Tribology of abrasive machining processes

This book draws upon the science of tribology to understand, predict and improve abrasive machining processes. Pulling together information on how abrasives work, the authors, who are renowned experts in abrasive technology, demonstrate how tribology can be applied as a tool to improve abrasive mach...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors Marinescu, Ioan D.
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published [Waltham, MA] : William Andrew, ©2013.
Edition2nd ed.
Subjects
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9781437734683
1437734685
9781437734676
1437734677
Physical Description1 online resource

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Table of Contents:
  • Front Cover; Tribology of Abrasive Machining Processes; Copyright; Contents; Preface to the first edition; Preface to the second edition; About the authors; Part One
  • Introduction; 1
  • Introduction; 1.1 Abrasive processes; 1.2 Abrasives; 1.3 Tribological principles; 1.4 A typical grinding process; 1.5 A tribological system; References; 2
  • Tribosystems of abrasive machining processes; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Structure of tribomechanical processing; 2.3 The three tribosystems in abrasive machining; 2.4 Modeling tribosystems of abrasive processes; 2.5 Conclusions; References
  • Part Two
  • Physical Mechanisms3
  • Kinematic models of abrasive contacts; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Surface grinding; 3.3 Cylindrical grinding; 3.4 Implications of the stochastic nature of grinding; 3.5 Effect of dressing; 3.6 Summary of kinematic parameters; References; 4
  • Contact mechanics; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Contact area; 4.3 Contact length; 4.4 Smooth body analysis; 4.5 Rough surface analysis; 4.6 Experimental measurements of Rr; 4.7 Elastic stresses due to abrasion; 4.8 Summary of contact stress implications; References; 5
  • Forces, friction, and energy; 5.1 Introduction
  • 5.2 Forces and power5.3 Forces, specific energy, and efficiency; 5.4 Examples-materials and grinding conditions; 5.5 The size effect; 5.6 Effect of wear flat area on specific energy; 5.7 Wear and dressing conditions; 5.8 Effect of dressing tool wear; 5.9 The nature of the grinding forces; 5.10 Force ratio and friction coefficient; 5.11 Adhesive and abrasive wheel wear; 5.12 Slip-line field solutions; 5.13 Three-dimensional pyramid model of grinding; 5.14 Limit charts; 5.15 Process optimization and wheelspeed; References; 6
  • Thermal design of processes; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Surface damage
  • 6.3 Temperatures in grinding6.4 Monitoring and estimating temperatures; 6.5 Heat input to the process; 6.6 Workpiece heat conduction; 6.7 Approximate temperature formulas; 6.8 Heat partition; 6.9 Case studies on process variations and process design; References; 7
  • Molecular dynamics for nano-contact simulation; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Background; 7.3 Concept and basic elements of MDs; 7.4 Characterization of the model; 7.5 Elastic to plastic transformation and initial temperature of the workpiece; 7.6 Parallel version of the MDs-code; 7.7 Application examples; 7.8 Summary and outlook