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Geometric errors characterization of a five-axis machine tool through hybrid motion of linear-rotary joints

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Position independent geometric errors (PIGEs) of rotary axes, which are caused by imperfections during assembly of machine tools, are proved to be one of the major error sources of a five-axis machine tool. In this paper, PIGEs’ characterization method through hybrid motion of linear-rotary axes using a double ball bar (DBB) is proposed. The coordinated motions involving the motion of a linear and rotary axes are designed, namely, the XC, YC, and ZB motion pairs. The comprehensive error model of the machine tool is established using the screw theory based on the machine tool topology. The asynchronization between the synthetized velocity of the spindle tool cup relative to the workpiece tool cup during the coordinated motions has been resolved based on optimal motion trajectories. The PIGEs are identified using the particle swarm optimization method and simulated using the comprehensive machine tool model. A compensation strategy of the identified errors is proposed using the machine inverse kinematics. The effectiveness of the proposed characterization method is proved by the compensation results.

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The authors would like to appreciate the financial support sponsored by the National Science Foundation of China (51905377, 51705362), Tianjin Natural Science Foundation (20JCQNJC00040, 18JCQNJC75600) and the Science & Technology Development Fund of Tianjin Education Commission for Higher Education (2017KJ079, 2017KJ081).

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    Xiaogeng Jiang, Hao Wang, Sihan Yao & Chang Liu

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    Xiaogeng Jiang, Hao Wang, Sihan Yao & Chang Liu

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Jiang, X., Wang, H., Yao, S. et al. Geometric errors characterization of a five-axis machine tool through hybrid motion of linear-rotary joints. Int J Adv Manuf Technol 111, 3469–3479 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-020-06302-w

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