Dynamic calibration of the positioning accuracy of machine tools and coordinate measuring machines using a laser interferometer

International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture

Volumn 43, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 947-954

  Castro, H F F ^a   Burdekin, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dynamic calibration; Laser interferometer; Machine accuracy; Positional error

Indexed keywords

CALIBRATION; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; COORDINATE MEASURING MACHINES; ERROR ANALYSIS; INTERFEROMETERS;

LASER INTERFEROMETERS;

MACHINE TOOLS;

EID: 0037542697     PISSN: 08906955     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0890-6955(03)00083-X     Document Type: Article

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