Assessment of Microgrinding Tool Topography Using Optical Profilometry

Abstract

Because of the complicated interactions between the tool and workpiece during the grinding process, tool topography is a useful resource for understanding the process [1-2]. Issues that can be understood by tool topography include: overall wheel surface profile, abrasive concentration on the wheel surface, effective number of cutting points, fracture and debonding of abrasives, protrusion height of abrasives, and tool wear mechanisms [2-7].