Theoretical research of some parameters of contact area of wheel cutting surface and workpiece at flat face grinding with preliminary inclination of spindle axis

Theoretical researches that have made it possible to obtain the analytical dependences connecting the parameters of contact area of wheel cutting surface such as length, width, arc length, form deviation of flat surface and workpiece under conditions of flat face grinding with preliminary inclination of spindle axis have been carried out. The paper shows the role of the angle of preliminary inclination of spindle axis, grinding depth and the wheel diameter in the grinding process. It allows correctly determining the value of the transverse feed (in multiple-pass processing) which, as it is known, should be conformed to the value of the contact width of the wheel cutting surface and workpiece. It guarantees that on the machined surface there will be no areas unaffected by the wheel. In case of through grinding the obtained theoretical dependences help to determine the processing conditions, taking into account the allowable values of form deviation of flat surface. All this makes it possible to improve the process of flat face grinding and thereby expand its technological capabilities.