Journal and Conference Papers
Gupta, A., P. Kripakaran, S.V. Kumar, and J.W. Baugh, Jr. 2002. "Optimizing Seismic Response of Secondary Systems on Workstation Clusters," To appear in Proceedings of Structures Congress & Exposition, American Society of Civil Engineers, Denver, April, 2002.
Choi, B., and A. Gupta. 2001. "Seismic Response of SDOF Primary – SDOF Secondary System: Effect of Uncertainty in the Primary System Frequency," Proceedings of 16th International Conference on Structural Mechanics in Reactor Technology, Washington D.C., August 12-17. 2001.
Yang, J., and A. Gupta. 2001. "INCABS: A Computer Program for Evaluating Incabinet Spectra," Proceedings of 16th International Conference on Structural Mechanics in Reactor Technology, Washington D.C., August 12-17, 2001.
Matzen, V. C. and C.C. Tung, , eds., "CD Transactions - 16th International Conference on Structural Mechanics in Reactor Technology," Washington DC, August 12-17, 2001
Tan, Y., Wilkins, K. and V. C. Matzen, "Correlation of Test and FEA Results for Elbows Subjected to Out-of-Plane Loading," Nuclear Engineering and Design, Vol. 217, #1-2, pp. 213-224, August 2002.
Tan, Y. and V. C. Matzen, "Correlation of In-Plane Bending Test and FEA Results for Thin-Walled Elbows," Nuclear Engineering and Design, Vol. 217, #1-2, pp. 21-39, August 2002.
Matzen, V. C. and Y. Tan, "The History of the B2 Stress Index," ASME Journal of Pressure Vessel Technology (accepted).
Tan, Y., Matzen, V. C. and L. Yu, "Correlation of Test and FEA Results for the Nonlinear Behavior of Elbows," ASME Journal of Pressure Vessel Technology (accepted).
Yang, J. and A. Gupta, "Ritz Vector Approach for Static and Dynamic Analysis of Plates with Edge Beams," Journal of Sound and Vibration (in press).
Warren, B. and V. C. Matzen, "An Experimental and Analytical Investigation
of the Sliding Behavior of Unanchored Structures," Nuclear Engineering
and Design (accepted).
Yang, J., S.K. Rustogi, and A. Gupta, "Rocking Stiffness of Mounting Arrangements
in Electrical Cabinets and Control Panels, Nuclear Engineering and Design
Vol. 219, #2, pp. 127-141, December 2002.
Zhao, J. and A. Gupta, "Redundancy in Residual Vectors for Missing Mass Effect," Journal of Structural Engineering, ASCE (in press).
Gupta, A. and J. Yang, "Modified Ritz Vector Approach for Dynamic Properties of Electrical Cabinets and Control Panels," Nuclear Engineering and Design Vol. 217, #1-2, pp. 49-62, August 2002.
Bari,
S. and T. Hassan. 2000a.
"Anatomy of Coupled Constitutive Models for Ratcheting
Simulation," International Journal of Plasticity, Vol. 16, pp.
381-409.
Bari,
S. and T. Hassan. 2000b.
"Kinematic Hardening Rules in Uncoupled Modeling for Multiaxial
Ratcheting Simulation," International Journal of Plasticity
(accepted).
Bari, S. and T. Hassan. 2000c. "Improvement of Multiaxial Cyclic Plasticity Modeling for Ratcheting Simulation," International Journal of Plasticity (submitted).
Gupta,
A. 2000. "Response of Buried Pipelines to Surface Impact Loads."
Proceedings 14th Engineering Mechanics
Division Conference, ASCE, Austin, TX, May 21-24, 2000.
M.K. Bose and A. Gupta, 2000. "Verification of Methods for Seismic Analysis of Coupled Primary-Secondary Systems with Nonclassical and Composite Modal Damping," Proceedings of Pressure Vessel & Piping Conference, ASME, Seattle, WA, July 23-27, 2000.
Yang,
J. and A. Gupta. 2000. "Ritz
Vector Approach for Dynamic Behavior of Electrical Control Panels."
Proceedings 14th Engineering Mechanics
Division Conference, ASCE, Austin, TX, May 21-24, 2000.
