International Journals
2022
1. Balakrishnan, S., Veerappan, AR., Shanmugam, S., Development of a new improved closed-form plastic collapse moment solution for
structurally distorted and through-wall axially cracked 90° pipe bends subjected to in-plane closing bending moment, 2022,
International Journal of Pressure Vessels and Piping, 199, art. no. 104736, .
2. Silambarasan, R., Veerappan, AR., Shanmugam, S., Effect of structural deformations and bend angle on the collapse load of pipe bends subjected
to in-plane closing bending moment, (2022) World Journal of Engineering, 19 (4), pp. 594-603.
3. Engoor, G.G., Shanmugam, S., Veerappan, AR., Thermal analysis of a box type solar cooker coupled with Fresnel lens, (2022) Proceedings of the
Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part E: Journal of Process Mechanical Engineering, .
4. Venkateshkumar, R., Shanmugam, S., Veerappan, AR., Insight on the biogas generation and structural morphology of cottonseed hull under various
chemical treatments during anaerobic digestion, (2022) International Journal of Ambient Energy,
5. Venkateshkumar, R., Shanmugam, S., Veerappan, AR., Evaluation of Biogas Through Chemically Treated Cottonseed Hull in Anaerobic Digestion
With/Without Cow Dung: an Experimental Study, (2022) Bioenergy Research, .
6. Saravanan, G., Shanmugam, S., Veerappan, AR., Analysis of thermal stability and characterization of paraffin-blended hybrid fuels, (2022) Aircraft
Engineering and Aerospace Technology, .
7. Vinothkumar, A., Veerappan, AR., Shanmugam, S., Investigation on structural integrity of shape distorted 90° back-to-back pipe bends under in-plane
closing bending moment, (2022) Multidiscipline Modeling in Materials and Structures, .
8. Engoor, G.G., Shanmugam, S., Veerappan, AR., Energy and exergy based study on a box type solar cooker coupled with a Fresnel lens magnifier,
(2022) International Journal of Green Energy, .
2021
9. Balakrishnan, S., Veerappan, AR., Shanmugam, S., Development of a new improved structural integrity assessment correlation for throughwall axially
cracked 90° shape imperfect pipe bends under in-plane opening bending moment, (2021) International Journal of Pressure Vessels and Piping, 194, art. no. 104526, .
10. Venkateshkumar, R., Shanmugam, S., Veerappan, AR., Experimental investigation on the effect of anaerobic co-digestion of
cotton seed hull with cow dung, (2021) Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, 11 (4), pp. 1255-1262.
11. Balakrishnan, S., Veerappan, AR., Shanmugam, S., A comparative study of shape imperfection and internal pressure effects on
plastic, shakedown and elastic limit loads using large and small strain formulation of 90° pipe bends (2021),
International Journal of Pressure Vessels and Piping, 191, art. no. 104347, .
12. Krishna, L.A., Veerappan, AR., Shanmugam, S, Quantification of elastic stresses for structurally distorted 90° very thin-walled pipe
bends under in-plane bending, (2021) Multidiscipline Modeling in Materials and Structures, 17 (3), pp. 567-579.
13. Vignesh Kumar, M., Veerappan, A.R., Padmanaban, G., Balasubramanian, V., Microstructural Evolution of a Cast ZK60 Mg Alloy/SiCp
Surface Composites Induced by Friction Stir Process, (2021) Physics of Metals and Metallography, 122 (4), pp. 403-415.
14. Engoor, G.G., Shanmugam, S., Veerappan, A.R., Performance evaluation of a box-type solar cooker integrated with Fresnel lenses, (2021),
International Journal of Ambient Energy, .
15. Silambarasan, R., Veerappan, AR., Shanmugam, S., Combined effect of shape distortion and bend angle on collapse load of pipe bends under
in-plane closing bending moment and internal pressure, (2021) World Journal of Engineering, .
16. Venkatesan, V., Shanmugam, S., Veerappan, AR., Optimization of elephant trunk soft pneumatic actuator using finite element method,
(2021) World Journal of Engineering,
17. Arul, G.P., Shanmugam, S., Veerappan, AR., Kumar, P., Mathematical modeling and experimental studies on a dual inclined oscillating bed
with double pass solar dryer for drying of non - parboiled paddy grains, (2021) Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery,
Utilization and Environmental Effects, 43 (22), pp. 2935-2946.
