A Study of an Inductive Sensor for In-process Monitoring of Surface Roughness

Surface roughness has become a critical parameter in modern manufacturing which is to be monitored for ensuring quality. With higher level of automation, on line monitoring of finish has assumed significance. Among the on line techniques tried out for in-process monitoring, only a few are found to be good in the machining environment. In this paper a theoretical study and an experimental evaluation of roughness using an inductive sensor are dealt with.