Evaluation of sphericity error from form data using computational geometric techniques
Evaluation of sphericity error from form data using computational geometric techniques
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DOI:
10.1016/s0890-6955(01)00124-9
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发表时间:
2002-02-01
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14
通讯作者:
Shunmugam, MS
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作者:
Samuel, GL;Shunmugam, MS
The measurement data for evaluation of sphericity error can be obtained from inspection devices such as form measuring instruments/set-ups. Due to misalignment and size-suppression inherent in these measurements, sphericity data obtained will be distorted. Hence, the sphericity error is evaluated with reference to an assessment feature, referred to as a limacoid. Appropriate methods based on the computational geometry have been developed to establish Minimum Circumscribed, Maximum Inscribed and Minimum Zone Limacoids. The present methods start with the construction of 3-D hulls. A 3-D convex outer hull is established using computational geometric concepts presently available. A heuristic method is followed in this paper to establish a 3-D inner hull. Based on a new concept of 3-D equi-angular line, 3-D farthest or nearest equi-angular diagrams are constructed for establishing the assessment limacoids. Algorithms proposed in the present work are implemented and validated with the simulated data and the data available in the literature. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.