Small Grant for Exploratory Research: Ceramic Machining Flaw Detection

本研究旨在探讨磁共振成像技术在解决陶瓷材料在金刚石磨削精加工过程中产生的微米级表面缺陷的适用性。尺寸为5-20微米的缺陷目前不能通过现有的非破坏性方法解决。如果研究成功，这项研究的影响可能是开发出一种用于生产机械可靠的陶瓷部件的质量保证方法，以及一种有用的表征工具，以更好地从根本上了解陶瓷研磨过程。

This research is aimed at investigating the applicability of magnetic resonance imaging techniques to resolve micron sized surface flaws produced in ceramics materials during the finishing operation of diamond grinding. Flaws in the size range from 5-20 microns are currently not resolvable by existing nondestructive methods. The impact of this research, if successful, could be the development of a quality assurance method for use in the production of mechanically reliable ceramic components, as well as a useful characterization tool for gaining better fundamental understanding of ceramic grinding processes.