a Department of Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA
b Convolve, Inc., New York, NY, USA
Abstract:
Performance of coordinate measuring machines (CMMs) is adversely effected by structural vibrations. The effect of input shaping, a method of reducing residual vibration, on the quality of CMM measurements has been investigated. Measurements of a CMM show a reduction of structural deflection when input shaping is used. Additional tests indicate that input shaping improves measurement repeatability over a large range of operating parameters.