2020
18. Saravanan, G., Shanmugam, S., Veerappan, AR., Regression rate performance of paraffin wax and bees wax –Gox with varied grain configuration
in a hybrid rocket motor, (2020) Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology, 93 (10), pp. 1632-1642.
19. Engoor, G.G., Shanmugam, S., Veerappan, AR., Experimental investigation of a box-type solar cooker incorporated with Fresnel lens magnifier,
(2020) Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization and Environmental Effects,
20. Venkateshkumar, R., Shanmugam, S., Veerappan, AR, Anaerobic co-digestion of cow dung and cotton seed hull with different blend ratio:
experimental and kinetic study, (2020) Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, .
21. Krishna, L.A., Veerappan, AR., Shanmugam, S., Effect of shape imperfections on elastic stresses of U-bends subjected to in-plane moment,
(2020) International Journal of Structural Integrity, 12 (3), pp. 388-407.
2019
22. Balakrishnan, S., Veerappan, AR., Shanmugam, S., B2 stress index for structurally distorted pipe bends under in-plane opening bending moment
(2019) International Journal of Pressure Vessels and Piping, 176, art. no. 103957
23. Balakrishnan, S., Veerappan, AR., Shanmugam, S., Determination of plastic, shakedown and elastic limit loads of 90°pressurized pipe bends with shape imperfections,
(2019) International Journal of Pressure Vessels and Piping, 175, art. no. 103925, .
24. Sumesh, S., Veerappan, AR., Shanmugam, S., Determination of critical angle of circumferential throughwall crack for structurally distorted 90° pipe bends
under bending moment with and without internal pressure, (2019) Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part L: Journal of Materials:
Design and Applications, 233 (5), pp. 817-830.
25. Arul, G.P., Shanmugam, S., Veerappan, AR, Kumar, P., Performance analysis of double-pass oscillating bed solar dryer for drying of non-parboiled paddy grains,
(2019) Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization and Environmental Effects, 41 (4), pp. 418-426.
26. Balakrishnan, S., Veerappan, AR., Shanmugam, S., Determination of ovality and wall thinning effects on B 2 stress indices for pipe bends under in-plane closing
bending moment, (2019) Simulation, 95 (2), pp. 185-192.
27. Silambarasan, R., Veerappan, AR., Shanmugam, S.,Influence of structural distortion and bend angle on the collapse load of non-pressurized pipe bends under
in-plane closing and opening moments.(2019) Materials Today: Proceedings, 46, pp. 10079-10084.
28. Muthu, G., Shanmugam, S., Veerappan, AR,Theoretical and Experimental Study on a Thermoelectric Generator Using Concentrated Solar Thermal Energy,
(2019) Journal of Electronic Materials,
2018
29. Balakrishnan, S., Veerappan, AR., Shanmugam, S.,Effect of cross section on B2 stress index for Nuclear Pipe Bends subjected to Closing Bending,
(2018) Materials Today: Proceedings, 5 (5), pp. 11941-11949.
30. Christo Michael, T., Veerappan, AR., Shanmugam, S.,Suitability of assumed cross sections to include ovality in the limit analysis of pipe bends under
in-plane closing moment and internal pressure, (2018) Thin-Walled Structures, 122, pp. 545-553.
2017
31. Sumesh, S., Veerappan, AR., Shanmugam, S.,Evaluation of postulated cross sections with ovality and thinning for 90° pipe bends with circumferential
throughwall cracks subjected to in-plane closing bending, (2017) Engineering Failure Analysis, 75, pp. 82-91.
32. Sumesh, S., Veerappan, AR., Shanmugam, S., Structural Deformations on Critical Cracked Pressurised Pipe Bends: Implication on the von Mises Stresses,
(2017) Materials Today: Proceedings, 4 (9), pp. 10163-10168.
33. Sumesh S, AR. Veerappan and S. Shanmugam, Ramifications of Structural Deformations on Collapse Loads of Critically Cracked Pipe Bends Under In-plane
Bending and Internal Pressure, Nuclear Engineering and Technology, Vol. 49 (2017), pp. 254-266
2016
34. Sumesh, S., Veerappan, AR., Shanmugam, S., Finite element analysis of pipe bends under external loads, (2016) Modeling and Simulation Techniques in
Structural Engineering, pp. 209-238.
