Estimation of residual stresses induced by grinding using a fuzzy logic approach

This paper proposes a fuzzy logic approach for the prediction of residual stresses induced by surface grinding. The surface residual stress of a ground component is considered as a function of ten variables including properties of the workpiece material, grinding wheel grinding processes and makes better prediction of residual stresses for a given grinding situation. It is shown that the fuzzy logic method provides a flexible framework for modeling the residual stresses induced by the grinding processes, in spite of the existence of experimental errors.