Coordinate measuring machines (CMMs) are already widely utilized as measuring tools in the modern manufacturing industry. Fast and accurate probing is the current trend for the next generation of CMMs. However, measuring velocity of CMM applications are limited by dynamic errors that occur in CMMs. In this paper, the dynamic errors of coordinate measuring machines are analyzed theoretically and experimentally. The limited stiffness of air bearings were found to cause dynamic errors due to the existence of Abbe’s offsets. The characteristics of the air bearings used on CMMs were modeled by the finite element analysis (FEA). The load capacity and stiffness of the air bearings were computed. Using this model, the dynamic errors of the CMM were reduced through revising the air bearing design. To verify the effectiveness of this approach, the performance of the air bearings was tested both statically and dynamically. The results show that the dynamic errors can be significantly reduced.
Skip Nav Destination
Article navigation
December 2003
Technical Papers
Reducing the Dynamic Errors of Coordinate Measuring Machines
Chensong Dong,
Chensong Dong
Department of Industrial Engineering, Florida A&M University-Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL 32310
Search for other works by this author on:
Chuck Zhang,
Chuck Zhang
Department of Industrial Engineering, Florida A&M University-Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL 32310
Search for other works by this author on:
Ben Wang,
Ben Wang
Department of Industrial Engineering, Florida A&M University-Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL 32310
Search for other works by this author on:
Guoxiong Zhang
Guoxiong Zhang
College of Precision Instrument and Opto-electronics Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, P. R. China
Search for other works by this author on:
Chensong Dong
Department of Industrial Engineering, Florida A&M University-Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL 32310
Chuck Zhang
Department of Industrial Engineering, Florida A&M University-Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL 32310
Ben Wang
Department of Industrial Engineering, Florida A&M University-Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL 32310
Guoxiong Zhang
College of Precision Instrument and Opto-electronics Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, P. R. China
Contributed by the Design Automation Committee for publication in the JOURNAL OF MECHANICAL DESIGN. Manuscript received October 2002; revised February 2003. Associate Editor: A. Shabana.
J. Mech. Des. Dec 2003, 125(4): 831-839 (9 pages)
Published Online: January 22, 2004
Article history
Received:
October 1, 2002
Revised:
February 1, 2003
Online:
January 22, 2004
Citation
Dong , C., Zhang , C., Wang, B., and Zhang, G. (January 22, 2004). "Reducing the Dynamic Errors of Coordinate Measuring Machines ." ASME. J. Mech. Des. December 2003; 125(4): 831–839. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.1623185
Download citation file:
Get Email Alerts
Cited By
DeepJEB: 3D Deep Learning-Based Synthetic Jet Engine Bracket Dataset
J. Mech. Des (April 2025)
Design and Justice: A Scoping Review in Engineering Design
J. Mech. Des (May 2025)
Related Articles
Quality and Inspection of Machining Operations: CMM Integration to the Machine Tool
J. Manuf. Sci. Eng (October,2009)
A Technique for Enhancing Machine Tool Accuracy by Transferring the Metrology Reference From the Machine Tool to the Workpiece
J. Manuf. Sci. Eng (June,2007)
A Procedure for Measuring Planar Cam Profiles and Their Follower Motions
J. Manuf. Sci. Eng (August,2006)
Support Vector Regression for Determination of Minimum Zone
J. Manuf. Sci. Eng (November,2003)
Related Chapters
Accuracy of an Axis
Mechanics of Accuracy in Engineering Design of Machines and Robots Volume I: Nominal Functioning and Geometric Accuracy
Accuracy-associated Models
Mechanics of Accuracy in Engineering Design of Machines and Robots Volume I: Nominal Functioning and Geometric Accuracy
Assessment of Geometrical Accuracy
Mechanics of Accuracy in Engineering Design of Machines and Robots Volume II: Stiffness and Metrology