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Volumetric error modeling and sensitivity analysis for designing a five-axis ultra-precision machine tool

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The five-axis machine tools are increasingly popular for meeting the demand of machining the workpiece with growing geometric complexity and high accuracy. This paper studies the volumetric error modeling and its sensitivity analysis for the purpose of machine design. The volumetric error model of a five-axis machine tool with the configuration of RTTTR is established based on rigid body kinematics and homogeneous transformation matrix, in which 37 error components are involved. The sensitivity analysis of volumetric error regarding 37 error components is carried out respectively. The analysis results are successfully used for the accuracy design and manufacture of a five-axis ultra-precision machine tool. The preliminary experiment of machining sine grid surface testifies the high accuracy and effectiveness of the designed five-axis machine tool.

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  1. Center for Precision Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, China

    Guoda Chen, Yingchun Liang, Yazhou Sun, Wanqun Chen & Bo Wang

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Chen, G., Liang, Y., Sun, Y. et al. Volumetric error modeling and sensitivity analysis for designing a five-axis ultra-precision machine tool. Int J Adv Manuf Technol 68, 2525–2534 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-013-4874-4

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