List of Publications

journals

1. T. Suthakar, K.R. Balasubramanian, K. Sankaranarayanasamy and G. Buvanashekaran, "Studies on weld shape formation and Marangoni convection in Nd:YAG laser welding", International Journal of Mechatronics and Manufacturing Systems, (Article in Press)

2. K. R. Balasubramanian, T. Suthakar, K. Sankaranarayanasamy and G. Buvanashekaran, ‘Finite Element Analysis of Heat Distribution in Laser Beam Welding of AISI 304 Stainless Steel Sheet’, International Journal of Manufacturing Research, (Article in Press).

3. C.Anand Chairman, S.P.Kumaresh Babu, Muthukannan Durai Selvam, K.R.Balasubramanian, Investigation on two-body abrasive wear behavior of titanium carbide filled glass fabric-epoxy composites- a Box-Behnken approach, International Journal of Engineering, Science and Technology, Vol. 3, No. 4, pp. 119-129, (2011)

4. G.R. Kannan, K.R. Balasubramanian, S.P. Sivapirakasam and R. Anand, "Studies on biodiesel production and its effect on DI diesel engine performance, emission and combustion characteristics", International Journal of Ambient Energy, pp. 1-15 (2011)

5. M. Mohamedmusthafa, S.P. Sivapirakasam, M. Udayakumar, and K.R. Balasubramanian, ‘Effects of Al2O3 Coating on Diesel Engine Performance, Combustion, and Emission Characteristics Fueled by Pongamia Methyl Ester and Its Blends with Diesel’, AIChE - Environmental Progress & Sustainable Energy Journal, doi: 10.1002/ep.10534, (2011)

6. P. Dinesh Babu, K.R.Balasubramanian and G. Buvanashekaran, ‘Laser surface Hardening: a review’, International Journal for Surface Science and Engineering, Vol 5, Nos. 2/3, 2011. Pp 131-151, (2011).

7. K.R.Balasubramanian, G. Buvanashekaran, K. Sankaranarayanasamy, ‘Modeling of Laser beam welding of stainless steel sheet butt joint using neural networks’, CIRP Journal of Manufacturing Science and Technology, Vol. 3, No. 1, pp. 80-84, (2010)

8. K.R.Balasubramanian, K. Sankaranarayanasamy, T. Suthakar, S.P. Sivapirakasam and G. Buvanashekaran, ‘Mathematical modelling and optimisation of laser welding of butt joints’, International Journal of Computational Materials Science and Surface Engineering, Vol. 3, No.4, pp.321-335, (2010)

9. R. Nagalakshmi, S.P. Sivapirakasam, K.R.Balasubramanian and P.V. N. Maheswara Rao, A Model for prediction of Fume Formation Rate in Gas Metal Arc Welding’, WRI Journal, Vol 31, No.2, pp 14-21, (2010).

10. K.R.Balasubramanian, G. Buvanashekaran, K. Sankaranarayanasamy, ‘effect of Process Parameters on Weld Profile and Solidification Structure for Laser Joining of Austenitic Stainless Steel Sheets’ Journal on Manufacturing Engineering, Issue 4, pp 30-34, (2008).

11. 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).

12. K.R.Balasubramanian, G. Buvanashekaran, K. Sankaranarayanasamy, ‘Mathematical and ANN modeling of Nd:YAG laser welding of thin SS sheets’ Journal on Manufacturing Engineering, Issue 2, pp 56-60, (2007).

13. K.R. Balasubramanian, K. Sankaranarayanasamy, G. Buvanashekaran ‘Analysis of Laser welding parameters using artificial neural network’ International Journal for the Joining of Materials, Volume 18 No. 3/4, pp 99-104, (2006).

14. 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, (2006).

conferences

1. K. R. Balasubramanian, G. R. Kannan, R. Anand, “ Effect of Preheated Waste Cooking Oil on the Performance and Emissions in a DI Diesel Engine”, Petrotech-2010, New Delhi, 31 Oct-3 Nov 2010.

2. K.R Balasubramanian, T. Suthakar, K. Sankaranarayanasamy, G. Buvanashekaran, S.P. Sivapirakasam and Dileep Reddy K, ‘Analysis of Heat Transfer During the Laser beam welding of AISI 304 Stainless Steel using CFD’, International Welding  Symposium (IWS 2k10), pp 391-399, Bombay Exhibition Centre –Mumbai, 10-12 February 2010.

3. S.P. Sivapirakasam, R. Naga Lakshmi, K.R Balasubramanian and P.V. N. Maheswara Rao, ‘Assessment of welding fumes using ventilation parameters during GMAW welding Process’, International Welding  Symposium (IWS 2k10), pp 463-471, Bombay Exhibition Centre –Mumbai, 10-12 February 2010.

4. Jose Mathew, S.P. Sivapirakasam, K.R Balasubramanian and K. Renjith, ‘Analysis of Total Aerosal Emission from electrical Discharge Machining Process’, pp 1024-1028, Proceedings of the International Conference on Advances in Mechanical Engineering, S.V. National Institute of Technology, Surat, Gujarat, India. August 3-5, 2009.

5. N. Siva Shanmugam, K.R. Balasubramanian, G. Buvanashekaran and 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.

6. 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, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, 13th -15th, February 2008.

7. 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.

8. 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. 18th & 19th January 2007.

9. 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 – 239,14th -16th December 2006.

10. 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.

11. 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. 3rd -5th April 2006.