Method of and apparatus for correction of coordinate measurement errors due to vibrations in coordinate measuring machines (cmms)
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1. A method of correcting coordinate measurement errors produced by dynamic forces distorting moving parts of a machine, the method comprising:
- measuring acceleration values of a moving part of the machine;
using position measuring devices of the machine to obtain first signals indicative of a displacement of the moving part; and
applying a data fusion algorithm to obtain corrected values for a measured displacement of the moving part, wherein the data fusion algorithm double integrates the measured acceleration values to produce second signals indicative of a distortion from a nominal position of the moving part due to accelerations and combines the second signals with the first signals.
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Abstract
Accelerations of a probe or probe head due to vibrations of a machine during a measuring operation are measured using accelerometers placed in the probe or probe head. The acceleration signals are double integrated to determine the corresponding displacements of the probe or probe head and these are added to the readings of displacement of the machine taken from the machine scales using a data fusion algorithm to correct the scale readings for the vibration of the probe. Both linear and angular accelerations of the probe can be corrected in this way.
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1. A method of correcting coordinate measurement errors produced by dynamic forces distorting moving parts of a machine, the method comprising:
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measuring acceleration values of a moving part of the machine;
using position measuring devices of the machine to obtain first signals indicative of a displacement of the moving part; and
applying a data fusion algorithm to obtain corrected values for a measured displacement of the moving part, wherein the data fusion algorithm double integrates the measured acceleration values to produce second signals indicative of a distortion from a nominal position of the moving part due to accelerations and combines the second signals with the first signals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A data fusion algorithm for correcting measurement errors produced by position measuring devices on a movable machine part comprising:
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(a) inputting a first signal which is indicative of the accelerations of a moving part of a machine;
(b) integrating the first signal twice to obtain a displacement signal indicative of displacement of the moving part caused by acceleration effects of a movement;
(c) normalizing and resolving the doubly integrated first signal;
(d) inputting a second signal from position measuring devices of a machine which is indicative of a displacement of the movable machine part caused by the movement;
(e) adding the normalized and resolved first signal to the second signal to produce a corrected position signal. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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