臥式雙面十軸組合鉆床右主軸箱及中間底座設計

喜歡這套資料就充值下載吧。資源目錄里展示的都可在線預覽哦。下載后都有，請放心下載，文件全都包含在內(nèi)，圖紙為CAD格式可編輯，有疑問咨詢QQ:414951605 或 1304139763p 徐州工程學院畢業(yè)設計（論文）任務書 機電工程學院 學院 機械設計制造及其自動化 專業(yè)設計（論文）題目 臥式雙面十軸組合鉆床右主軸箱及 中間底座設計 學 生 姓 名 倪佳麗 班 級 04機本（4） 起 止 日 期 2008.2.252008.6.2 指 導 教 師 韓翔 教研室主任 發(fā)任務書日期 2008年2月25日1.畢業(yè)設計的背景： 在實際生產(chǎn)活動中，加工效率是否高，加工質(zhì)量是否穩(wěn)定是兩個重要的指標。組合機床的出現(xiàn)在一定程度上同時滿足了這兩個要求。組合鉆床是指以系列化、標準化的通用部件為基礎，再配以少量專用部件而組成的專用機床。這種機床既具有一般專用機床結(jié)構簡單，生產(chǎn)率及自動化程度高，易保證加工精度的特點，又能適應工件的變化，具有一定的重新調(diào)整、重新組合的能力。組和鉆床可以對工件采用多刀、多面及多工位加工。它特別適于在大批、大量生產(chǎn)中對一種或幾種類似零件的一道或幾道工序進行加工。它具有設計制造周期短、成本低、加工效率高、加工質(zhì)量穩(wěn)定、可減輕工人的勞動強度等優(yōu)點。在機械制造中，裝備新企業(yè)或者對老企業(yè)進行技術改造，采用組合機床及其自動線，是發(fā)展生產(chǎn)、提高質(zhì)量的有效途徑之一。近年來，組合機床的產(chǎn)量迅速增長，質(zhì)量不斷提高，新產(chǎn)品不斷涌現(xiàn)。組合機床在制造工業(yè)中正獲得越來越廣泛的應用。2.畢業(yè)設計(論文)的內(nèi)容和要求：根據(jù)工作量及設計時間要求，本設計的主要工作內(nèi)容為：組合鉆床的右主軸箱及中間底座。該組合鉆床用于加工“汽車制動室支架”。要求：1.查詢相關文獻，收集資料。 2.右主軸箱設計并繪圖。 3.中間底座的設計。 4.撰寫畢業(yè)設計說明書。 5.翻譯約5000單詞量的相關英文文獻3.主要參考文獻： 1.組合機床設計簡明手冊 2.組合機床圖冊3.組合機床及其調(diào)整與使用4.新編機械設計手冊4.畢業(yè)設計(論文)進度計劃(以周為單位)：起 止 日 期工 作 內(nèi) 容備 注第1、2周第3、4周第5、6周第7、8周第9、10周第11、12周第13、14周第15、16周收集資料，查閱相關文獻，寫任務書，開題報告。分析被加工零件，并畫零件圖。對右主軸箱進行分析、計算，確定主軸箱相關尺寸。右主軸箱傳動設計，確定各主軸的相關數(shù)據(jù)。右主軸箱總體圖的繪制。對中間底座進行分析，中間底座零件圖的繪制。撰寫畢業(yè)設計說明書。翻譯約5000單詞量的相關英文文獻，完善所有圖和說明書，并仔細檢查及時改正。教研室審查意見： 室主任 年 月 日學院審查意見： 教學院長 年 月 日徐州工程學院畢業(yè)設計（論文）開題報告課 題 名 稱： 臥式雙面十軸組合鉆床右主軸箱及 中間底座設計 學 生 姓 名： 倪佳麗 學號： 20040601404 指 導 教 師： 韓翔 職稱： 講師 所 在 學 院： 機電工程學院 專 業(yè) 名 稱： 機械設計制造及其自動化 徐州工程學院 2008年 3月 4日說 明1根據(jù)徐州工程學院畢業(yè)設計(論文)管理規(guī)定，學生必須撰寫畢業(yè)設計（論文）開題報告，由指導教師簽署意見、教研室審查，學院教學院長批準后實施。2開題報告是畢業(yè)設計（論文）答辯委員會對學生答辯資格審查的依據(jù)材料之一。學生應當在畢業(yè)設計（論文）工作前期內(nèi)完成，開題報告不合格者不得參加答辯。3畢業(yè)設計開題報告各項內(nèi)容要實事求是，逐條認真填寫。其中的文字表達要明確、嚴謹，語言通順，外來語要同時用原文和中文表達。第一次出現(xiàn)縮寫詞，須注出全稱。4本報告中，由學生本人撰寫的對課題和研究工作的分析及描述，沒有經(jīng)過整理歸納，缺乏個人見解僅僅從網(wǎng)上下載材料拼湊而成的開題報告按不合格論。5. 課題類型填：工程設計類；理論研究類；應用（實驗）研究類；軟件設計類；其它。6、課題來源填：教師科研；社會生產(chǎn)實踐；教學；其它課題名稱臥式雙面十軸組合鉆床右主軸箱及中間底座設計課題來源工程實際課題類型設計制造類選題的背景及意義在實際生產(chǎn)活動中，加工效率是否高，加工質(zhì)量是否穩(wěn)定是兩個重要的指標。組合機床的出現(xiàn)在一定程度上同時滿足了這兩個要求。組合鉆床是指以系列化、標準化的通用部件為基礎，再配以少量專用部件而組成的專用機床。這種機床既具有一般專用機床結(jié)構簡單，生產(chǎn)率及自動化程度高，易保證加工精度的特點，又能適應工件的變化，具有一定的重新調(diào)整、重新組合的能力。組和鉆床可以對工件采用多刀、多面及多工位加工。它特別適于在大批、大量生產(chǎn)中對一種或幾種類似零件的一道或幾道工序進行加工。它具有設計制造周期短、成本低、加工效率高、加工質(zhì)量穩(wěn)定、可減輕工人的勞動強度等優(yōu)點。在機械制造中，裝備新企業(yè)或者對老企業(yè)進行技術改造，采用組合機床及其自動線，是發(fā)展生產(chǎn)、提高質(zhì)量的有效途徑之一。近年來，組合機床的產(chǎn)量迅速增長，質(zhì)量不斷提高，新產(chǎn)品不斷涌現(xiàn)。組合機床在制造工業(yè)中正獲得越來越廣泛的應用。研究內(nèi)容擬解決的主要問題根據(jù)工件量及設計時間的要求，對組合鉆床的右主軸箱及中間底座進行設計。該組合鉆床用于加工“汽車制動室支架”。課題的主要內(nèi)容如下：1.任務書、開題報告；2.正確設計被加工零件的零件圖，右主軸箱裝配圖，補充加工圖，中間底座零件圖等；3.編寫說明書；4.翻譯約5000單詞量的相關外文文獻。研究方法技術路線一、對被加工零件進行分析，畫零件圖。二、右主軸箱的設計 1.繪制多軸箱設計原始依據(jù)圖。 2.確定主軸結(jié)構，齒輪模數(shù)。 3.擬定傳動路線。 4.計算主軸，傳動軸坐標。 5.繪制右主軸箱總圖，零件圖及編制組件明細表。三、對中間底座進行分析，畫中間底座零件圖。研究的總體安排和進度計劃在老師的指導和安排下，這次設計工作計劃及階段進度如下：第1、2周 收集資料，查閱相關文獻，寫任務書，開題報告。第3、4周 分析被加工零件，并畫零件圖。第5、6周 對右主軸箱進行分析、計算，確定主軸箱相關尺寸。第7、8周 右主軸箱傳動設計，確定各主軸的相關數(shù)據(jù)。第9、10周 右主軸箱總體圖的繪制。第11、12周 對中間底座進行分析，中間底座零件圖的繪制。第13、14周 撰寫畢業(yè)設計說明書。第15、16周 翻譯約5000單詞量的相關英文文獻，完善所有圖和 說明書，并仔細檢查及時改正。主要參考文獻1.組合機床設計簡明手冊2.組合機床圖冊3新編機械設計手冊4.組合機床及其調(diào)整與使用指導教師意 見 指導教師簽名： 年 月 日 教研室意見學院意見教研室主任簽名：年 月 日 教學院長簽名： 年 月 日徐州工程學院畢業(yè)設計(論文)摘要組合機床是根據(jù)工件加工需要，以大量通用部件為基礎，配以少量專用部件組成的工序集中的一種高效專用機床。而且其生產(chǎn)效率高，加工精度穩(wěn)定，自動化程度高，使工人勞動強度降低。本次設計的是一臺加工“汽車制動室支架”的組合鉆床，主要用來一次性加工完成汽車制動室支架的二個零件,共計10個孔，一次安裝兩個工件，左主軸箱鉆4孔，右主軸箱鉆6孔，我負責設計的是右主軸箱和中間底座的設計。根據(jù)所加工孔的位置及速度要求，算出切削速度和主軸轉(zhuǎn)速，確定右主軸箱輪廓尺寸、主軸的型式和直徑。再根據(jù)驅(qū)動軸位置和轉(zhuǎn)速、各主軸位置及其轉(zhuǎn)速要求，合理布置傳動軸的位置，把驅(qū)動軸和各主軸連接起來，使各主軸獲得所需轉(zhuǎn)速和轉(zhuǎn)向，完成鉆孔。中間底座的結(jié)構、尺寸則需要根據(jù)工件的大小、形狀以及組合鉆床的配置形式等來確定。由于組合鉆床能夠進行多工位加工，提高自動化程度，縮短加工時間和輔助時間。而且組合鉆床大部分都是由通用部件組成，研制周期較短，便于設計、制造和使用維護，成本低。