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Dr. Pratihar is currently working as a Professor (HAG Scale) in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Ex-in-charge of the Centre for Excellence in Robotics, IIT Kharagpur, India. He has been appointed as Associate Dean (Faculty of Inter-Disciplinary Departments) for 2 years w.e.f. February 2024. He obtained BE (Hons.) and M. Tech. in Mechanical Engineering from REC (NIT) Durgapur, India, in 1988 and 1994, respectively. He received his Ph.D. from IIT Kanpur, India in 2000. He visited Kyushu Institute of Design, Fukuoka, Japan, and then Darmstadt University of Technology, Germany, for his post-doctoral study under the Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship, Germany. Besides several scholarships, he received the University Gold Medal, A. M. Das Memorial Medal, Institution of Engineers' (I) Medal, Shastri Indo-Canadian Fellowship, INSA Teachers' Award 2020, New Code Of Education 2021 Award, Distinguished Alumnus Award 2021 from NIT Durgapur, Institute Chair Professor Award 2022 from IIT Kharagpur, Technologist of the Year 2022 from IEEE India Council, Mentor of Chanakya Fellowship 2022-23, 2023-24, India, Faculty Excellence Award 2023 from IIT Kharagpur, VASVIK Award 2022 for Industrial Research,. He has made notable contributions on the fundamentals and applications of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Industrial Automation, Robotics, Health Care, Education Technology, and others. He was among the World's Top 2% Scientists in Image Analysis and Artificial Intelligence in a survey carried out by Stanford University, USA, in 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. He was listed as Outstanding Researcher 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 by Research.com (www.research.com). He has guided 30 PhDs and 91 MTech students. At present, 9 Ph.D. students are working under his supervision. He has published more than 340 papers/book chapters and 9 books. He had been written the Textbooks on "Soft Computing" and "Fundamentals of Robotics", which were published from India and UK. His textbook on "Soft Computing" had been translated into Chinese language also, in 2009. The 3-rd Edition of "Soft Computing" and 2-nd Edition of "Fundamentals of Robotics" have been published recently as "Soft Computing and AI: Fundamentals and Applications" and "Fundamentals of Robotics and AI", respectively. He has jointly edited three books on "Intelligent Autonomous Systems", which has been published by the Springer-Verlag, Germany; "Biomedical Robots and Devices in Healthcare", and "Advancing Healthcare through Decision Intelligence: Machine Learning, Robotics, and Analytics in Biomedical Informatics" (published by the Elsevier); and one Conference Proceedings published by the Springer Nature, Singapore. Recently, he has co-authored another textbook named "Analytical Engineering Mechanics". He has co-authored four reference books on "Modeling and Analysis of Six-legged Robots", "Modeling and Simulations of Robotic Systems Using Soft Computing" and "Modelling and Analysis of Laser Metal Forming Processes by Finite Element and Soft Computing Methods" and "Multi-body Dynamic Modeling of Multi-legged Robots". He has developed four On-line NPTEL courses (MOOC) namely (i) Traditional and Non-Traditional Optimization Tools; (ii) Robotics; (iii) Fuzzy Logic and Neural Networks, (iv) Experimental Robotics. He is a member of Editorial Board of 6 international journals and Associate Editor of one International Journal. He has filed five patents, out of which three have been granted, till now. Moreover, one copyright has also been granted. He is a Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (FNAE) in 2023, Fellow of Institution of Engineers (I); Senior Member of IEEE, Member of ASME, Member of AMM, Member of AAAI.

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Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur: Kharagpur, WB, IN

2003-01-01 to present | Faculty Member (Mechanical Engineering)
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National Institute of Technology: Durgapur, West Bengal, IN

1990-10-25 to 2002-12-31 | Faculty Member (Mechanical Engineering)
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Hooghly Dock and Port Engineers' Limited: Kolkata, West Bengal, IN

1988-09-07 to 1990-10-23 | Design Engineer (Drawing Office)
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Education and qualifications (3)

Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur: Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, IN

1996-07-31 to 2000-01-31 | Ph.D. (Mechanical Engineering)
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National Institute of Technology: Durgapur, West Bengal, IN

1991-07-31 to 1994-05-31 | M.Tech. (Mechanical Engineering)
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National Institute of Technology: Durgapur, West Bengal, IN

1984-07-31 to 1988-05-31 | BE(Hons.) (Mechanical Engineering)
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Accurate path tracing of a tracked robot: a modified PID approach with slip compensation

