S. Arivukkarasan This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.¹, V. Dhanalakshmi², A. Suresh Babu³ and M. Aruna⁴

¹Department of Mechanical Engineering, SACS M. A.V., M. M. Engineering College, Madurai, India 
²Department of Mechanical Engineering, Thiagarajar College of Engineering, Madurai, India 
³Department of Manufacturing Engineering, Anna University, Chennai, India
⁴Department of Mechanical Engineering, Velammal College of Engineering & Technology, Madurai, India 

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