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15 - General Engineering
Liverpool John Moores University
An experimental investigation of air boundary layer flow in grinding using the laser doppler anemometry technique
This invited paper described work completed as part of the project: EPSRC-Industry [GR/S82350]. New insight and improved knowledge of the boundary layer flows around the periphery of a grinding wheel were obtained. This was the first use of Laser Doppler Anemometry in grinding under industrial conditions and allowed, for the first time, theoretical mapping of 3-Dimensional velocity profiles to be validated with experimental measurements. The work also led to the development of a novel positioning system for nozzles designed to minimise flow impedance and improve fluid penetration to the contact region which was validated in cooperation with industrial partners.