Five-axis CNC milling machine tools bring great facility to produce complex workpieces with increased dimensional accuracy and better surface quality in shorter machining times. However, kinematics of five-axis machine tools has a complex form which makes it difficult to operate these machine tools properly. The difficulty arises from the complexity of NC-Code generation and tool path verification. Collision of machine tool or setup components with each other is a severe problem in five-axis machining operations and usually results from inadequate postprocessors or insufficient collision checking due to absence of well-prepared simulation and verification programs. Five-axis CNC machine tool owners may get rid of this problem by purchasing commercial postprocessors, simulation and verification programs. However, these programs are expensive and small and medium enterprises (SME&rsquo / s) usually cannot afford the costs of these programs. In the related libraries of commercial programs, there is great number of CNC machine tools, which is generally unnecessary for SME&rsquo / s. An alternative to overcome this problem is to develop particular program, which is capable of postprocessing, simulating and verifying milling operations, for each certain five-axis CNC machine tool. In this study, a software named &ldquo / Manus 1.0&rdquo / , which performs postprocessing and simulation processes, has been developed for the high speed &ldquo / Mazak Variaxis 630-5X&rdquo / CNC five-axis machine tool, located in METU-BILTIR Center. Moreover, tool path verification algorithms have been developed to detect collisions. The software has been written in Borland C++ Builder5.0. The developed program has been tested in sample milling operations and satisfactory results have been achieved.

Kyoto University (京都大学) / 0048 / 新制・課程博士 / 博士(工学) / 甲第16841号 / 工博第3562号 / 新制||工||1538(附属図書館) / 29516 / 京都大学大学院工学研究科マイクロエンジニアリング専攻 / (主査)教授 松原 厚, 教授 松久 寛, 教授 西脇 眞二 / 学位規則第4条第1項該当

Le principe de la métrologie en cours d’usinage est d'obtenir des données de mesure directement dans le flot de production. Ce principe fait suite au besoin croissant des industriels de réaliser des mesures en ligne durant une opération ou entre deux opérations d'usinage en employant le moyen de production pour mesurer la pièce usinée. La maîtrise des sources d’erreur de mesure telles que les erreurs géométriques est une condition sine qua non pour garantir la métrologie dimensionnelle traçable directement sur les machines-outils. Ces travaux portent sur la modélisation géométrique de machine-outil 5 axes, basée sur une paramétrisation normalisée des erreurs géométriques. Ce modèle est simulé et simplifié par l’utilisation d’une machine virtuelle développée comme un outil d’aide à la compréhension et à la visualisation des effets des erreurs géométriques sur l’erreur volumétrique. Un nouvel étalon matériel thermo-invariant a été développé : la Multi-Feature Bar. Raccordé à la définition internationale du mètre par un étalonnage et une intercomparaison européenne, il permet d’envisager des mesures traçables sur machine-outil dans un environnement hostile. L’identification de trois paramètres intrinsèques à cet étalon, couplée à une procédure de mesure, assure une identification complète et traçable des erreurs de mouvement d’axes linéaires. Suite à cela, l’identification des erreurs entre axes est quant à elle basée sur une analyse de combinaisons de paramètres suffisants pour caractériser au mieux l’erreur volumétrique. Une procédure d’identification des paramètres du modèle est proposée en minimisant la dérive temporelle de la structure ainsi que les effets des erreurs de mouvement précédemment identifiées. Une analyse de sensibilité des paramètres de réglages de la procédure de mesure ainsi que des effets de bruits permet de garantir la qualité de l’identification proposée. / In-process metrology consists in obtaining measurement data directly into the manufacturing process. This method results from an increasing need of manufacturers to carry out on-line measurements during one manufacturing task or between two manufacturing tasks by using the mean of production to measure the machined part. Monitoring the sources of errors like geometric errors is one of the prerequisites to ensure the traceable dimensional metrology directly on the machine tool.This thesis deals with the geometric modeling of 5-axis machine tool based on a standardized parameterization of geometric errors. This model is simulated and simplified by the use of a virtual machine developed in order to help understand and visualize the effects of geometric errors on the volumetric error.A new standard thermo-invariant material namely Multi-Feature Bar has been developed.After its calibration and after a European intercomparison, it provides a direct metrological traceability to the SI meter for dimensional measurement on machine tool in a hostile environment. The identification of three intrinsic parameters of this standard, coupled with a measurement procedure ensures complete and traceable identification of motion errors of linear axes. The identification of position and orientation errors of axis is based on an analysis of combinations of necessary parameters to characterize volumetric error and at best. A model parameter identification procedure is proposed by minimizing the time drift of the structural loop and the effects of previously identified motion errors. Asensitivity analysis of the measurement procedure settings and of the noise effects ensures the quality of this proposed identification.

This thesis deals with designing of C axis for interchangeable heads for milling machining centres with horizontal spindle centre of the slide type. Itâs divided into three parts, whereas the first part contains theoretical introduction to the problematic. The second part deals with systematic analysis of the topic and choosing the right variant for elaboration. The last part forms construction design of the chosen variant, which contains notes on the solution proce-dure, calculations and visualization in form of 3D models.

The diploma thesis is focused on machining using the ball-end shank mill. Content of the preliminary part of the work is a shank mill characteristic and a consequent part shows a splitting of ball-end milling cutters, its application, the cutting tool geometry and a characteristic signs of machining. The cutting force model of the ball-end mill is presented as well. A part of proposed model is the conversion of the resultant force too. Practical part is aimed at cutting force analysis of the ball-end mill and the main purpose of this part is a quantification of the cutting force for different work piece tilt angles while milling is performed.