Life cycle model of the grinding process

The quality of a grinding operation depends on the behaviour of the grinding wheel in the grinding process. Understanding the performance of a grinding wheel is required for control of the grinding process. In this paper, the variation of grinding performance is analysed by taking the attritious wheel wear and bond fracture into account. The paper describes various physical effects in grinding and how these are mathematically modelled and simulated. Based on understanding the grinding behaviour in a wheel redress life cycle, a strategy has been developed to enable a stable optimal grinding performance to be achieved.