Coupled modeling for machine tool structural optimization

Abstract

Effective machine tool design needs to take into account various kinematic configurations and possible combinations of structural parts, which meet the requirements of both the structural properties on one hand and technology and cost limitation on the other hand. Prior to a detailed developing a certain machine tool structure, an expert based decision on the machine tool conception needs to be performed. A high number of design variants should be explored in a short time. Fulfilling those demands leads to developing a machine tool modular models, enabling easy changing the kinematic configuration or various structural parts. In the paper the techniques for effective component coupling and model order reduction using mode truncation or Krylov subspace based technique for creating the machine tool coupled models are introduced. Case studies considering real machine tool structures are given. High quality of Krylov subspace reduction technique in connection with multipoint constraint surface coupling is shown both in terms of dynamic properties of the reduced multibody model and a very low time demands at the same time.