Engineering Research Express
2025-03-31 | Journal article
Contributors: Deepak Deshmukh; Anand Ronald Kumutham; Dilip Kumar Pratihar; Alok Kanti Deb
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AI-Assisted Intelligent Humanoid Robot

Transactions of the Indian National Academy of Engineering
2024-06 | Journal article
Contributors: Dilip Kumar Pratihar
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Analysis and Optimization of Gait Cycle of 25-DOF NAO Robot Using Particle Swarm Optimization and Genetic Algorithms

International Journal of Humanoid Robotics
2024-04 | Journal article
Contributors: Pushpendra Gupta; Dilip Kumar Pratihar; Kalyanmoy Deb
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An Empirical-Statistical and Experimental Analysis of Direct Laser Metal Deposition of WC-12Co Mixed Powder on SS 304 Substrate

2023 | Book chapter
Contributors: Anitesh Kumar Singh; Kalinga Simant Bal; Dilip Kumar Pratihar; Asimava Roy Choudhury
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Optimization of Wire-EDM Process Parameters for Ti6Al4V Alloy Cutting Using Mayfly Algorithm

2023 | Book chapter
Contributors: Anitesh Kumar Singh; Kalinga Simant Bal; Dipanjan Dey; Abhishek Rudra Pal; Dilip Kumar Pratihar; Asimava Roy Choudhury
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Swarm Intelligence-based Modeling and Multi-objective Optimization of Welding Defect in Electron Beam Welding

Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering
2023-02 | Journal article
Contributors: Sanjib Jaypuria; Amit Kumar Das; P. K. C. Kanigalpula; Debasish Das; Dilip Kumar Pratihar; Debalay Chakrabarti; M. N. Jha
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An Improved Design of Knee Orthosis Using Self-Adaptive Bonobo Optimizer (SaBO)

Journal of Intelligent & Robotic Systems
2023-01 | Journal article
Contributors: Amit Kumar Das; Saikat Sahoo; Dilip Kumar Pratihar
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Locomotion Modes and Environmental Features Recognition Using Laser Distance Sensors

IEEE Sensors Journal
2022-03-01 | Journal article
Contributors: Saikat Sahoo; Shivam Kumar Panda; Dilip Kumar Pratihar; Sudipta Mukhopadhyay
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Bonobo optimizer (BO): an intelligent heuristic with self-adjusting parameters over continuous spaces and its applications to engineering problems

Applied Intelligence
2022-02 | Journal article
Contributors: Amit Kumar Das; Dilip Kumar Pratihar
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A Locomotion Mode Adaptive Strategy for Real-Time Detection of Gait Events During Negotiating Staircases

IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement
2021 | Journal article
Contributors: Saikat Sahoo; Dilip Kumar Pratihar; Sudipta Mukhopadhyay
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Prediction of residual stress in electron beam welding of stainless steel from process parameters and natural frequency of vibrations using machine-learning algorithms

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science
2021-06 | Journal article
Contributors: Debasish Das; Amit Kr Das; DK Pratihar; GG Roy
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A Novel Online Whole-Body Motion Planning Algorithm for Supervisory Control of a Legged Mobile Manipulator

Journal of The Institution of Engineers (India): Series C
2021-06-10 | Journal article
Contributors: Kondalarao Bhavanibhatla; Sulthan Suresh-Fazeela; Dilip Kumar Pratihar
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A study on determining optimal base location of a serial manipulator mounted on a hexapod mobile robot

Journal of the Brazilian Society of Mechanical Sciences and Engineering
2021-04 | Journal article
Contributors: Kondalarao Bhavanibhatla; Sulthan Suresh-Fazeela; Dilip Kumar Pratihar
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Input–Output Modeling and Multi-objective Optimization of Weld Attributes in EBW

Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering
2021-04-15 | Journal article
Contributors: Amit Kumar Das; Debasish Das; Sanjib Jaypuria; Dilip Kumar Pratihar; Gour Gopal Roy
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Meta-Heuristic Algorithms-Tuned Elman vs. Jordan Recurrent Neural Networks for Modeling of Electron Beam Welding Process

Neural Processing Letters
2021-04-13 | Journal article
Contributors: Debasish Das; Amit Kumar Das; Abhishek Rudra Pal; Sanjib Jaypuria; Dilip Kumar Pratihar; Gour Gopal Roy
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Solving engineering optimization problems using an improved real-coded genetic algorithm (IRGA) with directional mutation and crossover

Soft Computing
2021-04-09 | Journal article
Contributors: Amit Kumar Das; Dilip Kumar Pratihar
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Weld optimisation

