New Frontiers in Grinding Processes

Dear Colleagues,

Traditional grinding currently faces strong competition from a number of machining processes, such as hard turning. However, advanced grinding technology provides a superior finish and better productivity, thanks to many exciting developments in the fundamental understanding and application of associated new techniques. This Special Issue welcomes papers that push frontiers within the grinding community, where there is no alternative using other traditional machining techniques. Moreover, recently, there has been an increase in space-based transport, where they endure intense hostile environments, only permitting a modest amount of reusability when compared with their aero counterparts; new materials are being ground to address this problem, as well new grinding technologies used to machine such materials. Not just the material aspects are considered for the power plants but also the materials for airframes, such as composites or thin gauge, high strength-sheet metals. The manufacturing industry in particular has been faced with many difficult challenges of late, however at the same time it strives towards a net zero carbon manufacturing output.

Another area of expansion requiring innovation and development is that of precision micro grinding for MEMS devices, and these are continually becoming more complicated and minute. Papers will also be considered, where grinding is used as a finishing process from such semi-finish processes, such as 3D printing or waterjet. Finally, any aspect regarding significant improvements within grinding process will be considered.

Prof. Dr. James M. Griffin
Prof. Dr. Xun Chen
Guest Editors

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