Presenting a comprehensive and consistent treatment of grinding theory and its practical utilization, this new edition focuses on grinding as a machining process using bonded abrasive grinding wheels as the cutting medium. Logically organized, this self-contained resource starts with a description of abrasives and bonded abrasive cutting tools; then moves on to thermal analyses of the grinding process for conventional, creep feed, and superabrasive grinding; and ends with methods for enhancing and optimizing of grinding operations, simulation of grinding processes, and computer control of grinding machines. The perfect reference for practicing engineers involved in the grinding process, it will also be useful to researchers working in the field.Content:Front MatterPrefaces Table of Contents1. Introduction2. Grinding Wheels: Composition and Properties3. Grinding Geometry and Kinematics4. Wheel Truing, Dressing, and Topography5. Grinding Mechanisms6. Thermal Aspects: Conventional Grinding7. Thermal Aspects: Creep-Feed Grinding8. Thermal Aspects: Grinding with CBN Abrasives9. Fluid Flow in Grinding10. Surface Roughness11. Wheel Wear and Lubrication12. Grinding Deflections: Grinding Cycles, Inaccuracies, and Vibrations13. Simulation, Optimization, and Intelligent ControlIndex