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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Firstly, the author would like to express his grateful thanks to Dr. Kyi Soe,
Rector of West Yangon Technological University, for his inspiration and
encouragement.
Moreover, the author would also like to express his deepest gratitude to the
Chairman, Dr. Ruth Hta, Professor and Head of the Mechanical Engineering
Department, West Yangon Technological University, for her permission and
guidance.
Very special thanks to his supervisor, Daw Ei Ei Chaw, lecturer of the
Mechanical Engineering Department, West Yangon Technological University, for her
encouragement, helpful suggestions, true-line guidance, supervision and editing.
Furthermore, the author would also like to express his heartfelt thanks to Daw
May Hlaing Win Khin, Co-supervisor and Lecturer at the Mechanical Engineering
Department, West Yangon Technological University, for her helpful suggestions
throughout the preparation period of this thesis.
The author would like to convey his respectful gratitude to a Member of Board
of Examiners, Dr. Myint Myint Thwe, Professor at the Mechanical Engineering
Department, West Yangon Technological University for her kind guidance and
helpful ideas.
The author would like to express heartfelt gratitude to External Examiner Dr.
Thiri Shwe Yi Win, Deputy Director of the Research and Innovation Department, for
the willingness to share her ideas and knowledge with her which has well contributed
to this thesis.
The author would also like to express his thanks not only to all the teachers
throughout the academic life but also to each and every individual who assisted for
the completion of this thesis. Finally, the author wishes to thank his parents for their
inspiring determination, financial supports and encouragement to collect his attention
without any difficulty.