ABSTRACT

CONTENTS 14.1 Objectives ................................................................................................. 293 14.2 Problem Statement.................................................................................. 294

14.2.1 Introduction ............................................................................... 294 14.2.2 Experimental Setup................................................................... 294 14.2.3 Results and Discussions........................................................... 295

14.3 Stock Removal Mechanism ................................................................... 297 14.4 Conclusions.............................................................................................. 299 14.5 Future Directions .................................................................................... 299 Bibliography ....................................................................................................... 299

The objectives of this chapter are to determine the parameters of a new technology for high productivity, low cost of hot-pressed silicon nitride (HPSN) ceramic materials and to determine if an available grinding wheel system can be used for these applications.