A comprehensive review on the grinding process: Advancements, applications and challenges

Abstract

Grinding is a manufacturing process which significantly contributes in producing high precision and durable components required in numerous applications such as aerospace, defence and automobiles. This review article is focused to uncover history, witness the present and predict the future of the grinding process. While going through the literature, it has been observed that minimal work has been done in explaining the history, present status and future scopes of the grinding process. In this era of information and environmental awareness, sustainability aspects have become a primary concern of almost every research field. In the grinding process too, the research work includes ecological elements such as reducing the consumption of cutting fluids through minimum quantity lubrication, utilizing cryogenics, hybrid lubrication and cooling techniques that are still required to be explored critically. Further, some significant findings of the prevailing research in grinding include modification in grinding wheel surface, merging different grinding principles such as usages of the textured grinding wheel, ultrasonic grinding, 3D printing of grinding wheel and artificial intelligence in grinding are also presented. Another unascertained problem is the management of grinding swarf, which is being attended to by recycling it to fabricate composites which is expected to be another prominent domain of research. Further, the advancements taking place exhibit the potential of the grinding process, suggesting that its future is bright and ever-growing.

Application of Image Processing in Different Machining Processes: A Short and Technical Review

“…Grinded samples do not have clear color characteristics, and direct photography of the sample does not provide important color difference information (Kishore et al, 2022). Therefore, image processing is a new way to take advantage of the quality of the virtual image of the polished surface in the reference color image to detect the roughness of the polished surface.…”

Study of machining performance for electrochemical grinding of difficult-to-cut alloy U71Mn

“…In addition, because of high heat generation while grinding, there are always possibilities for microstructural alteration of the work surface. It results in the reduction of strength, hardness and appearance alteration to the ground surface because of residual stresses and phase transformation (Kishore et al , 2022).…”

Influence of the Compliance of a Technological System on the Machining Accuracy of Low-Stiffness Shafts in the Grinding Process

“…The errors in the longitudinal section of the workpiece that occur during machining are caused by the low and uneven stiffness of the technological system, the main elements of which are the workpiece, the centers in which it is mounted, and the cutting tool [ 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 ]. The compliance (flexibility) of such a system can be altered by changing the stiffness of the centers or increasing the stiffness of the part in the machining process, for example, as a result of applying the appropriately defined bending moments [ 31 , 32 , 33 , 34 ].…”