Papers by Keyword: Helical Scan Grinding

Abstract: This paper deals with prediction of improvement in surface roughness in helical scan grinding by simulation of virtual ground surface with a 3D-CAD model. It has been found that, by choosing the value of parameters of several grit conditions such as grit arrangement, protrusion height, inclination angle and so on, randomly for a real wheel, the maximum unevenness of the virtual ground surface and tendency of its change with feed angle nearly coincide with the surface roughness in the experiment of helical scan grinding. It is found that this simulation method is effective for the prediction of a surface ground by helical scan grinding.

Abstract: This paper deals with prediction of improvement in surface roughness in helical scan grinding by simulation of virtual ground surface with a 3D-CAD model. It has been found that, by choosing the value of parameters of four grit conditions such as grit arrangement, protrusion height, apex angle and inclination angle randomly to a real wheel, the maximum unevenness of the virtual ground surface and tendency of its change with feed angle nearly coincide with the surface roughness in the experiment of helical scan grinding. Furthermore, it is demonstrated that this analyzing method can be applied to R-shaped groove grinding and suggested that helical scan grinding is effective in grinding bearing grooves.

Abstract: Estimation of mechanism of surface finish improvement in helical scan grinding, a method in which a good surface finish is obtained besides keeping a high grinding efficiency, is performed based on the virtual grinding trace using a 3D-CAD model. In three grit models, (a) a single grit on a wheel, (b) plural grits arrangement on a helical line on the wheel circumference, and (c) multiple grit arrangement in a triangular pattern, virtual grinding traces and their unevenness or surface roughness are investigated. The virtual grinding trace in helical scan grinding is made by interference of grit trajectories, and the results of the analysis are very similar to experimental results.