Ultra-Precision Machining Error Modeling Across Semi-Finishing

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Solution Overview

Problem

In ultra-precision machining, the accumulation of errors from semi-finishing and finishing processes negatively impacts the final machining precision, as existing methods neglect the surface roughness and shape errors left by semi-finishing, affecting the machining quality of the finished product.

Innovation Solution

An ultra-precision machining method that determines the total material removal amount, performs rough machining, establishes and re-establishes machining error prediction models considering semi-finishing errors, and optimizes process parameters for semi-finishing and finishing to improve precision without reducing efficiency.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If semi-finishing is performed to remove large material amount, then productivity is improved, but manufacturing precision deteriorates due to surface roughness and shape errors left by semi-finishing

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvematerial removal amountVSAvoidsurface quality
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The machining process is divided into three distinct stages: rough machining, semi-finishing, and finishing. Each stage has specific process parameters and objectives. The semi-finishing stage is specifically designed to bridge the gap between rough machining and finishing by controlling both material removal efficiency and surface quality, preventing error accumulation that would otherwise affect the final machining precision.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

2Device complexity

If existing machining error prediction model is used, then device complexity is reduced, but manufacturing precision deteriorates because it neglects semi-finishing error influence

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemodel complexityVSAvoidmachining precision
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The method performs preliminary prediction of semi-finishing errors before the finishing operation. By establishing an error prediction model that specifically accounts for semi-finishing characteristics and their influence on finishing operations, the system proactively identifies and compensates for potential error sources, enabling more accurate process parameter optimization for the finishing stage.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The error prediction model creates a feedback mechanism where predicted semi-finishing errors inform the optimization of finishing process parameters. This feedback loop allows the system to adjust finishing parameters based on anticipated errors from semi-finishing, thereby compensating for error accumulation and improving final machining precision without requiring complex real-time measurement systems.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Data Source

PatentUS20240316658A1Ultra-precision machining method
Publication Date: 2024.09.26 GUANGDONG UNIV OF TECH
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AI summary

The present disclosure discloses an ultra-precision machining method, including determining a total material removal amount based on a product to be machined and a blank, and performing rough machining to complete a material removal amount of the rough machining; after the rough machining, establishing an ultra-precision machining error prediction model by using an existing machining error, and predicting a semi-finishing error; re-establishing an ultra-precision machining error prediction model considering influence of the semi-finishing error; and finally performing finishing process planning. In the ultra-precision machining method according to the present disclosure, influence of the finishing error is considered, the ultra-precision machining error prediction model is re-established, and by integrated optimization of process parameters of the semi-finishing and the finishing, machining precision of ultra-precision machining is further improved without reducing machining efficiency.