Design of a real-time adaptive interpolator with parameter compensation

The interpolator is the key part of a CNC system, which has strong effect on machining accuracy, tool motion smoothness, and machining efficiency. In this paper, a real-time adaptive interpolator is developed for non-uniform rational B-spline curves (NURBS) interpolation while considering the maximum acceleration/deceleration of the machine tool. In this proposed interpolator, both constant feedrate and high accuracy are achieved while the inconsistency of feedrate is dramatically reduced as well. In order to deal with the acceleration/deceleration around the feedrate-sensitive sharp corners, a look-ahead function is introduced to detect and adjust the feedrate adaptively. Furthermore, a parameter compensation scheme is proposed to eliminate the parametric truncation error which has been analyzed by several researchers but still not incorporated into any real-time interpolator so far. A case study was conducted to evaluate the feasibility of the developed interpolator.     

Design of jerk bounded feedrate with ripple effect for adaptive nurbs interpolator

A method for obtaining smooth, jerk bounded feedrate profile in high speed machining has been developed. This study proposes a NURBS interpolator based on adaptive feedrate control with a well developed lookahead algorithm. It is found that the values of the feedrate of the down stream sharp corner have profound effect on the feedrate of the upstream sharp corners causing a ripple effect (RE). By using a windowing scheme the feedrate profile obtained after lookahead is re-interpolated to obtain a continuous velocity and acceleration profiles which reduces the jerk related problems. This is compared with the adaptive NURBS interpolator to show the effectiveness of the proposed method. Simulation results indicate that the consideration of ripple effect is important in avoiding jerk and thereby increasing the machining accuracy.     

An adaptive feedrate scheduling method of dual NURBS curve interpolator for precision five-axis CNC machining

Non-uniform rational b-spline (NURBS) tool path is becoming more and more important due to the increasing requirement for machining geometrically complex parts. However, NURBS interpolators, particularly related to five-axis machining, are quite limited and still keep challenging. In this paper, an adaptive feedrate scheduling method of dual NURBS curve interpolator with geometric and kinematic constraints is proposed for precision five-axis machining. A surface expressed by dual NURBS curves, which can continuously and accurately describe cutter tip position and cutter axis orientation, is first used to define five-axis tool path. For the given machine configuration, the calculation formulas of angular feedrate and geometric error aroused by interpolation are given, and then, the adaptive feedrate along the tool path is scheduled with confined nonlinear geometric error and angular feedrate. Combined with the analytical relations of feed acceleration with respect to the arc length parameter and feedrate, the feed profiles of linear and angular feed acceleration sensitive regions are readjusted with corresponding formulas and bi-directional scan algorithm, respectively. Simulations are performed to validate the feasibility of the proposed feed scheduling method of dual NURBS curve interpolator. It shows that the proposed method is able to ensure the geometric accuracy and good machining performances in five-axis machining especially in flank machining.     

An accurate adaptive parametric curve interpolator for NURBS curve interpolation

In this paper, an adaptive parametric curve interpolator with a real-time look-ahead function is developed for non-uniform rational B-spline curves (NURBS) interpolation, which considers the maximum acceleration/deceleration of the machine tool. In the proposed interpolator, both constant feedrate and high accuracy are achieved while the inconsistency of feedrate is reduced dramatically as well. In order to deal with the acceleration/deceleration around the feedrate sensitive corners, a look-ahead function is introduced to detect and adjust the feedrate adaptively. Two cases were respectively studied to evaluate the feasibility of the developed interpolator: one is for feedrate sensitive arc corner; the other is for feedrate sensitive sharp corner.     

Real-time NURBS curve interpolator based on section

Parameter interpolation is more capable of modern computer numerical control (CNC) than traditional linear/circular interpolation with higher speed and higher precision. Most of non-uniform rational B-spline (NURBS) interpolation algorithms were developed based on the chord error and machines capability, where interpolation points are calculated beforehand to overcome acceleration/deceleration (acc/dec) and jerk problem, which needs large memory. In this paper, a NURBS interpolator based on feedrate section is proposed. Instead of a single interpolation point, this interpolator aims to feedrate section, which makes it possible to run on a digital signal processor or field programmable gate array (FPGA) whose memory is limited. Experiment on FPGA showed the performance of interpolation. A mould experiment verifies the feasibility of application.     

