W. Brian Rowe is Consulting Director and Emeritus Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, UK. He is also former Director of the Advanced Manufacturing Technology and Tribology Research Laboratory. Professor Rowe is a widely respected researcher in the fields of tribology and grinding. He has authored many books on grinding and grinding machine technology, also on bearing analysis and design. Dr. Xun Chen is currently a Professor of Manufacturing at Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, UK. He is also the Board Chairman of International Committee for Abrasive Technology and the editor in chief of the International Journal of Abrasive Technology. Dr Chen’s research interest focus on the advanced manufacturing technology for functional engineering surface creation, particularly on the application of intelligent sensing for abrasive machining process control and optimisation.

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• 1. Introduction2. Basic material removal3. Grinding wheel developments4. Grinding wheel dressing5. Wheel contact and wear effects6. Material removal by grains7. Real contact in grinding8. Mechanics of abrasion and wear9. Grinding energy10. Energy partition and temperatures11. Thermal damage12. Application of fluids13. High-efficiency grinding14. Centreless grinding15. Grinding machine developments16. Vibration problem-solving in grinding17. Grinding process control18. Cost reduction

W. Brian Rowe is Consulting Director and Emeritus Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, UK. He is also former Director of the Advanced Manufacturing Technology and Tribology Research Laboratory. Professor Rowe is a widely respected researcher in the fields of tribology and grinding. He has authored many books on grinding and grinding machine technology, also on bearing analysis and design. Dr. Xun Chen is currently a Professor of Manufacturing at Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, UK. He is also the Board Chairman of International Committee for Abrasive Technology and the editor in chief of the International Journal of Abrasive Technology. Dr Chen’s research interest focus on the advanced manufacturing technology for functional engineering surface creation, particularly on the application of intelligent sensing for abrasive machining process control and optimisation.

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• 1. Introduction2. Basic material removal3. Grinding wheel developments4. Grinding wheel dressing5. Wheel contact and wear effects6. Material removal by grains7. Real contact in grinding8. Mechanics of abrasion and wear9. Grinding energy10. Energy partition and temperatures11. Thermal damage12. Application of fluids13. High-efficiency grinding14. Centreless grinding15. Grinding machine developments16. Vibration problem-solving in grinding17. Grinding process control18. Cost reduction

W. Brian Rowe is Consulting Director and Emeritus Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, UK. He is also former Director of the Advanced Manufacturing Technology and Tribology Research Laboratory. Professor Rowe is a widely respected researcher in the fields of tribology and grinding. He has authored many books on grinding and grinding machine technology, also on bearing analysis and design. Dr. Xun Chen is currently a Professor of Manufacturing at Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, UK. He is also the Board Chairman of International Committee for Abrasive Technology and the editor in chief of the International Journal of Abrasive Technology. Dr Chen’s research interest focus on the advanced manufacturing technology for functional engineering surface creation, particularly on the application of intelligent sensing for abrasive machining process control and optimisation.

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• 1. Introduction2. Basic material removal3. Grinding wheel developments4. Grinding wheel dressing5. Wheel contact and wear effects6. Material removal by grains7. Real contact in grinding8. Mechanics of abrasion and wear9. Grinding energy10. Energy partition and temperatures11. Thermal damage12. Application of fluids13. High-efficiency grinding14. Centreless grinding15. Grinding machine developments16. Vibration problem-solving in grinding17. Grinding process control18. Cost reduction