Mar 15, 2018 · Forces Energy 38 If the force required to drive the work past the grinding wheel were known, the specific energy in grinding could be determined as Where U = specific energy, J/mm3 Fc = cutting force, which is the force to drive the work past the wheel, N v = wheel speed, m/min vw = work speed, mm/min w=width of cut, mm d = depth of cut, mm ...