Critical review of Nanofluid Minimum Quantity Lubrication for Grinding application

In recent years, the environment has become one of the most important subject. Emulsion-based cooling fluids are used in grinding for a variety of reasons such as improving surface finish, wheel life, flushing away chips, reducing workpiece thermal deformation. Due to large fluid delivery an extensive amount of mist is generated during grinding process. The workers who breathe in this hazardous mist is having health hazard. There are two alternative for large cutting fluids. One is dry grinding and another is near dry grinding also known as minimum quantity lubrication. MQL grinding refers to the delivery of minute quantity of fluid via an aerosol to the grinding zone. The typical flow rate of grinding fluid for MQL fluid consumption is generally 20-100 ml/hour. Although numerous advantages were found for MQL grinding compared with the conventional technique and dry grinding. The cooling and lubrication performance of the grinding fluid is the key technical area for the success application of MQL grinding process. Nanofluid has emerged as a promising solution to this problem. Nanofluid is a new class of fluids engineered by dispersing nanometer-size solid particles into base fluids such as water, lubrication oils. The excellent properties of the nanofluid makes very attractive in cooling and lubricating application in manufacturing. . This study provides a review of research in this field with focus on use of nanofluids in grinding applications.