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In the age where quick turn around time and high speed manufacturing methods are becoming more important, quality assurance is a consistent bottleneck in production. With the development of cheap and fast computer hardware, it has become viable to use machine vision for the collection of data points from a machined part. The generation of these large sample points have necessitated a need for a comprehensive algorithm that will be able to provide accurate results while being computationally efficient. Current established methods are least-squares (LSQ) and non-linear programming (NLP). The LSQ method is often deemed too inaccurate and is prone to providing bad results, while the NLP method is computationally taxing. A novel method of using support vector regression (SVR) to solve the NP-hard problem of cylindricity of machined parts is proposed. This method was evaluated against LSQ and NLP in both accuracy and CPU processing time. An open-source, user-modifiable programming package was developed to test the model. Analysis of test results show the novel SVR algorithm to be a viable alternative in exploring different methods of cylindricity in real-world manufacturing.

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / In many applications of metalworking industry it is required mass production of parts containing holes with finish and tolerances typically from precision assembling, with working quality, ISO IT grade, ranging from IT7- IT5. But to produce these holes with tighter tolerances and with low geometrical errors, conventional twist drills may be not enough, so further processes are required, like reaming for example. Before any reaming process comes the drilling process, resulting in two different tools, two parts on necessary machining time, which in turn affects productivity and competitiveness. Therefore , any investment in the production of tools and techniques to reduce the machining time of close tolerance holes without affecting the integrity of the surface and preferably at a lower cost , will receive special attention from the machining community. In this context, this paper presents a technical and economic study of the use of special designed drill in replacement by a reamer the production of cylindrical holes of 10 mm diameter pieces of compacted graphite cast iron in terms of finish, roundness and dimensional deviation. It was also investigated the influence of the allowance in the final quality of the machined hole reamer. The surface of the holes and the microhardness of the machined holes were also analyzed and the tool wear was monitored. Finally, the economic analysis of the tools employed was performed. The results showed that special drill resulted in finish and dimensional deviation as good as those produced by the reamer. IT6 was the working quality obtained after reaming with reaming allowance of 0.5mm, while IT8 quality was obtained by using the special designed drill. Wear on special drill was lower than that observed in the reamer, and for the latter chipping occurred. Up to 29% of reduction in machining time was achieved by using the special drill, which resulted in a reduction of 33% cost as well. In contrast the values of cylindricity deviations were higher than those obtained with the reamers under the conditions investigated. The hardness was not affected by the processes employed. / Em muitas aplicações da indústria metal-mecânica exige-se a fabricação de peças com furos que apresentem acabamento e exatidão geométrica necessária para a montagem de precisão, normalmente com qualidade de trabalho variando entre ISO IT5-IT7. Mas para a produção destes furos de tolerâncias mais estreitas e com menores erros geométricos, as brocas helicoidais convencionais não são suficientes, de forma que são necessários processos subsequentes, como o alargamento, por exemplo. Antes de qualquer operação de alargamento vem à operação de furação, chamada de pré-furação, e assim para um furo alargado são necessárias no mínimo duas ferramentas diferentes, duas parcelas no tempo de usinagem, que por sua vez afeta a produtividade e competitividade. Portanto, qualquer investimento na produção de ferramentas e técnicas que permitam reduzir o tempo de usinagem de furos de tolerância estreita, sem afetar a integridade da superfície e de preferência com menor custo, receberá especial atenção da comunidade de usinagem. Neste contexto, este trabalho apresenta um estudo técnico e econômico do emprego de broca especial em substituição ao alargador, na produção de furos cilíndricos, de 10 mm de diâmetro, em peças de ferro fundido vermicular, em termos de acabamento, cilindricidade e desvio dimensional. Investigou-se também a influência do sobremetal na qualidade final do furo usinado pelo alargador. As paredes dos furos e a microdureza dos furos usinados foram também analisados e o desgaste das ferramentas foi monitorado. Por último, foi realizada a análise econômica das ferramentas empregadas. Os resultados mostraram que a broca especial resultou em acabamento e desvio dimensionais tão bons quanto aqueles produzidos pelo alargador. IT6 foi á qualidade obtida pelo alargador após furação com sobremetal de 0,5 mm, enquanto que a broca especial produziu qualidade IT8. O desgaste da broca especial foi menor que aquele dos alargadores, sendo que para estes últimos ocorreu lascamento. Cerca de 29% de redução no tempo de usinagem foram obtidos com á broca especial, o que resultou em um custo de produção 33% menor. Em contrapartida os valores dos desvios de cilindricidade foram superiores aqueles obtidos com os alargadores nas condições investigadas. A microdureza não foi afetada pelos processos empregados. / Mestre em Engenharia Mecânica

