PAPPU AR

@pappu@aubit.edu.in

Assistant Professor and Mechanical Engineering
University College of Engineering - BIT Campus, Anna University, Tiruchirapalli

PAPPU AR


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I have completed by UG (Mechanical) with distinction at VLB Janaki Ammal College of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore. I have completed my masters (Product Design and Development) with a Gold medal and distinction at Anna University, CEG campus, Chennai. I have finished my doctorate at Anna University, CEG campus, Chennai under the guidance of , Institute for Energy Studies, Anna University, Chennai.
I have published around five papers in reputed journals. My research domain is broadly into Thermal Energy Storage, Renewable energies, Computational Fluid Dynamics and Product Design and Development

RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS

Energy Engineering and Power Technology, Energy, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Multidisciplinary

FUTURE PROJECTS

PCM supported modern technologies


Applications Invited
students interested in energy based research

Design of small wind turbines to enahcne the efficiency


Applications Invited
6

Scopus Publications

330

Scholar Citations

6

Scholar h-index

5

Scholar i10-index

Scopus Publications

  • Thermal comfort enhancement of office buildings located under warm and humid climate through phase change material and insulation coupled with natural ventilation
    Pappu Arumugam, Velraj Ramalingam
    Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments, 2024
  • Optimal positioning of phase change material and insulation through numerical investigations to reduce cooling loads in office buildings
    Pappu Arumugam, Velraj Ramalingam, Pandiyarajan Vellaichamy
    Journal of Energy Storage, 2022
  • A pathway towards healthy and naturally ventilated indoor built environment through phase change material and insulation techniques for office buildings in India
    Pappu Arumugam, Pandiyarajan Vellaichamy, Velraj Ramalingam, S Arun Prakash, Antony Aroul Raj V
    Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part A Journal of Power and Energy, 2022
    The thermal comfort of occupants is a necessary requirement for any building. The present pandemic demands us to opt for natural ventilation over air-conditioned spaces to reduce the spread of the infection. This work aims to prevent air-conditioner usage in a commercial building in India during daytime office hours while simultaneously enhancing the thermal comfort of the building occupants through natural ventilation/Phase Change Material (PCM)/insulation techniques. Four building configurations, such as Building A (conventional building with no PCM and no insulation), Building B (building-integrated with PCM), Building C (building-integrated with insulation) and Building D (building-integrated with PCM and insulation) were analysed for various locations using DesignBuilder software. From the results, it is understood that insulation integration is recommended for locations with average nighttime temperatures greater than 27°C, while PCM integration is recommended for locations with an average nighttime temperature less than 27°C during the summer season. Also, nighttime cooling of the building through an air-conditioner is necessary for all locations during summer to maintain adequate thermal comfort with natural ventilation in the daytime. Finally, an appropriate PCM/insulation technique is recommended for an office building located in each location that falls under each type of climate. Hence, the selection of PCM/insulation technique is to be made based on the specific site conditions.
  • Effective PCM, insulation, natural and/or night ventilation techniques to enhance the thermal performance of buildings located in various climates – A review
    Pappu Arumugam, Velraj Ramalingam, Pandiyarajan Vellaichamy
    Energy and Buildings, 2022
  • Thermal Management Analysis of Pcm Integration in Building Using a Novel Performance Parameter Pcm Effectiveness Index
    Arun Selvaraju, Arivazhagan Ranganathan, Antony Vincent, Pappu Arumugam, Velraj Ramalingam
    Thermal Science, 2022
    Integration of phase change material (PCM) in walls and roof of a building is done to augment human comfort at places where variation of local diurnal temperature of ambient air is extensive. An exhaustive tool to study on year-round thermal effect due to solar radiation falling on a building is generally required to identify the correct PCM and the portion of a year that warrants better thermal management. The transient behavior associated with PCM heat transfer through building roof and walls vary in accordance with location and orientation of the building and the prevailing seasons. Hence, it becomes necessary to carry out a detailed analysis with the integration of PCM layers and to collect information with suitable theoretical approach as experimental study on energy performance of a building is time-consuming and expensive. In this paper, a 3-D building model has been developed and analyzed using ANSYS FLUENT for performing CFD analysis for comparing two identical buildings with and without PCM located at Chennai. The PCM was integrated in roof and walls of the building and analysis was carried out for different days of the year. A novel concept of PCM effectiveness index is introduced to measure the thermal performance due to PCM integration in building. This novel concept is useful for building engineers to measure the effectiveness of PCM integration and to select the correct PCM for thermal management in buildings at any location and time of the year.
  • A pathway towards sustainable development of small capacity horizontal axis wind turbines – Identification of influencing design parameters & their role on performance analysis
    Pappu Arumugam, Velraj Ramalingam, Kiran Bhaganagar
    Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments, 2021