Yu, Lixin and V.C. Matzen. 1999. "B2 Stress Index for Elbow Analysis." Nuclear Engineering and Design, 192: 261-270.
Gupta, A.
1999.
"Significance of
Nonclassical Damping in Coupled System Analysis."
Proceedings 15th International Conference on Structural
Mechanics in Reactor Technology, Seoul, South Korea, August 1999.
Lu, L.,
Y. Tan and V.C. Matzen. 1999. "B2
Stress Indices for Elbows and Straight Pipes Using Finite Element
Analysis." Proceedings
15th International Conference on Structural Mechanics in Reactor
Technology, Seoul, South Korea, August 1999.
Yu, L.and
V.C. Matzen. 1999. "B2 Stress Index for Elbow
Design." ASME Pressure Vessels and Piping Conference, Boston, July
1999.
Aradhya, P., A. Gupta, and A.K. Gupta.
1999.
"Effect of
Uncertainty in Primary System Properties on Secondary System Seismic
Response." Proceedings 13th Engineering Mechanics
Division Conference, Baltimore, MD, June 13-16, 1999.
Gupta,
A., S.K. Rustogi, and A.K. Gupta. 1999. "Ritz
Vector Approach for Evaluating Incabinet Spectra." Nuclear Engineering and Design, Vol. 190, No. 3, pp.
255-272.
Gupta, A., S.K. Rustogi, and A.K. Gupta. 1999. "Reconciliation of Experimental and Analytical Results for Switchgear Incabinet Spectra." Proceedings 15th International Conference on Structural Mechanics in Reactor Technology, Seoul, South Korea, August 15-20, 1999.
P. Aradhya and A. Gupta. 1998. Peak Broadening Effect in CREST," Proceedings, 7th Symposium on Current Issues Related to Nuclear Power Plant Structures, Equipment and Piping, Raleigh, NC, December 4-6, 1998.
A. Gupta, S.K. Rustogi, and A.K. Gupta. 1998. "Incabinet Response Spectra," Proceedings, 7th Symposium on Current Issues Related to Nuclear Power Plant Structures, Equipment and Piping, Raleigh, NC, December 4-6, 1998.
A.K. Gupta and A. Gupta. 1998. "Why Use Response Spectrum Method?," Proceedings, 7th Symposium on Current Issues Related to Nuclear Power Plant Structures, Equipment and Piping, Raleigh, NC, December 4-6, 1998.
Matzen, V.C. and Lixin Yu. 1998. Elbow Stress Indices Using Finite Element Analysis. Nuclear Engineering and Design, Volume 181, pp. 257-265.
Hassan, T., Y. Zhu and V.C. Matzen. 1998. Improved Ratcheting Analysis of Piping Components. International Journal of Pressure Vessels and Piping. (accepted).
Shao, Y. and C.C. Tung. 1998. Seismic Response of Temporary Structures. Nuclear Engineering and Design, Volume 181, pp. 267-274.
Gupta, A. and A.K. Gupta. 1998. Missing Mass Effect in Coupled Analysis: Complex Modal Properties. Journal of Structural Engineering, ASCE, Volume 124, No. 5, pp. 490-495.
Gupta, A. and A.K. Gupta. 1998. Missing Mass Effect in Coupled Analysis: Residual Response. Journal of Structural Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 124, No. 5, pp. 490-495.
Gupta, A. and A.K. Gupta. 1997. Seismic Response of Tuned Single Degree of Freedom Secondary Systems. Nuclear Engineering and Design, Volume 172, No. 1-2, pp. 17-25.
Gupta, A. and Aradyha, P. 1996. Snubber Reduction Using
CREST Program. In Proceedings, 6th Symposium on Current Issues Related
to Nuclear Power Plant Structures, Equipment and Piping (SCI-NPP-SEP 6), ed. C.C. Tung.
North Carolina State University.
Rustogi, S.K., Gupta, A. and Gupta, A.K. 1996. Simplified Method for
Determining Incabinet Spectrum. In Proceedings, SCI-NPP-SEP 6, ed. C.C. Tung. North
Carolina State University.
Hassan, T., Zhu, Y. and Matzen, V.C. 1996. Improved Ratcheting Analysis of
Piping Components. In Proceedings, SCI-NPP-SEP 6, ed. C.C. Tung. North Carolina
State University.
