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Journal of Mechanical Engineering ›› 2021, Vol. 57 ›› Issue (3): 156-173.doi: 10.3901/JME.2021.03.156

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Review on Thermal Error Compensation for Feed Axes of CNC Machine Tools

LIU Kuo1,2, HAN Wei1, WANG Yongqing1, LIU Haibo1, SONG Lei1   

  1. 1. Key Laboratory for Precision and Non-traditional Machining Technology of Ministry of Education, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024;
    2. State Key Lab of Digital Manufacturing Equipment and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074
  • Received:2020-05-10 Revised:2020-11-14 Online:2021-02-05 Published:2021-03-16

Abstract: The thermal deformation of the machine tool under the combined action of internal and external heat sources seriously affects the accuracy stability of the machine tool and the machining accuracy of components. How to suppress the thermal error of the machine tool is an important research field. The research progress of machine tool thermal error avoidance method and thermal error compensation method are introduced. The cause of the error of the linear feed axis is analyzed, and the thermal deformation process and mechanism of the ball screw with or without preload are explained. The optimization method of temperature measurement point location is introduced, as well as data-driven and physics-based thermal error modeling concepts, methods and characteristics. This paper introduces the thermal error test method of the rotary feed axis, and gives its modeling and compensation effects. Finally, the prospect of the research on the thermal error compensation technology of the feed axis is presented.

Key words: CNC machine tool, feed axis, thermal error, thermal compensation, accuracy stability, thermal harmony design

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