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Application of the Taguchi method for parameter optimization of the surface grinding process

  • Onur Güven
Published/Copyright: May 16, 2018
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Materials Testing
From the journal Materials Testing Volume 57 Issue 1

Abstract

Grinding is a manufacturing process with unsteady process behavior, whose complex characteristics determine the technological output and quality. In the present study, the Taguchi method, which is a powerful tool for design optimization for quality, is used to find the optimal surface roughness for surface grinding operations. Nine experimental runs based on an orthogonal array of Taguchi method are performed to derive objective functions to be optimized within experimental domain. An orthogonal array, the signal-to-noise (S/N) ratio, and the analysis of variance (ANOVA) are employed to investigate the surface roughness characteristics of AISI 1050 steel plates using EKR36K, EKR46K and EKR60K grinding wheels. With this study, not only can the optimal surface roughness for grinding operations be obtained, but also the main grinding parameters that affect the performance in grinding operations. The experimental results confirmed the validity of the used Taguchi method for enhancing the surface grinding performance and optimizing the grinding parameters in the surface grinding process.

Kurzfassung

Schleifen ist ein Produktionsprozess mit einem schwankenden Verhalten, dessen komplexe Eigenschaften den technischen Output und die Qualität bestimmen. In der diesem Beitrag zugrunde liegenden Studie wurde das Taguchi-Verfahren als leistungsstarkes Werkzeug für die Designoptimierung eingesetzt, um die optimale Oberflächenrauheit beim Schleifen der Oberflächen zu ermitteln. Es wurden neun experimentelle Durchläufe basierend auf einem orthogonalen Array des Taguchi-Verfahrens ausgeführt, um objektive Funktionen abzuleiten, die innerhalb des experimentellen Rahmens optimiert werden sollten. Als ein orthogonales Array wurden das Signal-Rausch-Verhältnis (signal-to-noise ratio) und die Varianzanalyse (ANOVA) angewendet, um die Oberflächeneigenschaften des Stahls AISI 1050 unter Verwendung von Schleifrädern der Typen EKR36K, EKR46K und EKR60K zu untersuchen. Mittels dieser Studie konnte nicht nur die optimale Oberflächenrauheit für die Schleifoperationen ermittelt werden, sondern auch die entscheidenden Schleifparameter, die die Performanz der Schleifoperationen beeinflussen. Die experimentellen Ergebnisse bestätigen die Validität des Taguchi-Verfahrens zur Verbesserung der Oberflächenschleifperformanz und zur Optimierung der Schleifparameter beim Oberflächenschleifprozess.

*Correspondence Address, Assistant Prof. Dr. Onur Güven, Mersin University, Engineering Faculty, Department of Mechanical Engineering, 33400 Çiftlikköy-Mersin, Turkey,

Assist. Prof. Dr. Onur Güven is a lecturer at Mersin University, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Turkey. He received his MSc and PhD from University of Cukurova, Department of Mechanical Engineering. His work at the university involves giving courses and conducting research in the areas of welding, surface grinding, modeling, metal cutting and CAD/CAM process. He is the author of a number of international publications on these subjects.

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Published Online: 2018-05-16
Published in Print: 2015-01-05

© 2015, Carl Hanser Verlag, München

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https://doi.org/10.3139/120.110674

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  6. Effect of cobalt on the aging kinetics and the properties of a CuCoNiBe alloy
  7. Effect of heat treatment on microstructure and mechanical properties of Fe-5Cr-1.4B alloy
  8. Interface characterization of friction welded low carbon steel and copper alloys
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  11. A discrete dislocation technique for fatigue microcracks (Part I)
  12. A discrete dislocation technique for fatigue microcracks (Part II)
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  16. Performance of organic and inorganic substances as inhibitors for chloride-induced corrosion in concrete
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