Science and Technology of Welding and Joining
2021-04-03 | Journal article
Contributors: Debasish Das; Sanjib Jaypuria; Dilip Kumar Pratihar; Gour Gopal Roy
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A Critical Study of Bead-on-Plate Laser Welding of Niobium Alloy PWC-11

2020 | Book chapter
Contributors: Santosh Kumar Gupta; Susmita Datta; Sanjib Jaypuria; Dilip Kumar Pratihar; Partha Saha
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A Study on Micro-tool and Micro-feature Fabrication in Micro-EDM

2020 | Book chapter
Contributors: Biswesh Ranjan Acharya; Abhijeet Sethi; Akhil Dindigala; Partha Saha; Dilip Kumar Pratihar
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Comparative Study of Feed-Forward and Recurrent Neural Networks in Modeling of Electron Beam Welding

2020 | Book chapter
Contributors: Sanjib Jaypuria; Santosh Kumar Gupta; Dilip Kumar Pratihar
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Multi-objective Bonobo Optimizer (MOBO): an intelligent heuristic for multi-criteria optimization

Knowledge and Information Systems
2020-11-25 | Journal article
Contributors: Amit Kumar Das; Ankit Kumar Nikum; Siva Vignesh Krishnan; Dilip Kumar Pratihar
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Prediction of Step Length Using Neuro-Fuzzy Approach Suitable for Prosthesis Control

IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement
2020-08 | Journal article
Contributors: Saikat Sahoo; Shivam Kumar Panda; Dilip Kumar Pratihar; Sudipta Mukhopadhyay
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Real-Time Detection of Actual and Early Gait Events During Level-Ground and Ramp Walking

IEEE Sensors Journal
2020-07-15 | Journal article
Contributors: Saikat Sahoo; Mahesh Saboo; Dilip Kumar Pratihar; Sudipta Mukhopadhyay
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Establishing a Correlation Between Residual Stress and Natural Frequency of Vibration for Electron Beam Butt Weld of AISI 304 Stainless Steel

Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering
2020-07-01 | Journal article
Contributors: Debasish Das; Dilip Kumar Pratihar; Gour Gopal Roy
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Optimal Feet-Forces’ and Torque Distributions of Six-Legged Robot Maneuvering on Various Terrains

Robotica
2020-06-15 | Journal article
Contributors: Abhijit Mahapatra; Shibendu Shekhar Roy; Dilip Kumar Pratihar
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A Geometry Recognition-Based Strategy for Locomotion Transitions Early Prediction of Prosthetic Devices

IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement
2020-04 | Journal article
Contributors: Saikat Sahoo; Madhav Maheshwari; Dilip Kumar Pratihar; Sudipta Mukhopadhyay
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Nature-Inspired Optimization Algorithm-Tuned Feed-Forward and Recurrent Neural Networks Using CFD-Based Phenomenological Model-Generated Data to Model the EBW Process

Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering
2020-04-28 | Journal article
Contributors: Debasish Das; Abhishek Rudra Pal; Amit Kumar Das; Dilip Kumar Pratihar; Gour Gopal Roy
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Effects of space charge on weld geometry and cooling rate during electron beam welding of stainless steel

Optik
2020-03 | Journal article
Contributors: Debasish Das; Dilip Kumar Pratihar; Gour Gopal Roy
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A Study to Establish Equivalence of Thermal and Mechanical Loads

Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering
2020-02-16 | Journal article
Contributors: Bitan Pratihar; Debasish Das; Dilip Kumar Pratihar
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A comparative assessment of two designs of hip stem using rule-based simulation of combined osseointegration and remodelling

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part H: Journal of Engineering in Medicine
2020-01 | Journal article
Contributors: Souptick Chanda; Kaushik Mukherjee; Sanjay Gupta; Dilip Kumar Pratihar
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Fuzzy Inference System-Based Neuro-Fuzzy Modeling of Electron-Beam Welding

2019 | Book chapter
Contributors: Sanjib Jaypuria; Dilip Kumar Pratihar
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Swarm-Intelligence-Based Computation for Parametric Optimization of Electron Beam Fabrication

2019 | Book chapter
Contributors: Sanjib Jaypuria; Amit Kumar Das; Dilip Kumar Pratihar
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ComBIM: A community-based solution approach for the Budgeted Influence Maximization Problem

Expert Systems with Applications
2019-07 | Journal article
Contributors: Suman Banerjee; Mamata Jenamani; Dilip Kumar Pratihar
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Study on kinematics and inverse dynamics of legged mobile manipulator for determining feet-terrain reaction forces and joint torques