Liu, Z. and Hassan, T. 1996. Fatigue Failures of Small Bore Piping Weld
Connections. In Proceedings, SCI-NPP-SEP 6, ed. C.C. Tung. North Carolina State
University.
Matzen, V.C. and Yu, L. 1996. Elbow Stress Indices Using Finite Element
Analysis. In Proceedings, SCI-NPP-SEP 6, ed. C.C. Tung. North Carolina State
University.
Shao, Y. and Tung, C.C. 1996. Seismic Response of Temporary Structures. In Proceedings,
SCI-NPP-SEP 6, ed. C.C. Tung. North Carolina State University.
Gupta, A.K., Hassan, T. and Gupta, A. 1996. Time and Frequency-Domain Analysis of
SDOF Systems. Nuclear Engineering and Design, Vol. 167, No. 1,
pp. 1-5.
Gupta, A.K., Hassan, T. and Gupta, A. 1996. Correlation Coefficients
for Modal Response Combination of Non-classically Damped Systems. Nuclear Engineering and
Design, Vol. 165, No. 1-2, pp. 67-80.
Hassan, T., Zhu, Y. and Matzen, V.C. 1996. Simulation of Ratcheting in
Straight Pipes Using ANSYS with an Improved Cyclic Plasticity Model. In Seismic
Engineering, the 1996 ASME Pressure Vessels and Piping Conference, Montreal, Canada,
July 21-26, 1996.
Hassan, T., Zhu, Y. and Matzen, V.C. 1996. Improved Simulation of Ratcheting
in Straight Pipes. Presented at the Symposium on Development, Validation, and Application
of Inelastic Methods for Structural Analysis Design at the 1996 International Mechanical
Engineering Congress and Exposition (IMECE96), Atlanta, Georgia.
Okeil, A. M. and Tung, C.C. 1996. Effects of Ductility on Seismic Response of
Piping Systems and Their Implication on Design and Qualification. Nuclear
Engineering and Design.
Zhu, Y., Hassan, T. and Matzen, V.C. 1995. On the Incorporation of an Improved
Cyclic Plasticity Model into ANSYS to Simulate Ratcheting in Piping. Presented at he 32nd
Annual Technical Meeting of the Society of Engineering Science", October 29-November
1, 1995, New Orleans, Louisiana.
George, Z. and Gupta, A.K. 1995. Closed-Form Equations for Response of
Secondary Systems. In Transaction, 13th Structural Mechanics in Reactor Technology
(SMiRT 13), Port Alegre, RS, Brazil.
A. Gupta and A.K. Gupta, "New
Developments in Coupled Seismic Analysis of Equipment and Piping," Transactions,
13th International Conference on Structural Mechanics in Reactor Technology,
Vol. III, Porto Alegre, Brazil, August 13-18, 1995.
A. Gupta and A.K. Gupta, "Application of New Developments in Coupled Seismic Analysis of Piping Systems, Transactions, 13th International Conference on Structural Mechanics in Reactor Technology, Vol. III, Porto Alegre, Brazil, August 13-18, 1995.
Gupta, A.K. and Hassan, T. 1995. Highlights of the Fifth Symposium
(SCI-NPP-SEP 5). In Transaction, SMiRT 13, Port Alegre, RS, Brazil.
Zhu, Y.M., Matzen, V.C. and Hassan, T. 1995. Review of Experiments and Related
Analyses on Piping Systems and Components. In Transaction, SMiRT 13, Port Alegre,
RS, Brazil.
Zhu, Y.M., Hassan, T. and Matzen, V.C. 1995. Performance of a Commercial
Finite Element Program in Simulating Ratcheting in Piping. In Transaction, SMiRT
13, Port Alegre, RS, Brazil.
Okeil, A. M., Tung, C.C. and Amin, M. 1995. Effect of Ductility on Seismic
Response of Piping Systems. In Transaction, SMiRT 13, Port Alegre, RS, Brazil.
Zhu, Y.M., Matzen, V.C. and Hassan, T. 1995. On the Incorporation of an
Improved Cyclic Plasticity Model into a Finite Element Code to Simulate Ratcheting in
Piping. In Seismic Engineering '95, the ASME/JSME Pressure Vessels & Piping
Conference, Honolulu, HI.
