Lung-Jieh Yang This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.¹, Kuan-Chun Liu¹ and Wei-Chung Lin¹

¹Department of Mechanical & Electromechanical Engineering, Tamkang University, Tamsui, Taiwan 251, R.O.C.

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