而且機床易于改造，產(chǎn)品和工藝變化時，通用部件還能重復利用，經(jīng)濟性較好。所以組合機床在大批量生產(chǎn)中的應用十分廣泛。關鍵詞：組合鉆床；主軸箱；中間底座 AbstractCombination machine is based on the workpiece processing needs,take a large number of general part as the foundation, with a few of dedicated part which composes the focus on process of a efficient special machine.Moreover its production efficiency is high,machining accuracy is stable, degree of automation is high,cause the workers labor intensity to reduce.This design is a combination drilling machine of processing automobile brake room stent , mainly uses for complete two parts of automobile brake room stent which processing a one-time, the total 10 holes, one-time installs two workpieces, the left spindle box drills 4 , the right spindle box drills 6 , what I am responsible to the design of the right spindle box and the middle base .According to processes the hole the position and the speed request, calculated to cutting speed and the spindle speed ,determines the right spindle box outline of size, the spindle type and the diameter.Then according to drive shaft position and speed, various spindle position and rotational speed request, reasonable arrangement transmission shaft location, connects the drive shaft and various spindle ,causes various spindle to obtains needs the rotational speed and change direction , completes the drill hole.The middle bases structure , size has to be based on the workpiece size, the shape as well as the combination drilling machine configuration form and so on to determined.Due to the combination drilling machine carries on the multi-location processing, improves the degree of automation, reduces processing time and auxiliary time. Moreover the combination drilling machine majority is composed of general part, the development cycle is short,and is advantageous for the design, the manufacture and use maintenance, the cost is low. Moreover the machine easy to transform, when product and process changes, the general part can also the reuse,the efficiency be good.So combination of machine tools is very widespread in production in enormous quantities application.Keywords: combination drilling machine spindle box middle baseII徐州工程學院畢業(yè)設計(論文)目 錄1 組合機床概述11.1 引言11.2 組合機床組成及特點11.3 組合機床的工藝范圍及配置形式21.3.1 組合機床的工藝范圍21.3.2 組合機床的配置形式31.4 組合機床的設計步驟51.4.1 調(diào)查研究51.4.2 總體方案設計51.4.3 技術設計61.4.4 工作設計62 組合鉆床設計72.1 零件分析72.2 組合鉆床設計的組成及設計任務72.2.1 組合鉆床設計的組成72.2.2 本課題主要任務72.3 工藝方案及基準的選擇82.3.1 確定組合鉆床工藝方案的機本原則82.3.2 組合鉆床工藝方案的一般步驟92.3.3確定切削力、切削轉(zhuǎn)矩、切削功率及刀具耐用度102.4 組合鉆床主軸箱概況102.4.1 組成102.4.2主軸箱的通用零件102.5 工序與計算112.5.1 加工條件112.5.2計算切削速度、主軸轉(zhuǎn)速113多軸箱的設計133.1 多軸箱的基本結(jié)構和表達方法133.1.1 多軸箱的簡介133.1.2多軸箱的組成133.1.3多軸箱總圖繪制方法133.2 多軸箱通用零件133.2.1 通用箱體類零件143.2.2 通用主軸143.2.3 通用傳動軸143.2.4 通用齒輪和套143.3通用多軸箱的設計分析153.3.1 繪制多軸箱設計原始依據(jù)圖153.3.2 確定多軸箱輪廓尺寸163.3.3 主軸型式和直徑的確定163.3.4主軸箱所需進給力計算183.3.5 主軸箱所需功率計算183.3.6 動力部件193.3.7多軸箱傳動設計193.3.8 計算傳動軸的坐標233.3.9 潤滑油泵和手柄軸的安置244 中間底座的設計264.1 引言264.2 中間底座的作用及基本要求264.2.1 中間底座的作用264.2.2 對于中間底座的基本要求264.3 中間底座的設計原則274.3.1 合理選擇截面形狀和尺寸274.3.2 合理布置加強筋274.4 中間底座壁厚、加強筋厚度的選擇274.5 如何提高連接處的局部剛度和接觸剛度284.6 中間底座結(jié)構工藝性28結(jié)論29參考文獻30致謝31附錄322徐州工程學院畢業(yè)設計(論文)附錄英文原文A GENERIC KINEMATIC ERROR MODEL FOR MACHINE TOOLSYizhen Lin, Yin-Lin ShenDepartment of Mechanical and Aerospace EngineeringThe George Washington University, Washington, DC 20052ABSTRACT: A generic kinematic error model is proposed to characterize the geometric error of machine tools. Firstly, modeling was made on a moving bridge gantry machine, a moving table machine and a horizontal spindle machine respectively by means of the conventional homogeneous coordinate