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Grinding operation is one of the most complex and accurate machining processes whose performance is highly dependent on the surface conditions of the grinding wheel. As the friction between abrasive grains and the workpiece results in a large amount of heat, the use of coolant can prevent the workpiece surface from burning, microstructure alteration, subsurface damages, and hardness variation. To get better the cleaning of the abrasive grains on the surface of the wheel during the grinding process, this paper is focused on the performance of an auxiliary compressed air jet system during grinding of hard-to-grind materials. Moreover, the wheel loading of the grinding wheel will also be evaluated. Different incident angles of the compressed air nozzle (0˚, 30˚, 45˚, and 60˚) were examined. Furthermore, conventional flood coolant, as well as drying with and without a cleaning system, was applied for comparison purposes. Surface roughness, tangential forces, specific energy, wheel loading analysis, and SEM images were evaluated where the incident angle of 45˚ led to the best results. Wheel loading resulted in the accumulation of chips between abrasive grains to the top of cutting grains. Detection and identification of loading has been operated based on image processing technique. |
