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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
With a deep sense of gratitude, I would like to thank my research
supervisor Prof. Dr. J.S.Senthilkumaar, Professor and Principal,
Bharathidasan Engineering College, Nattrampalli, for his dedication,
guidance, valuable support and encouragement throughout my research
works. I am honoured to have had the opportunity to work with him.
I would like to express my thanks to the members of Doctoral
Committee, Dr. N.Meikandan, Director, Care Group of Institutions,
Tiruchirappalli, and Dr. P.Asokan, Professor, Department of Production
Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli, for their kind
support. I owe my sincere thanks to my well wishers Dr.RM.Arunachalam,
Dr.R.Thirumalai, Dr.A.Srinivasan, Dr.A.Jegan and Dr.T.Jesudas who
supported me in several ways to complete my research work. Also I thank
Dr.Leo Dev Wins, Research Director of Centre for Design and Manufacture,
Karunya University for giving permission to do the machining work.
I wish to thank others who in some way would have contributed to
this thesis. I am also thankful to my parents, sisters, my wife and my lovable
daughters for their support. Last but not least I would like to thank almighty
for his blessings.
SENTHIL KUMAR K