面向高速加工的样条曲线实时插补算法

数控加工追求更高的加工效率和光洁的加工表面,但大多数样条曲线插补算法是根据进给速度、最大合加/减速度和合加加速度来设计的,并没有考虑如何充分利用单轴的最大加减速能力。提出一种时间近似最优的样条曲线实时插补算法,它面向数控系统对高速加工的需求,在考虑机床动态性能的基础上,充分利用单轴的最大加减速能力,以达到理论上近似最优的加工效率。同时该算法通过预处理求速度限制曲线、速度曲线反向链接和平滑处理三个步骤求出满足加工精度以及机床单轴的最大加速度、加加速度等约束条件的加工速度曲线,能有效提高加工表面的粗糙度。仿真结果表明,该算法在有效提高加工效率的同时,能实现对减速点的精确定位,得到光滑的加工速度曲线。     

Adaptive feedrate interpolation with multiconstraints for five-axis parametric toolpath

A good adaptive feedrate will be helpful for improving machining accuracy and efficiency, as well as avoiding the excess of the machine’s physical capabilities and feed fluctuations during machining. Therefore, it is highly desirable to consider the constraints of geometric error, cutting performance, and drive constraints in the feedrate scheduling of the parametric curve interpolator for five-axis computer numerical control machining. In this paper, a novel multiconstraints feedrate scheduling method is proposed for the parametric curve interpolator in five-axis machining. In the method, the feed optimization model is first built with the constraints of geometric error, the maximum feedrate and acceleration of cutter tip, and the maximum feedrate and acceleration of five-drive axes. Then, the relations between each constraint and the cutter tip feedrate are derived by means of near arc length parameterization. After that, a linear programming algorithm is applied to obtain the optimal feed profile on the sampling positions of the given tool path. Finally, illustrated examples are given to validate the feasibility and applicability of the proposed feedrate scheduling method. The comparison results show that the proposed method has an ability of the simultaneous guarantees of geometric accuracy, cutting performance, and drive characters of machine tools.     

An iterative feedrate optimization method for real-time NURBS interpolator

Non-uniform rational B-spline (NURBS) interpolator has been widely used in modern manufacturing systems to machine arbitrary geometries with great relief of the data flow bottleneck and feedrate fluctuation. However, in practice, real-time feedrate does not always meet the computer numerical control (CNC) command exactly subject to the system dynamics. To solve this problem, we present a real-time NURBS interpolator with feedrate optimization for CNC machining tools in this work. The parametric curve is first approximated with the Adams–Bashforth method which provides uniform feedrate in each sampling period in the interpolation process. And then, a feedback scheme is introduced to adjust the feedrate in real time so as to guarantee a specified deviation between the measured and the desired feedrate. The convergence condition for this closed-loop algorithm is presented and analyzed. Simulation and real experiments on an X–Y table are employed to verify its feasibility. And the comparisons with traditional interpolators based on Taylor's expansion are also provided to demonstrate its improvement in accuracy.     

Curve interpolation with variable feedrate for surface requirement

Finish machining of a curved surface is often carried out by an NC system with curve interpolation in the field. This function, called a NURBS interpolation, adopts a feedrate optimizing strategy based on both the geometrical information of the curved path and dynamic properties such as the curvature of the curve, the allowable acceleration and the time constant. However, in the case of a finish cut using a ball-end mill, the curve interpolator needs to take the machining process into account for improved surface roughness, while reducing the polishing time. This surface roughness on high-speed machining is theoretically defined by the feed per tooth and the pickfeed at the given radius of the tool. In this study, the effect of low machinability at the bottom of a tool on surface roughness is also considered. A curve interpolation algorithm is proposed for generating particular feedrate commands that are able to control the roughness of a curved surface. The simulation of the machined surface by the proposed algorithm was carried out, and experimental results are presented. A feedrate scheme that depends on the inclination angle has important potential application in part finishes consistent with prescribed surface roughness. The results show that the proposed algorithm is potentially useful for roughness-controlled machining of curved surface products.     

Performance Evaluation of a Real-Time Interpolation Algorithm for NURBS Curves

This paper presents a real-time interpolation algorithm for NURBS curves. In contrast to the existing linear and circular interpolators, the proposed interpolator can maintain small contour errors and feedrate fluctuations. Feedrate components, acceleration components and the servomotor driving force for each axis are precalculated from the given curve shape and themachine tool dynamic properties. As a sudden change in the geometrical properties of the tool path can increase contour errors and cause a sudden change of driving force of each servomotor, a new strategy of variable feedrate machining based on the geometrical properties of tool path is suggested. Real-time performance measurement of this interpolator is performed to demonstrate its practical feasibility.     

一种简化计算的S型加减速NURBS插补算法

针对目前NURBS曲线插补中加减速控制方法不足的问题,实现了加工过程中进给速度的平滑过渡,提出了一种新的NURBS曲线插补方法,包括速度规划和实时插补两个方面。速度规划采用了一种基于曲率自适应的简化计算的S型加减速方法,并结合"双向插补"的思想实时预测减速点,防止产生过大的弓高误差;实时插补则利用Muller插值和Newton迭代法计算了下一周期的插补参数,进而求出了下一时刻到达的空间坐标点。最后与已有插补方法进行了仿真分析比较。研究结果表明,该方法能保证加速度连续和加加速度有界,有效减少弓高误差和进给速度波动,提高机床运行的平稳性。     

