精密卧式加工中心主轴轴向热误差补偿方法

热误差是精密机床最主要的误差源之一。主轴是机床的关键部件,其热误差直接影响机床的加工精度。文章以某型号精密卧式加工中心主轴为对象,对其温度场和热变形进行了仿真分析。根据仿真结果发现主轴轴向热变形更严重,并结合机床结构确定温度传感器布置位置。在此基础上,对不同转速下主轴部分位置温度和轴向热误差进行现场测试。运用最小二乘法建立热误差补偿模型,直接结合机床FANUC数控系统实施主轴轴向热误差补偿。经实验验证,补偿后主轴轴向热误差减小了85%以上。     

高速电主轴单元的热-结构性能虚拟仿真分析

主轴单元的热变形是高速加工中影响精度的主要因素。本文利用大型有限元分析软件ANSYS对高速电主轴进行了热-结构耦合分析。计算结果显示，设计的高速电主轴单元主轴轴承、主轴前端温升理想，工作端轴向热位移很小。这表明设计的电主轴具有良好的热-结构性能，可以满足加工精度要求。     

滑枕综合热补偿研究

新设计的滑枕热伸长补偿机构消除了滑枕达到热平衡之前因热变形造成的瞬态热误差。通过试验,测出机床达到热平衡后主轴的温度误差和机床对应的温度场,并利用最小二乘法拟合出该误差和温度值之间的数学模型,将数学模型输入数控系统中进行机床主轴的稳态热补偿,即温度误差补偿。这两种热补偿相结合的方式进一步提高了机床的加工精度,保证了数控龙门柔性生产线各种零件的加工精度要求。     

A study of pre-compensation for thermal errors of NC machine tools

Thermally-induced errors are major contributors to the overall accuracy of machine tools. In this paper, an error pre-compensation system is developed to correct the thermal errors of the spindle and lead screws. A simple gauge 1-D ball array is used to accelerate and simplify the error measurement. An auto-regressive model based on spindle rotation speed is then developed to describe the thermal errors. Using the model, the thermal errors can be predicted without measuring the temperature field of the machine tool as soon as the workpiece NC machining program is made. By correcting the program, the errors can be pre-compensated before machining. Thus the process of compensation is greatly simplified and the cost is reduced. The test results on a vertical machining center show that a 70% reduction of thermal errors has been gained after compensation.     

Particular behavior of spindle thermal deformation by thermal bending

Thermally induced errors reduce the accuracy in precision machining, and a great deal of research has been presented on compensation for these errors in machine tools. However, during the transition period after commencing or stopping spindle rotation, thermal deformation behavior is very complex. In particular, the y-directional movement of the vertical machining center cannot be explained by thermal expansion alone because of the relationship between deformation and temperature. Thermal bending that is generated from the thermal gradient in the structure causes this movement. In the research described in this paper, a theoretical explanation and an experimental verification is given for the particular behavior of spindle thermal deformation. As it is not easy to map the relationship of the compensation model, separation of the steady from the non-steady state in the mapping process is strongly recommended.     

Compensation of thermo-dependent machine tool deformations due to spindle load: investigation of the optimal transfer function in consideration of rough machining

The thermal behavior of a machine tool is an important indicator for the grade of production accuracy and indirectly for the market success. The load-dependent temperature distribution and the resulting deformation of the machine tool are influenced by a variety of design and thermo-technical parameters. The main spindle of a machine tool is, without any doubt, the major heat source within the machine structure. The object of the scientific investigation presented in this article is the development of an approach to robust compensation of thermo-dependent machine tool deformations due to spindle load in consideration of rough machining. The focus of the work concentrates on the identification of the model with the highest compensation performance. The underlying concept for the compensation of thermo-dependent machine tool deformations is the indirect approach by using the speed and the effective power of the main spindle for the calculation of the Tool Center Point (TCP) displacement. The presented modeling approach requires the knowledge of the TCP displacement in X-, Y- and Z-direction depending on the speed and the effective power of the main spindle. As a tool for modeling the thermo-dependent behavior of a milling machine, a load test rig for repeatable, defined long-term loading of the main spindle has been developed. It simulates the cutting force depending on the spindle speed and the torque and applies load to the main spindle. The spindle speed and the spindle effective power can be taken directly from the numerical control of the machine tool. An important advantage of the presented compensation method is the fact that it does not require any external sensors. The displacement of the TCP has to be measured, but only during modeling. The relationship between the speed/power of the main spindle as a cause and the displacement of the TCP in X-, Y- and Z-direction as an effect can be determined by a transfer function. This paper compares the compensation results depending on the transfer function and identifies the model with the best compensation performance. The validation of the compensation method is executed by using the example of two different speed and power spectra of the main spindle.     