Le Laboratoire Commun de Métrologie LNE-CNAM (LCM) souhaite affiner sa maîtrise des références de pression afin de réaliser des appareillages de tout premier rang au niveau international. L'incertitude relative visée sur les références de pression est de l'ordre de 10-6. Cet objectif se traduit par une problématique de métrologie dimensionnelle où une mesure de la forme des pistons/cylindres utilisés dans les balances manométriques doit être menée. La mesure de cylindricité est également impliquée dans un très grand nombre d'applications industrielles comme la qualification d'étalons de référence destinés à la qualification d'appareillages de mesure. Notre travail de recherche, réalisé dans le cadre d'une convention CIFRE avec la SAS GEOMNIA, concerne la réalisation d'un instrument de référence de très haute précision permettant la mesure de forme de cylindres creux ou pleins. Nous proposons un saut technologique pour satisfaire un niveau d'incertitude sur la mesure de l'écart de cylindricité de l'ordre de 10 nanomètres dans un volume de mesure cylindrique de Ø350 mm et de hauteur 150 mm. La mesure de forme est habituellement pratiquée en déplaçant un capteur par rapport à la surface à mesurer par un guidage de haute précision. Il n'est cependant pas possible de réaliser un guidage entre deux solides d'un niveau de précision permettant de garantir les incertitudes souhaitées, même en utilisant les techniques de correction d'erreurs dont la précision est limitée par le défaut de répétabilité des guidages. Pour satisfaire à ce niveau d'incertitude, nous proposons une démarche basée sur le concept de structure métrologique dissociée. La mesure d'une pièce consiste alors à comparer sa forme à celle d'une pièce cylindrique de référence. Cette dernière doit seulement présenter une stabilité de forme parfaite. La cartographie d'écart de forme de la référence cylindrique doit cependant être identifiée au même niveau d'incertitude visé.Le travail de recherche développé propose une analyse détaillée des machines actuelles et de leurs limitations. Suite à cette analyse, une architecture de machine a été proposée pour lever ces limitations. Cette architecture tient compte des écarts « secondaires » liés à la position des capteurs et des effets de second ordre, pour satisfaire le niveau de précision visé. Une procédure complète d'étalonnage de la machine a été élaborée en s'inspirant des méthodes de séparation d'erreurs. Cette procédure originale permet de séparer les défauts de forme du cylindre de référence de ceux d'une pièce de qualification cylindrique mesurée simultanément. La méthode employée ne présente pas de limitations en termes d'exactitude. Cette procédure a été expérimentalement validée. Une analyse des effets liés à la mesure de surfaces cylindriques par des capteurs capacitifs a été menée. Ces essais ont conduit au développement de stratégies d'étalonnage de ces capteurs in situ utilisant des interféromètres à laser intégrés dans la machine. La traçabilité métrologique des résultats des mesures est ainsi garantie. Deux bancs de tests ont été développés pour caractériser les diverses influences et valider les procédures d'étalonnage des capteurs. La conception détaillée de l'instrument est issue de la synthèse des réflexions menées sur l'architecture, sur l'étalonnage et sur la maîtrise de la mesure de déplacements par capteurs capacitifs. Ce travail a abouti à la réalisation de ce nouvel instrument de référence ; sa conception, son montage et son réglage sont présentés. / The “Laboratoire Commun de Métrologie LNE-CNAM (LCM)” seeks to improve the measurement of primary pressure standards done using pressure balances, to an order of 10-6 relative uncertainty. Therefore, it is appropriate to back-up these pressure balances with a measurement of the topology of the piston-cylinder devices used on these balances. Cylindricity measurement is also found in many industrial applications such as the measurement of standards used for the calibration of measuring machines. This research project, conducted in collaboration with SAS GEOMNIA under a CIFRE agreement, has a main objet to develop a new ultra-high precision machine for cylinders form measurement. We pushes with this project the leading edge of the cylinders form measurement area; we propose indeed a technological leap which leads to reduce the uncertainty associated to cylindricity errors up to 10 nm in a cylindrical working volume of 350 mm diameter rand 150 mm height. Form measurement is usually done using a measurement probe moved about the surface to be measured with high precision guiding systems. Nonetheless, these guiding systems are not precise enough to offer the low uncertainty required even when error correction techniques are used. This is because the precision of the guides is limited by their low repeatability. To meet this uncertainty level, we propose an approach based on the “dissociated metrological structure” concept. The measurement consists of comparing the artifact's form with the form of a cylindrical reference which should have perfect form stability. However, the mapping form deviation of this cylindrical reference needs to be identified at the same level of uncertainty referred.The present work exposes a detailed analysis of the existing measuring machines and their limitations. Consequently, an optimized machine architecture is proposed in order to overcome the present limitations. The proposed machine architecture takes into account the "secondary" error terms relative to the probes positions and second order effects in order to satisfy the level of accuracy sought. A complete calibration procedure of the machine has been elaborated based on the error separation methods; it allows the separation of the form errors of each of the reference cylinder and a qualification cylindrical part simultaneously measured. This procedure does not present any accuracy limitations and has been experimentally verified. An analysis of the effects related to the measurement of cylindrical artifacts using capacitive sensors has also been investigated. These experiments have led to the development of in-situ calibration strategies using laser interferometers integrated in the machine. Thus, the metrological traceability of the measurements is guaranteed. Two test benches have been developed to characterize the error sources that influence the measurement and to validate the calibration procedures of the probes used. The detailed design of the instrument synthesizes all the conceptual thoughts about the architecture, the calibration and the displacement measurement of the capacitive probes. This work has resulted in the development of this new reference instrument; its design, installation and adjustment are detailed.