Principles of Modern Grinding Technology

The book is aimed at practitioners, engineers, researchers, students and teachers. The approach is direct, concise and authoritative. Progressing through each major element of the grinding system and then on to machine developments and process control, the reader becomes aware of all aspects of operation and design. Trends are described demonstrating key features. Coverage includes abrasives and super-abrasives, wheel design, dressing technology, machine accuracy and productivity, grinding machine design, high-speed grinding technology, cost optimization, ultra-precision grinding, process control developments, vibration control, coolants and fluid delivery.

Autorentext

W. Brian Rowe is a consulting engineer and recognized bearing expert with more than 30 years' experience working on a wide range of machinery design problems across all industries. He has previously run courses on bearings at Coventry University in the UK and Stanford University in the USA, as well as sessions on the topic for industrial engineers in Chengdu, China. He has received awards in recognition of his work, including the Walter R. Evans Award for significant contributions to the field of rotor dynamics in 2004.

Inhalt

1. Introduction2. Basic material removal3. Grinding wheel developments4. Grinding wheel dressing5. Wheel contact effects6. High-speed grinding7. Avoiding thermal damage8. Application of fluids9. Cost reduction10. Grinding machine developments11. Process control12. Vibration problem solving13. Centreless grinding14. Material removal by grains15. Real contact16. Specific energy17. Mechanics of abrasion18. Temperatures in grinding