龙门加工中心主轴滑枕结构有限元分析技术研究

龙门加工中心主轴滑枕结构是连接刀具和机床的一个重要部件,其受切削力和受热变形将直接影响刀具的加工精度.通过建立龙门加工中心主轴滑枕结构的有限元分析模型,在计算热源发热量以及主轴滑枕结构热边界条件的基础上,利用ANSYS有限元分析软件在其工作状态下进行切削力变形分析、稳态热变形分析以及热-结构耦合分析.得到了主轴不同转速条件下主轴滑枕结构热态性能及刀盘直径方向变形规律,为该型龙门加工中心主轴滑枕结构优化设计和热变形补偿提供了理论依据.     

机床热变形及热误差优化研究

为减少热变形对精密加工精度影响,对夏冬两季节机床主轴箱上温升和热变形及环境温度的影响进行了测试分析,并采用BP神经网络模型化的Volterra级数非线性系统实现热误差建模。分析结果表明：夏天环境温度受主轴箱散热影响而温度迅速升高;冬季机床散热较快,主轴箱上温升比较明显,环境温度几乎不变;同一台机床在夏季和冬季的热变形规律相似而变形量稍有不同。通过实验验证了该模型具有预测精度高的优点,为数控机床热误差实时补偿提供了参考。     

数控龙门镗铣床滑枕热特性分析

滑枕是影响数控龙门镗铣床加工精度的关键部件。针对切削加工中存在的实际问题,确立导致滑枕热变形的热源,对轴承生热率进行计算,建立热变形数学模型;对滑枕进行热性能分析,并对主轴轴系结构进行改进。结果表明:滑枕的最高温度在主轴轴承支承处,为64.13℃;滑枕的最大的热变形在主轴轴承支承端,为38.9μm;采用冷却套结构、后轴承自由支承方式,减小主轴、滑枕热变形,从而提高数控龙门镗铣床加工精度。     

车削中心主轴系统热特性有限元分析的研究

以精密车削中心主轴系统为研究对象,将有限元技术应用于其主轴系统的热特性研究,在机床热分析理论基础上,计算了液体动静压轴承内外壁的温度和主轴箱体的温度,建立并分析了主轴系统的稳态温度场和主轴的变形情况,为系统热补偿提供了理论依据.     

数控机床热变形误差补偿技术

热变形误差是影响机床加工精度的重要因素之一,通过实时热变形误差补偿可以提高数控机床加工精度.本文在分析产生机床热误差的原理的基础上, 探讨了热误差的测量方法,利用多元线性回归方法建立了机床热变形与温升之间的数学模型.应用数控系统的PLC补偿功能,对XH178加工中心加工过程中的热误差进行了实时补偿.实验结果表明误差补偿量达到80%以上.     

卧式加工中心热变形控制与热误差补偿技术研究

从减少发热、控制温升、热误差补偿3个层次对卧式加工中心产品的热变形控制与热误差补偿技术进行了研究。第一层次从高精度功能部件的选用和润滑技术两方面研究减少机床的发热;第二层次从主轴温升控制、中空丝杠温升抑制、结构基础件温度控制等方面研究了冷却在控制关键部件的温升和均衡温度场中的作用;第三层次从数据采集、分析、建模等方面研究了热误差补偿技术。提出的各个层次控制热变形及热误差的具体技术和措施在实际产品中获得了应用,取得了优良的应用效果。     

基于总线的数控系统嵌入式热误差补偿实现方法

热误差是影响机床加工精度的重要误差源。简要介绍THK6370卧式加工中心主轴热变形的测量及建模方法,详细阐述热误差补偿在基于总线的数控系统上嵌入式集成的方法,提出热误差补偿模块的软硬件设计方案,并开发补偿模块。在THK6370上进行实验验证,结果表明,加工精度提高了30%。     

Modeling of spindle-bearing and machine tool systems for virtual simulation of milling operations

