Analytical and Experimental Research of Machine Tool Accuracy

In this chapter, one of the ways of modelling the working accuracy of machine tools is elaborated. The method of constructing a numerical model based on trans-mission matrices is applicable in the field of virtual prototyping of modern machine tools. The results of numerical simulation of working precision are closely related to the machine stiffness in the machine workspace. A new way of measuring static stiffness can support numerical simulation results. Measurement of static stiffness is based on the measurement of the positioning accuracy of machine tools. The difference of the method lies in the load of the measured axis during the measurement. In this way, the stiffness of the movable machine partly relative to the base can be determined. The method for measuring static stiffness can advantageously be used in the development of new machine designs.