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@PHDTHESIS{Sanders:1020748,
author = {Sanders, Mark Pascal},
othercontributors = {Schmitt, Robert H. and Biermann, Dirk},
title = {{V}olumetric error model for online machine tool
compensation},
school = {Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen},
type = {Dissertation},
address = {Aachen},
publisher = {RWTH Aachen University},
reportid = {RWTH-2025-09212},
pages = {1 Online-Ressource : Illustrationen},
year = {2025},
note = {Veröffentlicht auf dem Publikationsserver der RWTH Aachen
University; Dissertation, Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische
Hochschule Aachen, 2025},
abstract = {Achieving high-precision machining in large-scale
manufacturing poses significant challenges, particularly due
to thermal effects that induce structural deformations in
machine tools. Addressing these errors is crucial both for
precise part production and for enabling closer
quality-control loops through On-Machine Measurements.
Current mitigation strategies often rely on extensive
climatization measures, which are both energy-intensive and
costly. At the same time, rising pressure to lower energy
consumption and costs threaten the competitiveness of
precision machining, which underscores the necessity of
accurate machine tool calibration and thermal compensation
techniques for machine tools. In this thesis, a system for
real-time static and thermal error compensation for machine
tools will be presented contributing to the realization of
“Virtual Climatization”. The approach includes research
on a flexible machine tool calibration model that can
incorporate heterogeneous measurement data. The model forms
the basis for a significantly faster and automated machine
tool calibration procedure using an “On-The-Fly”
approach. It leverages laser tracker measurements captured
during continuous machine movement. By acquiring data
without frequent standstills, it allows for measuring static
machine tool errors with negligible thermal drift in under
ten minutes. The method thereby enables investigating
transient thermal behavior of the machine tool with a high
temporal resolution. An experimental validation involved
testing this calibration method on four different machine
tools covering medium to large working volumes. An
“Abstracted Physical Body model” can subsequently be
used to predict thermally induced deformations of the
machine tool structure using efficiently solved spline-based
mechanics. This model is designed to be applicable to
retro-fit applications, as it does not require detailed
structural information or training datasets, while still
providing good predictions. A method for integrating these
predictions into the existing machine control infrastructure
using standard machine tool communication interfaces is
investigated. By updating the machine’s geometric
compensation data, real time compensation can be achieved
without extensive hardware or control-system modifications.
A formal uncertainty analysis of all components is
performed. In alignment with established standards, the
contributions of all system components are identified and
analyzed. This analysis thereby enables using the
compensation system for traceable On-Machine Measurements. A
thorough experimental validation of the combined system is
executed in two stages. First, the combined system can
reduce deviations by up to 75 $\%$ in tests referenced to
laser tracker data on a medium-sized machine tool. Secondly,
the measurement uncertainty can be reduced by up to 50 $\%$
in On-Machine Measurement validation experiments based on
the VDI/VDE 2617 standards for CMM qualification. This can
ultimately lead to improved precision and accuracy in
manufacturing and geometric inspection, resulting in higher
product quality and reliability.},
cin = {417510 / 417200 / 080067},
ddc = {620},
cid = {$I:(DE-82)417510_20140620$ / $I:(DE-82)417200_20140620$ /
$I:(DE-82)080067_20181221$},
pnm = {DFG project G:(GEPRIS)390621612 - EXC 2023: Internet of
Production (IoP) (390621612) / WS-B2.I - Connected Job Shop
(X080067-WS-B2.I)},
pid = {G:(GEPRIS)390621612 / G:(DE-82)X080067-WS-B2.I},
typ = {PUB:(DE-HGF)11},
doi = {10.18154/RWTH-2025-09212},
url = {https://publications.rwth-aachen.de/record/1020748},
}