This paper presents a general, integrated model of the spindle bearing and machine tool system, consisting of a rotating shaft, tool holder, angular contact ball bearings, housing, and the machine tool mounting. The model allows virtual cutting of a work material with the numerical model of the spindle during the design stage. The proposed model predicts bearing stiffness, mode shapes, frequency response function (FRF), static and dynamic deflections along the cutter and spindle shaft, as well as contact forces on the bearings with simulated cutting forces before physically building and testing the spindles. The proposed models are verified experimentally by conducting comprehensive tests on an instrumented-industrial spindle. The study shows that the accuracy of predicting the performance of the spindles require integrated modeling of all spindle elements and mounting on the machine tool. The operating conditions of the spindle, such as bearing preload, spindle speeds, cutting conditions and work material properties affect the frequency and amplitude of vibrations during machining.     

Measurement of spindle thermal errors in machine tool using hemispherical ball bar test

The assurance of top-quality products in machining processes requires improved machine tool accuracy. Among the various errors related to machine tools, thermal errors of a spindle have a significant effect on machining accuracy and directly influence both the surface finish and the geometric shape of the finished workpiece. Accordingly, the current paper proposes a new measurement method for spindle thermal errors in a machine tool based on the use of a ball bar system instead of the conventional capacitance sensor system. The novel measurement method is more efficient and easier to use compared to conventional measurement systems. Furthermore, a single ball bar system is sufficient for the simultaneous measurement of both geometric and thermal errors.     

油泵油嘴复杂微结构微细电火花铣削加工试验

为解决油泵油嘴复杂微结构加工难题,开展了微细电火花铣削加工试验研究。在改进微细电火花加工机床系统的基础上,介绍了微细电火花铣削加工试验过程,并着重分析电极损耗补偿问题、加工效率问题的解决方法,进而完成油泵油嘴复杂微结构的精密微细电火花加工,总结出保证微细电火花铣削加工质量和加工效率的工艺规律。     

立式加工中心主轴系统热变形试验及误差补偿

立式加工中心经过长时间的运行之后,主轴箱及主轴系统组成的单元会产生热变形,这影响到被加工零件轴向尺寸的加工精度。以VMC750立式加工中心为试验对象,测量主轴箱多点温度及主轴变形伸长量,确定主轴变形的主要原因,建立误差补偿模型,通过对立式加工中心加工过程中的热误差进行了实时补偿实验,结果表明：通过热变形补偿,主轴系统热变形实测为0.28～0.33 mm,其误差可减少75％左右,验证了该模型的有效性。     

Determination of the dynamic behaviour of micro-milling tools at higher spindle speeds using ball-shooting tests for the application in process simulations

The dynamic behaviour of milling processes can be analysed using process simulations based on measured frequency response functions. However, the determination of these functions for micro-milling processes is challenging due to small tool diameters of 1 mm or less, the influence of higher spindle speeds on the dynamic behaviour, and runout errors. Therefore, an approach for analysing micro-milling tools based on an excitation using bearing balls with a diameter of 1 mm, shot by compressed air, is presented. The measured dynamic response is applied to a geometric physically-based process simulation in order to analyse tool vibrations in a micro-milling process.     

Fast calibration and modeling of thermally-induced machine tool errors in real machining

Calibration and modeling of thermally induced errors is a critical part of enhancing machine accuracy by software error compensation. In most applications, parametric thermal errors of a machine tool are calibrated and modeled individually by air-cutting experiments. Calibrating thermal errors individually is time-consuming and may neglect thermal interaction among thermal sources. The accuracy of the air-cutting model in real machining is also questionable. In this report, thermal errors of multiple machine axes in real cutting were calibrated simultaneously by a quick set-up measurement system consisting of on-machine probes and artifacts. Characteristics of thermal errors in real cutting under different cutting conditions, cutting paths and workpiece materials were investigated. It was found that thermal errors in real machining were distinct from those in air cutting.     

加工中心主轴系统的热变形分析与有限元计算

以TH6350卧式加工中心为研究对象,构建了一套基于虚拟仪器系统的加工中心主轴系统温度场和热误差测量系统,测出了加工中心主轴系统的温度场和各项热变形.建立了基于I-DEAS的加工中心主轴系统的温度场和热变形有限元模型,得到了主轴系统的温度场和热变形分布及其计算结果,计算结果与实测值得到了较好的吻合,研究结果为加工中心的改进设计、温度控制和误差补偿提供了理论依据.