Abstract:The differences of wheel shape, machining path, motion axis combinations, and workpiece placed posture, will cause alterations of grinding model, which is the primary problem for the solution to curve generation. A geometric model of disk arc wheel was established; a one-to-one mapping relationship was built between workpiece and grinding wheel through the grinding point normal vector matching. After coordinate transformation, the corresponding machining tool motion trail which can be used for grinding was obtained. The uniform grinding geometry model of curve surface was formed, and the calculating flow of tool path was developed. The model has a wide application range, and can solve the tool path generating problem of multiple type grinding processes, which guarantees a high precision curve surface grinding.