Modal Analysis as a Means of Researching the Vibrations in Grinding

During the grinding process the main role is played by the vibrating phenomena caused by primary imbalance of a wheel, features of its structure, and also the existence of a component arising in the general scale of vibrations and caused by the change of the structure of a working surface of a grinding wheel, wear of its working abrasive grains during the process. Intensity and amount of wear of the grinding wheel depends on conditions of grinding operation – kind of grinding, processed material, etc. In turn, the existence of close correlation connection between parameters of vibrations and modes of grinding allows to assume, that vibrating processes possess sufficient information and can form the basis for an assessment and forecast the perfection factor of a grinding wheel directly in operating conditions.