B. Sidda Redddy This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.¹, J. Suresh Kumar², C. Eswara Reddy³ and K. Vijaya Kumar Reddy²

¹School of Mechanical Engineering, R.G.M. College of Engineering &Technology, Nandyal, Kurnool (Dt), Andhra Pradesh, India-518 501
²Department of Mechanical Engineering, J.N.T.U.H. College of Engineering, J.N.T. University, Hyderabad, India
³The School of Engineering & Technology, SPMVV, Women’s University, Tirupati, Chittoor (Dt) A.P, India

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