样条曲线插补速度规划算法的研究

设计了一种适合多种样条曲线（三次样条曲线,Bezier曲线和B样条曲线）插补算法,通过速度控制前瞻缓冲区设置,在保证加工精度的基础上,实现了系统在样条曲线插补过程中加减速处理,改善了插补速度曲线,并满足了机床加减速性能要求。     

Design of a real-time adaptive NURBS interpolator with axis acceleration limit

With recent advances in high-speed and high-accuracy machining, the NURBS interpolator has shown significant effect on dealing with the free-form curves and surfaces. The existing study aims at developing the adaptive interpolator which confines the chord error, the tangent acceleration, and jerk. However, the excessive axis acceleration is still unavoidable at the sharp corners and will deteriorate the contour accuracy. In this paper, a real-time adaptive NURBS interpolator considering the acc/dec capacity for each individual axis is developed to confine both the chord error and the axis acceleration. The maximum feasible feed and tangent acceleration range are deduced, respecting the given axis acc/dec limit. A two-stage feed determination scheme is applied to calculate the adaptive feed rate for each sampling period. A look-ahead window is utilized to improve the calculation performance for real-time application. Simulations and experiments are performed to verify the resulting feed rate, acc/dec profiles, and the real-time performance of the proposed interpolator.     

参数曲线自适应加减速控制方法在弧齿锥齿轮数控加工中的应用

为研究弧齿锥齿轮数控加工方法,通过矢量变换实现铣齿加工的数控展成,将数控轴的展成运动表示为以工件齿轮转角为参数的五次参数样条函数。对轮廓误差引起的进给速度曲线进行分析,在保证加加速度满足要求的同时,对加速度的变化进行控制,提出参数曲线插补的自适应加减速控制方法。通过插补仿真表明,该方法可以有效地避免加速度和加加速度的突变对机械本体造成的冲击。将该加减速控制方法应用于弧齿锥齿轮数控加工中,并且在自主研制的弧齿锥齿轮数控铣齿机上进行切齿加工。试切加工结果证明该方法切实可行、有效,能够实现对弧齿锥齿轮数控加工的插补控制。     

具有限定的弦差和加减速度的插补器

作者提出了一种数控机床在插补过程中通过调整进给速度从而将弦差限定在一定的误差范围内的插补算法。提出的插补器是一种变进给速度插补器,在保证弦差位于一定误差范围内的同时,增加了数控机床的效率。本文给出了仿真结果以证明该插补器的可行性。     

Precision NURBS interpolator based on recursive characteristics of NURBS

In NURBS interpolation, real-time parameter update is an indispensable step which affects not only feedrate fluctuation but also contour error. Using Taylor approximation interpolation method to find the next interpolation point causes a large feedrate fluctuation due to the accumulation and truncation errors. This paper presents a new, simple, and precise NURBS interpolator for CNC systems. The proposed interpolation algorithm does not use Taylor’s expansion, but the recursive equation of the NURBS formula. A simulation study is conducted to demonstrate the advantages of this proposed interpolator compared with those using Taylor’s equation. It is readily seen that this interpolator using the new concept of interpolation for modern CNC systems is simple and precise. The proposed method can be used for interpolating a continuous NURBS curve.     

Variable Feedrate CNC Interpolation for Planar Implicit Curves

The machining of planar implicit curves is common in computer numerical control (CNC) machining. It is usually carried out through approximating these curves as segments of straight line/circular arc for CNC interpolation. This paper considers real-time variable feedrate interpolation of planar implicit curves. Geometric entities of planar implicit curves were related to motion entities along the curve. The results were then used to develop real-time variable feedrate schemes for geometry-dependent feedrate and time-varying feedrate interp-olation in general. Detailed schemes have been worked out for the cases of varying the feedrate for constant contour error and for initial acceleration/final deceleration. Examples have been provided to demonstrate how these schemes can be used in combination to enhance the efficiency of machining. They demonstrate how the feedrate for curve interpolation can be varied according to feedrate and feed-acceleration constraintson the machine tool and contour error constraint on the machined product.     

基于传动系统动力学的NURBS曲线插补算法

对机床传动系统、伺服驱动系统和数控插补模块进行动力学建模和求解。提出一种新的NURBS插补算法,按照进给率自适应轨迹规划算法进行当前插补周期的速度设定,并且根据曲线当前位置的曲率特性,进行基于曲率的最大速度限定,通过求解动力学模型,获得按照这一速度进行插补时系统需要的最大驱动力,若该驱动力超过系统能够提供的最大驱动力,则再次按照用户设定的加速度进行减速,获得的速度作为指令速度,按照一阶泰勒展开近似进行插补点的计算。该算法不仅在NURBS曲率较大的区域自动降低进给速度,保证要求的弦误差,而且使输出的插补速度指令区域平滑,保证不会出现插补输出的位置值系统无法进行位置控制造成更大的加工误差。