ABRASIVE CONFIGURATION FOR FLUID DYNAMIC REMOVAL OF ABRADED MATERIAL AND THE LIKE

摘要

An abrasive tool utilized to remove material from a workpiece is formed to comprise fluid-dynamically-designed features (apertures, airfoils) configured to efficiently remove abraded material and waste from the surface of the workpiece. An abrasive component (and/or backing plate) is formed to include fluid-dynamically- designed features that create an air flow stream/pressure differential which draws the created debris (variously referred to as "swarf", meaning in general any material removed by an abrading tool) away from the grinding surface.