Variative designing of grinding operations

Abstract

A new method is proposed for the design of grinding operations—that is, the selection of tool characteristics and machining conditions. In this approach, tool performance is predicted, and combinations of wheel characteristics and grinding conditions are selected on that basis, with simultaneous satisfaction of all the constraints on the grinding operations and the specifications in the drawing of the part. By variant design of the grinding operations, the tool best suited to specific grinding conditions may be identified during preproduction.