35. Sumesh S, AR. Veerappan and S. Shanmugam,Assessment of plastic loads of critical throughwall circumferentially cracked pipe bends with structural
distortions under in-plane bending, Thin-Walled Structures Vol. 104 (2016), pp. 144–151.
2015
36. Sumesh S, AR. Veerappan and S. Shanmugam, Influence of Structural Distortions on Type 304 Stainless Steel 90° Pipe Bends with Critical Circumferential
Throughwall Cracks under Bending Moment and Internal Pressure, International Journal of Applied Engineering Research, Vol. 10 No.24 (2015), pp. 21200 – 21204.
37. T. Christo Michael, AR. Veerappan, S. Shanmugam, Finite Element Analysis of Shape-Imperfect Pipe Bends under In-Plane Closing Moment,
International Journal of Applied Engineering Research, Vol. 10 No.24, 2015.
38. G. Muthu, S. Shanmugam, AR.Veerappan, Numerical Modeling of Year-Round Performance of a Solar Parabolic Dish Thermoelectric Generator,
Journal of Electronic Materials, Vol. 44 No. 8, 2015, pp. 2631 – 2637.
39. G. Muthu, S. Shanmugam, AR.Veerappan, Mathematical Modeling of Thermoelectric Generator with Solar Parabolic Dish, Applied Mechanics and Materials,
Vols. 669, 2015, pp. 558 – 563.
2014
40. G. Muthu, S. Shanmugam, AR.Veerappan, Solar Parabolic Dish Thermoelectric Generator with Acrylic Cover, Energy Procedia, Vol. 54, 2014, pp. 2 – 10.
41. A. Buckshumiyan, AR. Veerappan, S. Shanmugam, Determination of collapse loads in pipe bend with ovality and variable wall thickness under internal
pressure and in-plane opening moment, International Journal of Pressure Vessels and Piping, Vol. 123 - 124, 2014, pp. 1 – 9.
42. S. Shanmugam, P. Kumar, AR. Veerappan, Thermal performance of solar dryer with oscillating-bed for drying of non-parboiled paddy grains, Energy Sources,
Part A: Recovery, Utilization, and Environmental Effects, Vol. 36 (17), 2014, pp.1877 – 1885.
43. S. Shanmugam, AR. Veerappan, M. Eswaramoorthy, Experimental evaluation of energy and exergy efficiency of solar parabolic dish thermoelectric power generator,
Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization, and Environmental Effects, Vol. 36 (17), 2014, pp. 1865 – 1870.
44. Sumesh S, AR Veerappan and S Shanmugam, Study on Effect of Shape Irregularities on Collapse Loads of Pipe Bends with Critical Circumferential
Throughwall Crack Under In-plane Closing Bending, Applied Mechanics and Materials, Vols. 592-594, 2014, pp. 980-984.
45. A. Buckshumiyan, AR. Veerappan, S. Shanmugam, Effect of shape imperfections on thin-walled pipe bends under out-of plane moment and internal pressure,
Applied Mechanics and Materials Vols. 592-594, 2014, pp. 1050-1054.
46. G.Muthu, S.Shanmugam, AR.Veerappan, Energy and Exergy Analysis of Solar Parabolic Dish Thermoelectric Generator, Applied Mechanics and Materials
Vols. 592-594, 2014, pp. 2437-2441.
47. S. Shanmugam, M. Eswaramoorthy, AR. Veerappan, Modeling and analysis of solar parabolic dish thermoelectric generator, Energy Sources,
Part A: Recovery, Utilization, and Environmental Effects, Vol. 36, 2014, pp. 1531 – 1539.
2013
48. A. Buckshumiyan, AR. Veerappan, S. Shanmugam, Plastic collapse loads in shape-imperfect pipe bends under in-plane opening bending moment,
International Journal of Pressure Vessels and Piping, Vol. 111 - 112, 2013, pp. 12 – 26.
49. T. Christo Michael, AR. Veerappan, S. Shanmugam, Effect of internal pressure and shape imperfections on plastic loads of pipe bends under in-plane
closing moment Engineering Fracture Mechanics, 105, 2013, pp. 1 – 15.
2012
50. T. Christo Michael, AR. Veerappan, S. Shanmugam, Comparison of Plastic Limit and Collapse Loads in Pipe Bends with Shape Imperfections under
In-Plane Bending and an Internal Pressure, International Journal of Pressure Vessels and Piping, Vol. 99 - 100, 2012, pp. 23 – 33.