transformation. Then these models were generalized to derive the generic error model which is able to accommodate the different configurations and axis definitions in various kinds of 3-axis machine tools. Finally, the generic kinematic model is implemented in a virtual CNC computer program, which has rigorous procedures to interpret machine tool metrology data into 21 parametric errors. The effectiveness of the generic error model is tested by using the measurement data from a horizontal spindle machining center. The result of the diagonal displacement test is presented and compared with the model prediction. It is shown that the generic kinematic model is efficient and easy to implement, which can substantially reduce the modeling and implementation efforts.INTRODUCTIONGlobal competition has imposed more and more stringent requirements on the levels of accuracy and productivity in the manufacturing industry.1 Since the accuracy of the manufactured workpieces is closely related to the accuracy of machine tools,2 a lot of research work has been carried out to enhance the machine tool accuracy and reduce the operational cost. Machine tools performance evaluation and real-time error compensation have provided an effective way to build up a highly precise manufacturing system.3-8Currently, extensive research has been conducted to model the geometric and thermal errors of machine tools.311 These research works have proposed effective approaches in modeling the volumetric error of machine tools. However, these models are mostly developed for specific machines instead of generic machine tools They could not provide a universal and ready-to-implement model for various kinds of different machine tools. Here, the main challenge is how to develop a generic machine error model12 which could accommodate different machine configurations and axis definitions in the shop floor. For example, homogeneous coordinate transformation,13 the most extensively used technique in modeling the geometric error of machine tools, only provides a general approach and proves to be less efficient for each new machine configuration and axis definition, people have to go through the same modeling procedures.To this aim, we developed a generic error model for machine tools which can be used to characterize various kinds of 3-axis machine tools quickly and efficiently. The generic error model has been implemented in a virtual CNC computer program. The test results show that the generic model can predict the geometric error of machine tools well.MACHINE ERRORSAmong the errors attributed to machine tools in the manufacturing systems, quasistatic errors, including geometric and thermal errors, are the major contributors to the positioning inaccuracies of machine tools. These errors, estimated to account for 70 percent of the errors of machines, have been observed to be as high as 70 to 120 m for production class machine.11 For these errors, a variety of machine tool performance test systems have been developed.14 Among them, the parametric representation describes the machine error characteristics in a kinematic model that provides the position and orientation errors of the cutting tool in terms of the axis position, tool length, and machine axis characteristics (positioning accuracy, straightness, axis rotations and squareness). It is the most convenient format for characterizing the machine tool errors and has been shown to be very flexible and robust in the performance evaluation.15The parametric errors are errors in the relative position and orientation between two successive axes in the kinematic chain from the