George, Z. and Gupta, A.K. 1994. Closed-Form Equations for Coupled Seismic
Response of Equipment and Piping. In Proceedings, 5th Symposium on Current
Issues Related to Nuclear Power Plant Structures, Equipment and Piping (SCI-NPP-SEP 5),
ed. A.K. Gupta. North Carolina State University.
A. Gupta and A.K. Gupta, "Reduction
in Seismic Response of Piping Systems Due to Coupling, Proceedings, 5th
Symposium on Current Issues Related to Nuclear Power Plant Structures, Equipment
and Piping, Lake Buena Vista, Florida, December 14-16, 1994.
Matzen, V.C., Zhu, Y.M., and Hassan, T. 1994. Improved Finite Element Analysis
to Simulate Ratchetting in Piping. In Proceedings, SCI-NPP-SEP 5, ed. A.K. Gupta.
North Carolina State University.
Loch, T., Ward, D.T. and Amin, M. 1994. Temporary Loads in Operating Plants.
In Proceedings, SCI-NPP-SEP 5, ed. A.K. Gupta. North Carolina State University.
Okeil, A.M., Tung, C.C. and Amin, M. 1994. Ductility of Piping Supports and
Its Effect on Seismic Response of Piping Systems. In Proceedings, SCI-NPP-SEP
5, ed. A.K. Gupta. North Carolina State University.
Gupta, A.K. and Megahed, H.A. 1992. Research on Coupled Seismic Response of
Secondary Systems. In Proceedings, SCI-NPP-SEP 4, ed. A.K. Gupta. North Carolina
State University.
Megahed, H.A. and Gupta, A.K. 1992. Topics in Seismic Response of
Nonclassically Damped Systems. In Proceedings, SCI-NPP-SEP 4, ed. A.K. Gupta. North
Carolina State University.
Tung, C.C. 1992. Ductility Acceptance Criteria for Seismic Response of
Component Supports. In Proceedings, SCI-NPP-SEP 4, ed. A.K. Gupta. North
Carolina State University.
Other Peer Reviewed Publications
Gupta, A.K., A. Gupta and M.K. Bose, "Evaluation of Methods for Analysis of Nonclassically Damped Coupled Systems: Benchmark Program," Attachment 2 in Benchmark Program for the Evaluation of Methods to Analyze Nonclassically Damped Coupled Systems, NUREG Report - NUREG/ CR-6661, eds. J. Xu and G. DeGrassi, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research, US Nuclear Regulatory Commission, January 2000.
Gupta, A.K. and A. Gupta, "Independent
Analysis of BM3 Piping Model," Appendix H in Reevaluation of
Regulatory Guidance on Modal Response Combination
Methods for Seismic Response Spectrum Analysis, NUREG Report - NUREG/ CR-6645, eds. R. Morante and Y.
Wang, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research, US Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
December 1999.
Reports
Aydin, K. and C.C. David Tung. The Rocking Response of an Unanchored Body Subjected to Simulated Excitation. Report C-NPP-SEP 31/2001.
Tan, Ying and V.C. Matzen. Experimental and Nonlinear FEA Investigation of Elbow Leading to a New Definition of the B2 Stress Index. Report C-NPP-SEP 30/2001.
Bari, S. and T. Hassan. Constitutive Modeling for Cyclic
Plasticity and Ratcheting. Report
C-NPP-SEP 29/2001.
Yang, J. and A. Gupta. Ritz Vector Approach for Static and Dynamic Analysis of Structures and Equipment. Report C-NPP-SEP 28/2001.
Yang, J., S. Rustogi, and A. Gupta. User's Manual INCABS A Computer Program for Incabinet Spectra (Revision 1.0). Report C-NPP-SEP 27/2001.
Aradhya, P. and A. Gupta. Effect of Uncertainty in Primary System Frequencies on Coupled System Response. Report C-NPP-SEP 26/1999.
Zhao, J., M. Bose and A. Gupta. Seismic Analysis of Two Coupled Building-Piping Systems (for HMNII, UK). Report C-NPP-SEP 25/1998.