51. T. Christo Michael, AR. Veerappan, S. Shanmugam, Effect of ovality and variable wall thickness on collapse loads in pipe bends subjected to in-plane
bending closing moment, Engineering Fracture Mechanics, 79(1), 2012, pp. 138 – 148.
2011
52. T. Christo Michael, AR. Veerappan, S. Shanmugam, Effect of cross section on collapse load in pipe bends subjected to in-plane closing moment,
International Journal of Engineering, Science and Technology, Vol. 3, No. 6, 2011, pp. 247-256.
54. S. Shanmugam, P. Kumar, AR. Veerappan, Evaluation of thermal efficiency of oscillating-bed solar, Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy, 3, 2011, pp. 043116-1 - 043116-8.
55. AR. Veerappan, S. Shanmugam, Correlation between pipe bend geometry and allowable pressure in pipe bends using artificial neural network,
International Journal of Engineering, Science and Technology, Vol. 3, No. 4, 2011, pp. 284-296.
56. S. Shanmugam, AR. Veerappan, S. Sakthivel, Determination of furnace temperature and aspect ratio of dry back boilers using computational fluid dynamics,
International Journal of Applied Engineering Research, Vol. 6, No. 7, 2011, pp. 935 – 945.
57. T. Christo Michael, AR. Veerappan, S. Shanmugam, Comparison Between Elliptic and Semi Elliptic Cross Sections in Pipe Bend with Shape Imperfections,
International Journal of Applied Engineering Research, Vol. 6, No. 7, pp. 881 – 889.
58. P. Kumar, S. Shanmugam; AR. Veerappan, An Experimental Study on Drying of Non-parboiled Paddy Grains Using an Oscillating Bed Solar Dryer,
Energy Engineering, Vol. 108(2), 2011, pp. 69 – 80.
59. S. Sakthivel, S. Shanmugam, AR. Veerappan, Determination of Heating Surface Area in Small Capacity Wood-Fired Boilers,
International Journal of Applied Engineering Research, Vol. 6, No. 3, 2011, pp. 401 – 408.
60. T. Christo Michael, AR. Veerappan, S. Shanmugam, A Study on the Effect of Cross Section Approximation on the Behaviour of Pipe Bends with Ovality and Thinning,
International Journal of Advanced Engineering Sciences and Technologies, Vol. 2, No. 2, 2011, pp. 133 – 139.
61. S. Shanmugam, M. Eswaramoorthy and AR. Veerappan, Mathematical modeling of thermoelectric power generator driven by solar parabolic dish collector,
Applied Solar Energy, Vol.47, No.1, 2011, pp. 31 – 35.
2010
62. S. Shanmugam, P. Kumar, AR. Veerappan, Pick-Up Efficiency of Air in Oscillating-Bed Solar Dryer for Sunflower Seeds,
International Journal of Industrial Engineering and Technology, Vol. 2, No. 3a, 2010, pp. 373 – 382.
63. M. Eswaramoorthy, S. Shanmugam, and AR. Veerappan, Feasibility Analysis of Solar Parobolic Dish Thermoelectric Generator,
International Journal of Integrated Energy Systems, Vol. 2, No. 1, January-June 2010, 63 – 67.
64. M. Eswaramoorthy, S. Shanmugam, and AR. Veerappan, A Review on Application of Thermoelectric Power Generation,
International Journal of Integrated Energy Systems, Vol. 2, No. 1, January-June 2010, 69 – 75.
66. AR. Veerappan, S. Shanmugam, S. Soundrapandian, The Accepting of Pipe Bends with Ovality and Thinning Using Finite Element Method,
ASME Journal of Pressure Vessel Technology, 2010, Vol. 132, No. 3, 031204-1 - 031204-9.
2008
67. AR. Veerappan, S. Shanmugam, Analysis for Flexibility in the Ovality and Thinning Limits of Pipe Bends, ARPN Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 2008, Vol. 3, No. 1, 31 - 41.
2007
68. AR. Veerappan, S. Shanmugam, Effect of Shape Imperfections and Geometry on the Performance of Pipe Bends, International Journal of Applied Engineering Research, 2007, Vol. 2 No. 4, 625 - 635.
2006
69. AR. Veerappan, S. Shanmugam, Stress Analysis of Pipe Bends Subjected to Internal Fluid Pressure using the Finite Element Technique, J. Strain Analysis, 2006, Vol. 41 No. 8, 561-573.