workpiece to the tool. It has been well known that 21 parametric errors are enough to represent all the geometric error sources of a generic 3-axis machine. They are named as xTy, zRx, Sxy, etc., where R means rotation, T means translation and S means squareness.The left subscript means the moving slide and the right subscript means the error direction.15The kinematic model relates errors in relative position and orientation of the tool to 21 parametric errors. In deriving the kinematic error model, we make the assumptions of rigid body kinematics and small error motions. Donmez9 developed a general methodology to derive the kinematic error model by using the homogeneous coordinate transformation, which represent the error motion as9，13 (1)KINEMATIC MODELSBy means of the homogeneous coordinate transformation, we can derive kinematic error models for several specific machine types. Figure 1 shows a bridge type moving gantry machine which can be classified as FXYZ system, where F means the machine fixed base, X axis is the first slide stacked on the fixed base, Y axis is stacked on X axis and Z axis stacked on Y axis.From Equation (1), we have (2) (3) (4)Here Hx, Hy and Hz are the transformation matrices for each axis. xRx, xTx, xRy, Sxz are the 21 parametric errors. The squareness error is interpreted as an angular error in the derivation.15 The positive direction of the squareness error is defined by the corresponding angular errors.Figure 1.Bridge type moving gantry machineAlso we have the tool link offset vector: (5)According to the machine kinematic chain, (6)Apply Equations (2)-(5) to Equation (6), we have the kinematic equations for the FXYZ machine: (7) (8) (9)We further derive the model for machines with a moving table. A typical machine with a moving table (X axis) is shown in Figure 2. It can be classified into the XFYZ group. For XFYZ machine type, (10)The homogenous coordinate transformation also holds true for each axis so that Equations (2)-(5) are still valid here. Apply them to Equation (10), we have (11)Figure 2.Machine with a moving table-X axis Figure 3.Machine with moving tables(X,Y) (12) (13)For the machines with two moving tables (X, Y axis), they can be classified into the XYFZ group,asshown in Figure 3. For XYFZ machine type,Therefore, we have (14)Apply Equations (2)-(5) to Equation (14), we have (15) (16) (17)We have discussed the kinematic models of FXYZ, XFYZ and XYFZ machines. All of them are vertical spindle machines. It is therefore of interest to study the case of the horizontal spindle machine. By convention, the spindle is defined as the Z axis.16 Figure 4 shows the kinematic chain of a FXZY-type horizontal spindle machine. Because Z axis, the spindle, is stacked on X slide now,Equations (3)-(4) will become (18)Figrue 4.Machine with horizontal spindle (19)Also, by the kinematic chain, (20)Applying Equations (2), (18) and (19) to Equation (20), we have (21) (22) (23)GENERIC KINEMATIC ERROR MODELAlthough the kinematic equations we have derived for different machines are different in mathematical forms, they hold the same structure in formulation because they have the similar physical kinematic chains. Therefore it is possible for us to generalize these specific models to develop a generic error model for 3-axis machine tools. In general, we have the following model: (24) (25) (26)I, II and III are the first, second and third physical axis of machine. I is the first axis directly related to the workpiece. III is the axis directly related to the tool link. II is the axis in between. 123 is a multiplier,which will have:(1). 