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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