1 Introduction 9 2 Grinding wheels: composition and properties 18 3 Grinding geometry and kinematics 45 4 Wheel truing, dressing, and topography 79 5 Grinding mechanisms 107 6 Grinding temperatures and thermal damage 143 7 Surface texture and tolerance 173 8 Grinding wheel wear 197 9 Grinding deflections: grinding cycles, inaccura- cies, and vibrations 22…