123=1,when I, II, III form a right hand coordinate system; (2). 123= -1, when I, II, III cannot form a right hand coordinate system.By simply assigning I, II, III to X, Y, Z and setting xyz=1 because XYZ form a right hand coordinate system in Figure 1, Equations (24)-(26) will change to Equations (7)-(9). Assigning I,II, III to X, Z,Y and setting xzy = -1 because XZY form a left hand coordinate system in Figure 4, Equations (24)-(26) will change to Equations (21)-(23). For the other different axis naming conventions in the shop floor, by assigning the generic axes I, II, III to their respectively named axes, such as Y, X, Z, the specific error model can be obtained easily. It can be seen that the generic error model can handle different axis definitions well.After assigning the axes to the generic model, we need to make the relevant change for moving table machines. As shown in Equations (27)-(29), we decompose the structure of the formulation in Equations (24)-(26) into three parts zone-I, zone-II and zone-III respectively.Equations (27)-(29) are the model for machines without a moving table. For machines with one moving table (such as XFYZ, YFXZ, etc.), the following changes will be made:(1-1). zone-II and zone-III stay the same.(1-2). All the terms in zone-I change signs.(1-3). If Ip (excluding the one inside (Ip+I), where rule 1-4 applies) appears in zone-I, Ip should be changed to Ip-I.(1-4). If (Ip+I) appears in zone-I, (Ip+I) should be changed to (Ip-I). (27) (28) (29) On basis of this, if one further considers machines with two moving tables (XYFZ or YXFZ etc.),the rules will be(2-1). zone-III remains the same.(2-2). All terms in zone-II change signs.(2-3). For any IIp (excluding the one inside (II+IIp), where rule 2-4 applies) appears in zone-I or zone-II, IIp should be changed to IIp-II.(2-4). For any (II+IIp) appears in zone-I or zone-II, (II+IIp) should be changed to (IIp-II).These rules can be easily verified by comparing Equations (7)-(9) (FXYZ machine) with Equations (11)-(13) (XFYZ machine), then with Equations (15)-(17) (XYFZ machine). It can be seen that the generic error model also handles the moving table(s) machine well.IMPLEMENTATION OF GENERIC ERROR MODELA virtual CNC computer program is developed to implement the generic error model. The program is capable of predicting the effects of machine error motions in the machine gauge point for the given XYZ nominal commanded movement of machines.Figure 5 shows the inputs/outputs and functionality of the virtual CNC computer program. The program inputs include: (1). Machine type and axis assignment; (2). Machine tool metrology data, which consist of laser measurement data of machine axes, including positioning error, straightness errors, roll, pitch, yaw and the squareness measurement; (3). The commanded XYZ motion of the gauge point and moving directions of axes (to account for backlash). The program outputs will predict the actual XYZ position of the machine gauge point and IJK orientation of the cutting tool.In the virtual CNC program, we use the machine tool metrology data to generate a lookup table for each of the 18 translation and angular errors for the 3-axis machine. The program also keeps three squareness numbers. The procedures to decode 21 parametric errors from the laser system measurement data are as follows:15Figrue 5.Virtual CNC computer program implementing generic error model(1). Construct an error lookup table of 6 parametric errors (linear displacement, 2 straightness,roll, pitch and yaw) for each axis. Initialize all the entries in the lookup table to zero.(2). Read in the measurement data.