Handbook of Machining with Grinding Wheels

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Contents:

PART I THE BASIC PROCESS OF GRINDING

Chapter 1 Introduction

1. From craft to science
2. Basic uses of grinding
3. Elements of grinding system
4. The important of the abrasive
5. Grinding wheels for a purpose
6. Problem-solving

 Chapter 2 Grinding Parameters

1. Introduction
2. Process parameters
3. Grinding temperatures

Chapter 3 Material Removal Mechanism

1. Significance
2. Grinding wheel topography
3. Determination of grinding wheel topography
4. Kinematics of the cutting edge engagement
5. Fundamental removal mechanism
6. Material removal in grinding of ductile materials
7. Surface formation in grinding of brittle-hard materials
8. Indentation tests
9. Scratch and grinding behavior of brittle-hard materials
10. Energy transformation

Chapter 4 Grinding Wheels

1. Introduction
2. Wheel shape specification
3. Wheel balance
4. Design of high-speed wheels
5. Bond life
6. Wheel mount design
7. Wheel design and chatter suppression

Chapter 5 The Nature of The Abrasive

1. Introduction
2. Silicon carbide
3. Alumina (Alox)-based abrasives
4. Electrofused alumina abrasives
5. Chemical precipitation and/or sintering of alumina
6. Diamond abrasives
7. CBN
8. Grain size distributions
9. Future grain developments
10. Postscript

Chapter 6 Specification of The Bond

1. Introduction
2. Single-layer wheels
3. Electroplated (EP) single-layer wheels
4. Brazed single-layer wheels
5. Vitrified bond wheels for conventional wheels
6. Vitrified bonds for diamond wheels
7. Vitrified bonds for CBN
8. Resin bond wheels
9. Plastic bonds
10. Phenolic resin bonds
11. Polyimide resin bonds
12. Metal bonds
13. Other bond systems

Chapter 7 Dressing

1. Introduction
2. Traverse dressing of conventional vitrified wheels with stationary tools
3. Traverse dressing of superabrasive wheels with stationary tools
4. Uniaxial traverse dressing of conventional wheels with rotary diamond tools
5. Uniaxial traverse dressing of vitrified CBN wheels with rotary diamond tools
6. Cross-axis traverse dressing with diamond discs
7. Diamond form-roll dressing
8. Truing and conditioning of superabrasive wheels

Chapter 8 Grinding Dynamics

1. Introduction
2. Forced and regenerative vibrations
3. The effect of workpiece velocity
4. Geometrical interference between grinding wheel and workpiece
5. Vibration behavior of various grinding operations
6. Regenerative self-excited vibrations
7. Suppression of grinding vibrations
8. Conclusion

Chapter 9 Grinding Wheel Wear

1. Three types of wheel wear
2. Wheel wear mechanisms
3. Wear of the abrasive grains
4. Bond wear
5. Assessment of wheel wear

Chapter 10 Coolants

1. Introduction
2. Basic properties of grinding fluids
3. Types of grinding fluids
4. Base materials
5. Additives
6. Application results
7. Environmental aspects
8. the supply system
9. Grinding fluid nozzles
10. Influence of grinding fluid in grinding

Chapter 11 Monitoring of Grinding Processes

1. The need for process monitoring
2. Sensor for monitoring process variables
3. Sensor for monitoring the grinding wheel
4. Sensors for monitoring workpiece
5. Sensors for peripherals systems

Chapter 12 Economics of Grinding

1. Introduction
2. A grinding cost comparison based on an available grinding machine
3. A cost comparison including capital investment
4. Cost comparison including tooling
5. Grinding as a replacement for other processes
6. Multitasking machines for hard-turning with grinding
7. Summary

PART II APPLICATION OF GRINDING PROCESSES

Chapter 13 Grinding of Ductile Materials

Chapter 14 Grinding of Ceramics

Chapter 15 Grinding Machine Technology

Chapter 16 Surface Grinding

Chapter 17 External Cylindrical Grinding

Chapter 18 Internal Grinding

Chapter 19 Centerless Grinding

Chapter 20 Ultrasonic Assisted Grinding

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