A broad variety of materials can be found in modern machine tool structures ranging from
steel and cast iron to fiber reinforced composite materials. In addition, material combinations …

Hydrostatic guideways can obtain high motion accuracy due to their error averaging ability.
In order to optimize the structural and accuracy design of hydrostatic guideways, the …

Grinding of brittle materials is characterized by a complex removal mechanism of both
ductile and brittle removal. Therefore, the traditional force models, which are mainly targeted …

This paper addresses the design of a feedforward controller that enables machine tool axes
to have the desired dynamics. The controller adopts a simple configuration of a reference …

This paper proposes a new approach to improving the machining precision based on
dynamic sensitivity analysis. Firstly, the movement transmission chain of machine tools is …

This paper presents an integrated system used for ultra-precision machine tool (UPMT)
design in conceptual and fundamental design stage. This system is based on the dynamic …

This paper presents the design philosophy of an ultra-precision fly cutting machine tool from
the machining material properties and the processing requirements points of view. Three …

The relative vibration between tool and workpiece factors significantly to the performance of
a precision machine. This paper develops a model for predicting the vibration transmission …

Scanning stages are immanent for scanning probe microscope type tools and highly impact
most of their properties, such as scanning speed and positioning accuracy. In this …

In machine tools, the difference between the position of the tool center point and that of
position detectors of the control system leads to a dynamic mechanical error, which is …