Reducing the dynamic errors of coordinate measuring machines

Coordinate measuring machines (CMMs) are already widely utilized as measuring tools in the modern manufacturing industry. Fast and accurate probing is the current trend for the next generation of CMMs. However, measuring velocity of CMM applications are limited by dynamic errors that occur in CMMs....

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Main Authors: Dong, Chensong, Zhang, C., Wang, B., Zhang, G.
Format: Journal Article
Published: American Society of Mechanical Engineers 2003
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/14477
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Zhang, C.
Wang, B.
Zhang, G.
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Zhang, C.
Wang, B.
Zhang, G.
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description Coordinate measuring machines (CMMs) are already widely utilized as measuring tools in the modern manufacturing industry. Fast and accurate probing is the current trend for the next generation of CMMs. However, measuring velocity of CMM applications are limited by dynamic errors that occur in CMMs. In this paper, the dynamic errors of coordinate measuring machines are analyzed theoretically and experimentally. The limited stiffness of air bearings were found to cause dynamic errors due to the existence of Abbe's offsets. The characteristics of the air bearings used on CMMs were modeled by the finite element analysis (FEA). The load capacity and stiffness of the air bearings were computed. Using this model, the dynamic errors of the CMM were reduced through revising the air bearing design. To verify the effectiveness of this approach, the performance of the air bearings was tested both statically and dynamically. The results show that the dynamic errors can be significantly reduced.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-144772017-09-13T16:05:05Z Reducing the dynamic errors of coordinate measuring machines Dong, Chensong Zhang, C. Wang, B. Zhang, G. Characteristic Finite element method Load capacity Numerical method Gas bearing Dynamic model Coordinate measuring machine Modeling Experimental study Coordinate measuring machines (CMMs) are already widely utilized as measuring tools in the modern manufacturing industry. Fast and accurate probing is the current trend for the next generation of CMMs. However, measuring velocity of CMM applications are limited by dynamic errors that occur in CMMs. In this paper, the dynamic errors of coordinate measuring machines are analyzed theoretically and experimentally. The limited stiffness of air bearings were found to cause dynamic errors due to the existence of Abbe's offsets. The characteristics of the air bearings used on CMMs were modeled by the finite element analysis (FEA). The load capacity and stiffness of the air bearings were computed. Using this model, the dynamic errors of the CMM were reduced through revising the air bearing design. To verify the effectiveness of this approach, the performance of the air bearings was tested both statically and dynamically. The results show that the dynamic errors can be significantly reduced. 2003 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/14477 10.1115/1.1623185 American Society of Mechanical Engineers restricted
spellingShingle Characteristic
Finite element method
Load capacity
Numerical method
Gas bearing
Dynamic model
Coordinate measuring machine
Modeling
Experimental study
Dong, Chensong
Zhang, C.
Wang, B.
Zhang, G.
Reducing the dynamic errors of coordinate measuring machines
title Reducing the dynamic errors of coordinate measuring machines
title_full Reducing the dynamic errors of coordinate measuring machines
title_fullStr Reducing the dynamic errors of coordinate measuring machines
title_full_unstemmed Reducing the dynamic errors of coordinate measuring machines
title_short Reducing the dynamic errors of coordinate measuring machines
title_sort reducing the dynamic errors of coordinate measuring machines
topic Characteristic
Finite element method
Load capacity
Numerical method
Gas bearing
Dynamic model
Coordinate measuring machine
Modeling
Experimental study
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/14477