G. Murali¹, A. S. Santhi This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.¹ and G. Mohan Ganesh¹

¹School of Mechanical and Building Sciences, VIT University, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India

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