2017 年 83 巻 9 号 p. 883-887
Error characteristics of multi-axis machine tools such as geometric errors cause machined errors on machined surfaces of machined parts. To estimate the machined errors on machined parts, shapes of machined parts with machined errors should be derived in computer simulation. By representing shapes of machined parts as difference set between a workpiece and tool swept volumes, the machined errors on machined surfaces can be estimated. A tool swept volume is composed of tool swept areas on tool surfaces that form surfaces of the tool swept volume. Tool swept areas on tool surfaces change its shape depending on tool motion. In order to derive tool swept volumes without any restriction on tool motion, all shape types of tool swept areas should be classified as tool swept types for general tools in multi-axis machining. Hence, in our previous study, tool swept types of cylindrical surface (side surface of a flat endmill), tapered surface (side surface of a taper endmill) and planar surface (bottom surface of an endmill) were classified. In this paper, tool swept types of torus that represents a corner radius of a radius endmill are classified into 8 tool swept types.