Shao, Y. and C.C. David Tung. User's Manual SLIDE A Computer Program for Sliding Analysis of Unanchored Structures and Equipment Subject to Earthquake Motion; User's Manual ROCK A Computer Program for Rocking Analysis of Unanchored Structures and Equipment Subject to Earthquake Motion. Report C-NPP-SEP 24/1998.
Shao, Y. and C.C. David Tung. Seismic Response of
Unanchored Structures and Equipment. Report
C-NPP-SEP 23/1998.
Zhu, Y., T. Hassan and V.C. Matzen. Improved Finite Element Analysis for Piping Componets Involving Ratcheting. Report C-NPP-SEP 22/1998.
Rustogi, S. K, A. Gupta and A.K. Gupta. Incabinet Response Spectra. Report C-NPP-SEP 21/1998.
Rustogi, S. K, A. Gupta and A.K. Gupta. User's Manual INCABS A Computer Program for Incabinet Spectra. Report C-NPP-SEP 20/1998.
Hassan, T. and Z. Liu. A Study on Fatigue Failures and Design Methods of Piping Welded Joints. Report C-NPP-SEP 19/1998.
Gupta, A. and A.K. Gupta. CREST-IRS, A Computer Program for Generating Instructure Response Spectra. Version 1.0. Report C-NPP-SEP 18/1997.
Bose, M.K. and A. Gupta. CREST Analysis of Coupled Main Steam Piping-Building System (for Commonwealth Edison Company). Report C-NPP-SEP 17/1997.
Gupta, A. and S. Rustogi. Spectra in Switchgear Cabinet. Report C-NPP-SEP 16/1997.
Gupta, A. and M.K. Bose. Seismic Analysis of Coupled Decay Heat Cooling Piping-Auxiliary Building Systems. Report C-NPP-SEP 15/1997.
Gupta, A.K., J-W. Jaw and H.A. Megahed. CREST-IRS, A Computer Program for Generating Instructure Response Spectra. Report C-NPP-SEP 14/1997.
Rustogi, S.K., A. Gupta and Gupta, A.K. Incabinet Response Spectra. Report C-NPP-SEP 13/1996.
Matzen, V.C. and L. Yu. Failure Investigation of an 11” NZP and Proposed Design Modification, A Final Report Submitted to Brandt Instruments, Inc. Report C-NPP-SEP 12/1996.
Matzen, V.C., editor. Proceedings of the Fifth Anniversary Symposium, Engineering Innovations and O&M Cost Reduction, in cooperation with Electricité de France (EDF). Report C-NPP-SEP 11/1996.
Zhao, J. and A.K. Gupta. Quasi-Static Modal Seismic Analysis of Piping System. Report C-NPP-SEP 10/1996.
Gupta, A.K., J-W. Jaw and A. Gupta. CREST, A Computer Program for Coupled Response Spectrum Analysis of Secondary Systems, Interfaced with PIPESTRESS, User’s Manual. Report C-NPP-SEP 9/1995.
Megahed, H.A. and A.K. Gupta. Topics in Seismic Response of Nonclassically Damped Systems. Report C-NPP-SEP 8/1995.
George, Z. and A.K. Gupta. Simplified Closed-Form Equations for Evaluating Instructure Response Spectra. Report C-NPP-SEP 7/1994.
Gupta, A. and A.K. Gupta. Coupled Analysis of Piping Systems Including the Effect of High Frequency Modes. Report C-NPP-SEP 6/1994.
Min, C.S. and A.K. Gupta. Vector Algorithm for Layered Reinforced Concrete Shell Element Stiffness Matrix. Report C-NPP-SEP 5/1994.
Gupta, A. and Gupta, A.K. Recent Improvements in the CREST-IRS Program. Report C-NPP-SEP 4/1993.
Mahmoud, B.E.H. and A.K. Gupta. Inelastic Large Displacement Behavior and Buckling of Hyperbolic Cooling Tower Shells. Report C-NPP-SEP 3/1993.
Zhu, Y.M. and V.C. Matzen. Reconciling Results of Seismic Tests on Piping Systems with Analysis Methods: A Summary of Existing Work. Report C-NPP-SEP 1/1993.
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