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Thermal comfort enhancement of office buildings located under warm and humid climate through phase change material and insulation coupled with natural ventilation
    P Arumugam, V Ramalingam
    Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments 63, 103657 , 2024
    2024.0
    Citations: 28
  • Optimal positioning of phase change material and insulation through numerical investigations to reduce cooling loads in office buildings
    P Arumugam, V Ramalingam, P Vellaichamy
    Journal of Energy Storage 52, 104946 , 2022
    2022.0
    Citations: 44
  • Effective PCM, insulation, natural and/or night ventilation techniques to enhance the thermal performance of buildings located in various climates–A review
    P Arumugam, V Ramalingam, P Vellaichamy
    Energy and Buildings 258, 111840 , 2022
    2022.0
    Citations: 196
  • Thermal management analysis of PCM integration in building using a novel performance parameter-PCM effectiveness index
    AP Selvaraju, A Ranganathan, AAR Vincent, P Arumugam, ...
    Thermal Science 26 (2 Part A), 883-895 , 2022
    2022.0
    Citations: 13
  • A pathway towards healthy and naturally ventilated indoor built environment through phase change material and insulation techniques for office buildings in India
    P Arumugam, P Vellaichamy, V Ramalingam, S Arun Prakash, VAA Raj
    Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part A: Journal of … , 2021
    2021.0
    Citations: 6
  • A pathway towards sustainable development of small capacity horizontal axis wind turbines–Identification of influencing design parameters & their role on performance analysis
    P Arumugam, V Ramalingam, K Bhaganagar
    Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments 44, 101019 , 2021
    2021.0
    Citations: 43
  • Thermal Comfort Enhancement of Office Buildings in Hot Climates Using Phase Change Material and Insulation Techniques Coupled with Natural Ventilation
    P Arumugam, V Ramalingam
    Available at SSRN 4621767 , 0

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Effective PCM, insulation, natural and/or night ventilation techniques to enhance the thermal performance of buildings located in various climates–A review
    P Arumugam, V Ramalingam, P Vellaichamy
    Energy and Buildings 258, 111840 , 2022
    2022.0
    Citations: 196
  • Optimal positioning of phase change material and insulation through numerical investigations to reduce cooling loads in office buildings
    P Arumugam, V Ramalingam, P Vellaichamy
    Journal of Energy Storage 52, 104946 , 2022
    2022.0
    Citations: 44
  • A pathway towards sustainable development of small capacity horizontal axis wind turbines–Identification of influencing design parameters & their role on performance analysis
    P Arumugam, V Ramalingam, K Bhaganagar
    Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments 44, 101019 , 2021
    2021.0
    Citations: 43
  • Thermal comfort enhancement of office buildings located under warm and humid climate through phase change material and insulation coupled with natural ventilation
    P Arumugam, V Ramalingam
    Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments 63, 103657 , 2024
    2024.0
    Citations: 28
  • Thermal management analysis of PCM integration in building using a novel performance parameter-PCM effectiveness index
    AP Selvaraju, A Ranganathan, AAR Vincent, P Arumugam, ...
    Thermal Science 26 (2 Part A), 883-895 , 2022
    2022.0
    Citations: 13
  • A pathway towards healthy and naturally ventilated indoor built environment through phase change material and insulation techniques for office buildings in India
    P Arumugam, P Vellaichamy, V Ramalingam, S Arun Prakash, VAA Raj
    Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part A: Journal of … , 2021
    2021.0
    Citations: 6
  • Thermal Comfort Enhancement of Office Buildings in Hot Climates Using Phase Change Material and Insulation Techniques Coupled with Natural Ventilation
    P Arumugam, V Ramalingam
    Available at SSRN 4621767 , 0