Effective control of heat and debris removal during grinding operations are crucial for process optimization. Various approaches are being studied to distribute adequately and efficiently the grinding fluid in the contact zone. This study evaluates an innovative methodology using grinding wheels with an internal network of “cooling channels” designed to deliver the grinding fluid directly from the wheel's core ...
Efficient heat and debris removal is essential to optimize the grinding process. A promising approach is the incorporation of three-dimensional channels in the grinding wheel to improve cutting fluid distribution. This study evaluates two types of grooved abrasive discs with spiral and hexagonal geometries, comparing them to a non-structured disc. In addition to experimental tests, Computational Fluid Dynamics ...
Minimizing heat damage and surface integrity loss in grinding depends on effective cooling. Conventional techniques, however, suffer with low efficiency because of the fast air barrier restricting fluid access. Grinding wheels with internal cooling channels have been suggested to solve this; nonetheless, the impact of channel geometry and multi-layer topologies is yet unknown. This work investigates their effec...
Grinding is a key machining process in industries that demand high precision and surface quality. However, the conventional flood cooling method is often ineffective due to the air barrier formed by the rotating wheel, which restricts fluid access to the contact zone. This causes thermal instability, high coolant use, and environmental impact. To overcome these limitations, this study investigates alumina grind...
Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) is an elastomer that has received primary attention from researchers due to its excellent physical, chemical, and thermal properties, together with biocompatibility and high flexibility properties. Another material that has been receiving attention is beeswax because it is a natural raw material, extremely ductile, and biodegradable, with peculiar hydrophobic properties. These materi...
This work discusses challenges in conventional grinding wheels: heat-induced tool wear and workpiece thermal damage. While textured abrasive wheels improve heat dissipation, the current surface-only methods, such as those based on laser and machining, have high renewal costs. The proposed manufacturing technology introduces an innovative 3D cooling channel structure throughout the wheel, enabling various channe...
The advancement of organ-on-a-chip (OoC), as end-use preclinical tool, has been slackened with the techno logical and engineering challenges that in-situ real-time monitoring of physicochemical and biological param eters still represent. In this study, the envisioned solution to surpass this challenge is the integration of a microneedle (MN) patch into a microfluidic device to collect cell culture media directl...
Effective control of heat and debris removal during grinding operations is critical for process optimization. The distribution of grinding fluids in the contact zone is being studied using different approaches (structured surfaces…). This study proposes an innovative methodology employing grinding wheels with an internal network of cooling channels designed to deliver grinding fluid directly from the wheel's ce...
Precision manufacturing often utilizes grinding as a method to fabricate components with accuracy, enhanced surface quality, and desirable forming tolerances. The working conditions of a grinding machine and the attributes of the abrasive wheel play a crucial role in influencing the grinding process. Main challenges in grinding are related to heat dissipation, resulting in issues such as tool wear, increased fo...
Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) is an elastomer that has received primary attention from researchers due to its excellent physical, chemical, and thermal properties, together with biocompatibility and high flexibility properties. Another material that has been receiving attention is beeswax because it is a natural raw material, extremely ductile, and biodegradable, with peculiar hydrophobic properties. These materi...