Accuracy issues of parallel kinematic machine tools

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part K: Journal of Multi-body Dynamics

Volumn 216, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 51-57

  Week, M ^a   Staimer, D ^a  

^a RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Calibration; Error compensation; Parallel kinematic machines

Indexed keywords

EID: 0346737612     PISSN: 14644193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/146441902760029384     Document Type: Article

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