The proposed process improvements leading to cost reductions would be implemented gradually during the course of a Phase I effort, starting with a process that is well in control and adding one variable at a time. The strategy that is proposed to reduce the cost of polishing sapphire plates of 12
Benefit: The proposed finishing process could dramatically reduce the finishing cost of large optical ceramic surfaces, as would be used for air foil, infrared windows and transparent armor.
Keywords: reduced cost finishing, reduced cost finishing, Infrared windows, Sapphire, Precision Grinding, large surface grinding and polishing
