhanalakshmi, K. Sankaranarayanasamy, S. Arivukkarasan, G.Valarmathi "Expert systems for Feature Extraction of Rotational Parts" AIMS, MIT,Annauniversity, Chennai, 2001.
  27. K.Sankaranarayanasamy and M.S.Shanmugam "Computer Aided design of Pinion type Gear Shaping Cutter” 13 th AIMTDR Conference, Jadavpur University, 1988.