ISSN:
1013-9826
Source:
Scientific.Net: Materials Science & Technology / Trans Tech Publications Archiv 1984-2008
Topics:
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
Notes:
As has been demonstrated in the “microfactory” which is a miniature manufacturingsystem proposed by the author’s research group, small machine tools that are comparable in size totheir target products lead to large reductions in energy consumption and area. Experiments showedthat they were capable of micro mechanical fabrication. However, the design of miniature machinetools has not been fully optimized. The author proposed a design method to estimate machine toolperformance. In this paper, the design tool is applied to find miniaturizing strategies. By applying thedesign tool, it is possible to determine which of the design parameters and error sources wouldsignificantly affect machine performance. From the results of calculation, the tool can clarify theeffect of machine tool sizes imposed on the machine performances. This leads to some suggestionsregarding machine tool sizes. Finally, design guidelines for miniature machine can be obtained
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://www.tib-hannover.de/fulltexts/2011/0528/01/53/transtech_doi~10.4028%252Fwww.scientific.net%252FKEM.339.337.pdf
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