Methods for modeling the active surface of grinding wheels

This paper many different methods of generating the topography of the grinding wheel surface and the methodology for assessing the compatibility of models with the surface of real tools was presented. The methodology was indicated that certain features regarding the shape and position of the highest vertices are decisive for assessing the model’s conformity with the real surface of the grinding wheel. The significance of not only the form of the distribution of the vertices of the grains was emphasized, but also the significance of the fragment of the probability density function relating to the highest vertices and the autocorrelation of the vertex position as the most important feature, which often are overlooked in the models described in the literature.