List of Publications

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.

53. V. Malleswararao, AR. Veerappan, T. Christo Michael, Design and analysis of mixing sphere in start-up system of supercritical boilers,

International Journal of Applied Research in Mechanical Engineering, 1(2), 2011, pp. 37 – 43.

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.

65. AR. Veerappan and V. A. K. Sudheer,  Determination of Pressure Ratio Limit in Pipe bends with Surface Roughness,

International Journal of Advanced Engineering Applications, Vol. 3, No. 5, 2010, 44-50.

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.

 

National Journals

  1. AR. Veerappan, S. Shanmugam, Transient Thermo-Mechanical Analysis for Life Estimation of Steam Distribution Pipes in Thermal Power Plants, Journal of Institution of Engineers (India), 2009, Vol. 89, 53 – 56.
  2. AR. Veerappan, S. Shanmugam, Life Estimation of Boiler straight Pipes under Creep and Fatigue Loads, Journal of Central Power Research Institute, 2007, Vol. 3 No. 2, 187 – 193.
  3. AR. Veerappan, S. Shanmugam, Static and Transient Analysis of Power Generating Boiler Tube Bends Subjected to Internal Fluid Pressure, Journal of Institution of Engineers (India), 2006, Vol. 87, 38 – 42.

 

International Conferences

  1. Sumesh S, AR. Veerappan, and S Shanmugam, Shape Deformation Induced Stress Variation in Throughwall Critical Cracked Pipe Bends Loaded by Internal Pressure,  Proceedings of the World Congress on Engineering 2015 Vol II WCE 2015, July 1 - 3, 2015, London, U.K. pp. 1097-1101.
  2. A. Buckshumiyan, AR. Veerappan, S. Shanmugam, Finite Element Limit Analysis in Pipe Bends Subjected to In-Plane Opening Moment and Internal Pressure, International Conference on Computer Aided Engineering, December 19 - 21, 2013, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, India, pp. 133 – 136.
  3. G. Muthu, S. Shanmugam, AR. Veerappan, Mathematical Modeling of Thermoelectric Generator with Solar Parabolic Dish, 3rd International Conference and Exhibition on Sustainable Energy and Advanced Materials (ICE-SEAM 2013), 30 – 31 October, 2013, Melaka International Trade Center, Malaysia.
  4. V. Malleswararao, AR. Veerappan, C. Kathirvelu, Design and Analysis of Mixing Tee in Start-up System of Supercritical Boiler, 2nd International Conference on Advances in Engineering and Technology (ICAET2012), March 28 & 29, 2012, E G S Pillai Engineering College, Nagapatinum, pp. 1 - 6.
  5. V. Malleswararao, AR. Veerappan, T. Christo Michael, C. Kathirvelu, Design and Analysis of Mixing Sphere in Start-up System of Supercritical Boilers, 2nd International Conference on Advanced Research in Mechanical Engineering, 15th October, 2011, IIMT, Bhubaneswar.
  6. M.Eswaramoorthy, S. Shanmugam, AR. Veerappan, An Analytical Equation to Estimate Heat Loss for Perfectly Insulated Receiver of Solar Parabolic Dish Thermoelectric Generator, International conference on Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering, May 20 – 22, 2010, National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal, 357 – 362.
  7. Christo Michael T, AR. Veerappan, S. Shanmugam, Effect of Bend Angle on Induced Stresses In Pipe Bends – Numerical Investigation, International conference on Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering, May 20 – 22, 2010, National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal, 92 – 98.
  8. AR. Veerappan & C. K. Yashwanth, Thermal Fatigue Analysis of Pipe Bends with Surface Roughness, Proceedings of the International conference on Advanced Manufacturing and Automation, March 26 – 28, 2009, Kalasalingam University, 178.
  9. AR. Veerappan & V. A. K. Sudheer, Determination of Pressure Ratio Limit in Pipe Bends with Surface Roughness, Proceedings of the International conference on Advanced Manufacturing and Automation, March 26 – 28, 2009, Kalasalingam University, 177.
  10. R. Prathap Raj, AR. Veerappan and S. Shanmugam, Transient Thermo Mechanical Analysis of Boiler Pipes, Proceedings of the International Conference on Global Manufacturing and Innovation, July 27 – 29, 2006, CIT Coimbatore, Compact disc.
  11. Analysis of Boiler Tube Bends with Shape Imperfections Subjected to In-Plane Forces and Moments, Proceedings of ICMPM 2005, Bannari Amman Institute of Technology, 397-403.

 

National Conferences

  1. G. Muthu, S. Shanmugam, AR.Veerappan, Solar Parabolic Dish Thermoelectric Generator with Acrylic Cover, Proceedings of the 1st National Conference on Advances in Mechanical Engineering – 2014, April 25, 2014, T. John Institute of Technology, Bangalore.
  2. AR. Veerappan & C. K. Yashwanth, 3D Analysis of Fluid Flow in 90° and 180° Pipe Bends with Ovality – Numerical Investigation, National Conference on Modern Trends in Power Engineering and Power Plants, College of Engineering, Trivandrum & KSEB PGEA,  8 – 9 October, 2009, 206 – 211
  3. AR. Veerappan & V. A. K. Sudheer, Assessment of Stresses in 2-D and 3-D Pipe Bends with Ovality and Thinning, National Conference on Modern Trends in Power Engineering and Power Plants, College of Engineering, Trivandrum & KSEB PGEA,  8 – 9 October, 2009, 237 – 242.
  4. S. Rajasekaran,  AR. Veerappan, K. Velmuguran, Stress Analysis in Non Circular Pipe Bends, National Conference on Advances in Engineering Design, Bannari Amman Institute of Technology, 29-30 April 2005, vol. 2, 605-611.
  5. S. Rajasekaran, AR. Veerappan, K. Velmuguran, S. Gopalakannan, Analysis of Thinning and Thickening Limits in Pipe Bends, National Conference on Latest Trends in Mechanical Engineering, Dr. Mahalingam College of Engineering and Technology, Pollachi, 1-2 April 2005, 76 – 79.
  6. S. Shanmugam, AR. Veerappan, Failure Analysis of Waste Heat Recovery Boiler Tube Bundles Using Finite Element Technique, Sixteenth National Convention of Mechanical Engineers and National All India Seminar on Future Trends in Mechanical Engineering, University of Roorkee, 2000, Vol II, 288-292.
  7. AR. Veerappan, S. Shanmugam, Computer Aided Stress Analysis on 210 MW Boiler Downcomer Nozzle Using Finite Element Technique, Proceedings of XVI National Convention of Mechanical Engineers and National All India Seminar on Future Trends in Mechanical Engineering, University of Roorkee, 2000, Vol. II. 293-297.
  8. AR. Veerappan, S. Shanmugam, Computer Aided Design and Drafting of Centrifugal Blowers, Proceedings of the National Conference on Intelligent Manufacturing Systems, CIT, Coimbatore, February 1998, D2.1 – D2.7.

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