FORCE ANALYSIS FOR GRINDING WITH SEGMENTAL WHEELS

This paper describes a force model for grinding with segmental wheels. Both experimental and analytical results show that average grinding force decreases and peak force increases using segmental wheels as compared to conventional wheels. Larger spaces between segments further reduce the average force and increase the peak force. The reduction in average force is due to the size effect whereby the specific energy decreases at higher instantaneous material removal rates. An investigation of surface roughness and wheel wear reveals that modest amounts of segmentation reduce average force without increasing surface roughness or wheel wear.