Development of an `intelligent grinding wheel` for in-process monitoring of ceramic grinding. Semi-annual report No. 2, March 1, 1997--August 31, 1997

Technical Report · Mon Sep 29 00:00:00 EDT 1997

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/548857· OSTI ID:548857

Malkin, S; Gao, R; Guo, C; Varghese, B; Pathare, S

The overall objective of this project is to develop sensor-integrated `intelligent` diamond wheels for grinding ceramics. Such wheels will be `smart` enough to monitor and supervise both the wheel preparation and grinding processes without the need to instrument the machine tool. Intelligent wheels will utilize re-useable cores integrated with two types of sensors: acoustic emission (AE) and dynamic force transducers. Signals from the sensors will be transmitted from a rotating wheel to a receiver by telemetry. Intelligent wheels will be `trained` to recognize distinct characteristics associated with truing, dressing and grinding.

• Research Organization: Massachusetts Univ., Amherst, MA (United States). Dept. of Mechanical Engineering
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Energy Research, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: FG05-96OR22524
• OSTI ID: 548857
• Report Number(s): DOE/OR/22524-T1; ON: DE98000920; TRN: 97:005822
• Resource Relation: Other Information: PBD: 29 Sep 1997
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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42 ENGINEERING NOT INCLUDED IN OTHER CATEGORIES
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
CERAMICS
GRINDING
GRINDING MACHINES
DESIGN
COMPUTERIZED CONTROL SYSTEMS
PROGRESS REPORT
DIAMONDS
MONITORING
DATA ACQUISITION SYSTEMS