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Design, Development, and Analysis of a Hybrid Serial-Parallel Machine for Precision Polishing

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Abstract

Mechanical polishing with abrasive slurry is a kind of finishing process that can reduce the surface roughness and improve the form accuracy effectively. In this chapter, the development of a serial-parallel machine for precision polishing of freefrom surface is presented. The topological structure of the machine is a six degrees-of-freedom (DOF) hybrid serial-parallel mechanism, including a three-DOF parallel mechanism, a two-DOF serial mechanism, and a functional extension limb providing a redundant DOF. The main features of the polishing machine are reflected in two aspects including the following: (1) the machine inherits the advantages of both serial mechanism and parallel mechanism, and (2) the rotation and translation motions between the polishing tool and the workpiece are decoupled. In this chapter, a systematic kinematics and stiffness analysis of the hybrid serial-parallel mechanism are performed. Afterward, the development of the polishing machine is explained. Finally, some preliminary experiments have been conducted on a saddle surface which aim to evaluate the performance and demonstrate the capability of the machine.

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Acknowledgments

The authors would like to express their sincere thanks to the Innovation and Technology Commission (ITC) of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) for the financial support of the research work under the project No. GHP/031/13SZ. The work was also supported a PhD studentship (project account code: RU98) from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University.

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    Peng Xu, Chi Fai Cheung, Chunjin Wang & Lai Ting Ho

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Xu, P., Cheung, C.F., Li, B., Wang, C., Ho, L.T. (2020). Design, Development, and Analysis of a Hybrid Serial-Parallel Machine for Precision Polishing. In: Yang, S., Jiang, Z. (eds) Precision Machines. Precision Manufacturing. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-5192-0_20-1

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