A kinematic errors prediction and accuracy improvement method of guide rail based on assembly and manufacturing analysis

Peng Niu; Qiang Cheng; Kui Chen; Congbin Yang

doi:10.1117/12.3007131

25 October 2023 A kinematic errors prediction and accuracy improvement method of guide rail based on assembly and manufacturing analysis

Peng Niu, Qiang Cheng, Kui Chen, Congbin Yang

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Proceedings Volume 12801, Ninth International Conference on Mechanical Engineering, Materials, and Automation Technology (MMEAT 2023); 1280132 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3007131
Event: Ninth International Conference on Mechanical Engineering, Materials, and Automation Technology (MMEAT 2023), 2023, Dalian, China

Abstract

At the design stage of a machine tool, how to accurately predict and analyze the motion error of linear axis system is a difficult problem for designers. This research is of great significance to optimize the initial design scheme of the machine tool and improve the geometric accuracy. A kinematic errors prediction and accuracy improvement method of guide rail based on assembly and manufacturing analysis was proposed. Firstly, the distribution law of bolt preload under a specific assembly sequence was revealed by finite element analysis (FEA). Based on a probability analysis of assembly parameters, the statically indeterminate mechanical model of guide rail assembly deformation was established. Secondly, a Fourier function with tolerance as amplitude was established to characterize the surface topography of the guide rail installation base surface satisfying Dirichlet boundary conditions. Based on the influence of manufacturing and assembly, the final profile curve function of the guide rail is obtained, and the straightness and angular kinematics error (SAEs) are accurately predicted. The prediction accuracy of the straightness error is 98.5%. Referring to the prediction results, the targeted accuracy improvement measures for the linear axis platform are proposed. The straightness kinematics error of the guide rail is reduced from 9.11um to 4.28um. The proposed method can accurately predict the motion error of the guide rail and guide the precision improvement of the linear axis.

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Peng Niu, Qiang Cheng, Kui Chen, and Congbin Yang "A kinematic errors prediction and accuracy improvement method of guide rail based on assembly and manufacturing analysis", Proc. SPIE 12801, Ninth International Conference on Mechanical Engineering, Materials, and Automation Technology (MMEAT 2023), 1280132 (25 October 2023); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3007131

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