Design and evaluation of a high-speed and precision microspindle
Design and evaluation of a high-speed and precision microspindle
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10.1007/s00170-014-6690-x
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2015-05
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Wei Li;Zhixiong Zhou;H. Xiao;Bi Zhang
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作者:
Wei Li;Zhixiong Zhou;H. Xiao;Bi Zhang
This study presents the design and evaluation of a high-speed and precision microspindle used for micromechanical machining. A radial impulse turbine with two rows of nozzles was designed to realize the high-speed performance. A monolithic flexible coupling was used to decouple the turbine shaft and the tool, and then, the tool shank was directly supported by aerostatic bearings, which can minimize the run-out of the tool at high speeds. Additionally, a shape memory alloy (SMA)-based clamp was designed for tool clamping. It can avoid the assembly error caused by stack-up tolerances. The microspindle has simple configuration and compact design with a 30-mm outer diameter and a 95-mm length. The prototype microspindle has a maximum speed of over 240,000 rpm and a tool radial run-out of 2.79 μm. The evaluation results show the feasibility and potential application of the new design concept of the microspindle proposed in this study.