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science
2019-05 | Journal article
Contributors: Kondalarao Bhavanibhatla; Dilip Kumar Pratihar
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A directional crossover (DX) operator for real parameter optimization using genetic algorithm

Applied Intelligence
2019-05-13 | Journal article
Contributors: Amit Kumar Das; Dilip Kumar Pratihar
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Effects of process parameters on the quality aspects of weld-bead in laser welding of NiTinol sheets

Materials and Manufacturing Processes
2019-04-26 | Journal article
Contributors: Susmita Datta; Mohammad Shahid Raza; Partha Saha; D. K Pratihar
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Study on feet forces' distributions, energy consumption and dynamic stability measure of hexapod robot during crab walking

Applied Mathematical Modelling
2019-01 | Journal article
Contributors: Abhijit Mahapatra; Shibendu Shekhar Roy; Dilip Kumar Pratihar
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A novel energy efficient powered ankle prosthesis using four-bar controlled compliant actuator

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science
2018-12 | Journal article
Contributors: Saikat Sahoo; Dilip Kumar Pratihar; Sudipta Mukhopadhyay
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Electron beam butt welding of Cu-Cr-Zr alloy plates: Experimental investigations, studies on metallurgical and mechanical properties

Fusion Engineering and Design
2018-12 | Journal article
Contributors: S. Jaypuria; J. Meher; P.K.C. Kanigalpula; D.K. Pratihar
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Multi-sensors data fusion through fuzzy clustering and predictive tools

Expert Systems with Applications
2018-10 | Journal article
Contributors: Sagardip Majumder; Dilip Kumar Pratihar
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A novel supervisory control scheme to tackle variations in step length for walking with powered ankle prosthesis

Biomedical Signal Processing and Control
2018-09 | Journal article
Contributors: Saikat Sahoo; Dilip Kumar Pratihar; Sudipta Mukhopadhyay
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Experimental investigations, input-output modeling, and optimization of spiking phenomenon in electron beam welding of ETP copper plates

Measurement
2018-07 | Journal article
Contributors: P.K.C Kanigalpula; Sanjib Jaypuria; Dilip K Pratihar; Maha N Jha
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Task allocation and collision-free path planning of centralized multi-robots system for industrial plant inspection using heuristic methods

Robotics and Autonomous Systems
2016-06 | Journal article
Contributors: Kelin Jose; Dilip Kumar Pratihar
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Laser forming of a dome shaped surface: Experimental investigations, statistical analysis and neural network modeling

2014 | Journal article
DOI:

10.1016/j.optlaseng.2013.08.014

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01438166

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2-s2.0-84883856173

Contributors: Maji, K.; Pratihar, D.K.; Nath, A.K.
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Adaptive neuro-fuzzy expert systems for predicting specific energy consumption and energy stability margin in crab walking of six-legged robots

2013 | Journal article
DOI:

10.3233/IFS-2012-0567

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10641246 18758967

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2-s2.0-84876397695

Contributors: Roy, S.S.; Pratihar, D.K.
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Analysis and synthesis of laser forming process using neural networks and neuro-fuzzy inference system

2013 | Journal article
DOI:

10.1007/s00500-012-0949-7

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14327643 14337479

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2-s2.0-84876320107

Contributors: Maji, K.; Pratihar, D.K.; Nath, A.K.
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Automatic classification of vertical counter-current two-phase flow by capturing hydrodynamic characteristics through objective descriptions

2013 | Journal article
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10.1016/j.ijmultiphaseflow.2012.12.007

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03019322

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2-s2.0-84873711698

Contributors: Ghosh, S.; Pratihar, D.K.; Maiti, B.; Das, P.K.
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Dynamic modeling, stability and energy consumption analysis of a realistic six-legged walking robot

2013 | Journal article
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10.1016/j.rcim.2012.09.010

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07365845

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2-s2.0-84868600832

Contributors: Roy, S.S.; Pratihar, D.K.
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Experimental investigations and statistical analysis of pulsed laser bending of AISI 304 stainless steel sheet

2013 | Journal article
DOI:

10.1016/j.optlastec.2012.12.006

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00303992

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2-s2.0-84872290587

Contributors: Maji, K.; Pratihar, D.K.; Nath, A.K.
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Finite element analysis and experimental investigations on laser bending of AISI304 stainless steel sheet

2013 | Conference paper
DOI:

10.1016/j.proeng.2013.09.127

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18777058

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2-s2.0-84891777463

Contributors: Maji, K.; Shukla, R.; Nath, A.K.; Pratihar, D.K.
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