Effects of the heat source profiles on the thermal distribution for ultraprecision grinding

In order to investigate the thermal effects on the workpiece during ultraprecision grinding processes, an analytical thermal model is firstly developed. Based on the established model, both the steady-state and the transient temperature distributions are obtained and the effects of the grinding parameters on the temperature distribution are analyzed. Various heat source profiles are utilized to simulate diverse ultraprecision grinding conditions, and the effects of the parameters of the heat source on the temperature distribution are investigated. The developed thermal model and analysis results provide further insights of the temperature distributions for ultraprecision grinding processes.