Generalized practical models of cylindrical plunge grinding processes

This paper presents generalized grinding process models developed for cylindrical grinding processes based on the systematic analysis and experiments. The generalized model forms are established to maintain the same model structures with a minimal number of parameters so that the model coefficients can be determined through a small number of experiments when applied to different grinding workpiece materials and wheels. The relationships for power, surface roughness, G-ratio and surface burning are established for various steel alloys and alumina grinding wheels. It is shown that the established models provide good predictive capabilities while maintaining simple structures. (C) 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.