3D characterisation, modelling and compensation of the pre-travel of a kinematic touch trigger probe

Measurement: Journal of the International Measurement Confederation

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 83-94

  Mayer, J R René ^a   Ghazzar, Abdeljabbar ^a   Rossy, Olivier ^a  

^a ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Coordinate measuring machines; Dimensional metrology; Error correction; Kinematic touch trigger probe; Pre travel

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ERROR CORRECTION; KINEMATICS; MEASUREMENTS; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

COORDINATE MEASURING MACHINES; KINEMATIC TOUCH TRIGGER PROBE; PRE TRAVEL; STYLUS LENGTH;

MEASUREMENT ERRORS;

EID: 0030263064     PISSN: 02632241     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0263-2241(96)00068-1     Document Type: Article

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