Title :
Finite Element Modeling and Simulation of Probe System
Author :
Mohd Rizal Salleh ; Ping Yang, Qing ; Jones, Barry
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Eng. & Design, Brunel Univ., Uxbridge
Abstract :
Coordinate measuring machines (CMMs) have been widely used for enhancing product quality, productivity and reliability. This powerful instrument assists the user by providing them with highly accurate and reliable measurement results. Many studies involving the application of various different methods have been carried out to enhance the performance of CMM. This paper discusses the application of finite element analysis (FEA) to study the probe system of CMM. Finite element modeling is utilized to investigate the displacement of the probe stylus, pre-travel variation (lobing effects) and the associated measurement uncertainty. Different characteristics of styli have been considered and the corresponding effects on the probe operation are reported
Keywords :
coordinate measuring machines; finite element analysis; measurement uncertainty; probes; CMM; FEA; coordinate measuring machines; finite element analysis; finite element model; lobing effects; measurement uncertainty; probe system simulation; Arm; Artificial neural networks; Coordinate measuring machines; Finite element methods; Instruments; Power system reliability; Probes; Productivity; Reliability engineering; Sampling methods; Coordinate Measuring Machine (CMM); Finite Elements Analysis (FEA); Modeling; Probe; Simulation;
Conference_Titel :
Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference, 2005. IMTC 2005. Proceedings of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
Ottawa, Ont.
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8879-8
DOI :
10.1109/IMTC.2005.1604254
