1. Department of Manufacturing EngineeringCollege of Technological StudiesP.A.A.E.T., P.O. Box 42325Shuwaikh70654Kuwait
2. Department of Mechanical EngineeringCollege of Engineering & PetroleumKuwait UniversityP.O. Box 5969Safat13060Kuwait
3. Faculty of Science and TechnologyDepartment of Design and EngineeringBournemouth UniversityPooleDorsetBH12 5BBUK
4. Materials Research Group, Department of Mechanical EngineeringUniversity of SouthamptonSouthamptonSO17 1BJUK
5. Materials Research GroupDepartment of Mechanical EngineeringUniversity of SouthamptonSouthamptonSO17 1BJUK
6. Departments of Aerospace & Mechanical Engineering and Materials ScienceUniversity of Southern CaliforniaLos AngelesCA90089‐1453USA