(3).Compensate the thermal expansion for the positioning error. If the metrology data have been compensated, advance to STEP 4.(4). Shift the coordinates from the measurement coordinate system to the machine coordinate system.(5). Extrapolate the measurement data to cover the whole range of axis in the machine working zone.(6). Abbe Offset compensation for translation errors. Abbe Offset is the instantaneous value of the perpendicular distance between the displacement measuring system of a machine(scales) and the measurement line where displacement in that coordinate is being measured.14 Because of the Abbe Offset translation errors are often compounded by the effects of angular errors.(7). For straightness data, calculate the best fit line through the compensated data and store the residuals.(8). Calculate the squareness errors using the best fit lines obtained in STEP 7.TEST ON A HORIZONTAL MACHINING CENTER AND DISCUSSIONWe use the measurement data obtained by a 5-D laser system17 from a horizontal spindle machining center to verify our generic model. As shown in Figure 6, the horizontal spindle machine can be classified as the XFZY machine. Because the first axis is a moving table, applying the rule of the moving table to Equations (27)-(29), we have (30) (31) (32)Figure 6. Kinematic china of a horizontal spindle machining centerFinally, we substitute the general axes with the defined axes. In the XFZY machine, I = X, II = Z, III= Y, 123= 1 (X, Z, Y form a right hand coordinate system). Therefore, the specific error model for the horizontal spindle machine center would be (33) (34) (35)We also try to derive the specific error model by the homogeneous coordinate transformation. (36)Apply Equations (2), (18) and (19) to Equation (36), we can verify that the specific model obtained from our generic model is exactly the same as that obtained by the homogeneous coordinate transformation. It can also be seen that the generic model is more direct and needs less calculation and modeling efforts. People without profound knowledge in the kinematics and the homogeneous coordinate transformation are still able to derive the machine error model from the generic model.To further test the effectiveness of the generic model and the virtual CNC program, the diagonal measurement data from the machining center are used. The diagonal measurement14 is a simple linear measurement occurring along a diagonal of the machine working volume, which shows the combined effect of error motions of three axes. Figure 7 shows the diagonal test for the horizontal machining center which measured the linear displacement errors at 11 evenly distributed diagonal points back and forth. The prediction from the virtual CNC program was also shown. It can be seen that the virtual CNC program predicts the errors in the diagonal test well (within a few microns).Figure 7.Diagonal test and model predictionCONCLUSIONThe generic kinematic error model can characterize the geometric errors of various kinds of the 3-axis machine tools. It can handle different machine configurations and axis definitions. Compared with the homogeneous coordinate transformation approach, the generic kinematic model is more efficient, easier to implement, substantially reducing the modeling and implementation efforts.The virtual CNC program can implement the generic model and simulate the geometric errors of machine tools. It has rigorous procedures to decode 21 parametric errors from the machine tool metrology data and uses them in the generic model to predict the machine error motion and the tool orientation. 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