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Journal of Mechanical Engineering ›› 2019, Vol. 55 ›› Issue (20): 116-127.doi: 10.3901/JME.2019.20.116

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Comparison of the Generating Method and Detecting Ability of RTCP Trajectories for Five-axis CNC Machine Tool

DING Qicheng1, WANG Wei1, JIANG Zhong1, ZHANG Jing1, DU Li1, WANG Liping2   

  1. 1. School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731;
    2. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084
  • Received:2018-08-02 Revised:2019-04-08 Online:2019-10-20 Published:2020-01-07

Abstract: For five-axis CNC machine tools, the dynamic error caused by poor servo dynamic performance is the majority to harm accuracy during high-speed and high-precision manufacturing. As a common method to detect dynamic performance of five-axis machine tools, measurement by using RTCP (Rotation tool centre point) function is always known as a better way than others with the advantages of high detection accuracy, variable detection trajectory and little interference. The key to effectively detect with RTCP function is suitable trajectory, but the reported trajectories are simple and not enough to show dynamic performance of five-axis machine tool. Four RTCP trajectories, which are created respectively by regional arc, simple function, composite function and spline fitting, are used and the most effective trajectory generating method is shown by comparing measuring ability of 4 trajectories.

Key words: five-axis CNC machine tool, dynamic performance, RTCP function, RTCP trajectory

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