Title: A taxonomy of model-based redundancy methods for CMM online performance verification

Authors: Fiorenzo Franceschini, Maurizio Galetto

Addresses: Department of Manufacturing Systems and Economics, Polytechnic Institute of Turin, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi, 24, 10129 Torino, Italy. ' Department of Manufacturing Systems and Economics, Polytechnic Institute of Turin, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi, 24, 10129 Torino, Italy

Abstract: This paper presents a taxonomy of methods for online performance verification of three-axes Coordinate Measuring Machines (CMMs). The attention is focused on analytical redundancy methods, which are based on the use of mathematical models to describe physical relationships between measured quantities. A general framework for the application of the analytical redundancy methods is presented. A series of examples, together with an analysis of advantages and disadvantages of the applied methods, is described. In the end, one of these methods is experimentally tested and the obtained results are discussed.

Keywords: coordinate measuring machines; CMMs; performance verification; diagnostics; measurement reliability; model-based redundancy; quality control.

DOI: 10.1504/IJTM.2007.011806

International Journal of Technology Management, 2007 Vol.37 No.1/2, pp.104 - 124

Published online: 23 Dec 2006 *

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