The optimization of the control logic of a redundant six axis milling machine

Antonio Caputi () and Davide Russo
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Antonio Caputi: Universita’ Degli Studi Di Bergamo
Davide Russo: Universita’ Degli Studi Di Bergamo

Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing, 2021, vol. 32, issue 5, No 14, 1453 pages

Abstract: Abstract The primary task of machine tools is simultaneously positioning and orienting the cutting tool with respect to the work piece. The mechanism must avoid positioning errors, and limit forces and torques required to the motors. A novel approach for combined design and control of manufacturing means is proposed in this work. The focus is on the optimization of the control logic of a redundant 6 axis milling machine, derived from the 5 axis milling machine by adding redundant degree of freedom to the work piece table. The new mechanism is able to fulfill a secondary task due to the introduction of redundancy. The proposed methodology sets as secondary task the minimization of the rotary motors torque, or the minimization of the norm of the positioning error. The control is based on the solution of a constrained optimization problem, where the constraints equations are the kinematic closure equations, and the objective function is the table motor torque or the positioning error of the tool tip. The implementation of this framework in the virtual machine model of the mechanism shows an improvement of the performances: actually, the introduction of a redundant axis allows the minimization of the torques and position errors.

Keywords: Machine tool; Additive manufacturing; Mechanism redundancy; Optimization (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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