The Effect of the Thermal Behaviour of a Machine Tool on the Dimensional Accuracy of Parts
Abstract
The thermal behavior of machine tools can profoundly affect the dimensional accuracy of manufactured parts; yet no publications have explored the relationship between dimensional accuracy of workpieces and the thermal status of machine tools. This paper investigates the thermal behavior of a three-axis CNC machine tool by machining several workpieces at different thermal conditions, analyzing the dimensional accuracy of the machined workpiece using a coordinate measuring machine (CMM) and directly showing the relationship between the dimensional accuracy of the workpiece and the machine tool’s thermal status.
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Lu, Yuxia ia and Islam, M. N. 2011. The Effect of the Thermal Behaviour of a Machine Tool on the Dimensional Accuracy of Parts. International Review of Mechanical Engineering. 5 (1): pp. 79-87.
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International Review of Mechanical Engineering
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Department of Mechanical Engineering
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