Mechanical, Industrial, and Manufacturing Engineering

Information
3 Credits
Spring term
Lecture only

Contact
Currently not offered

Course Description

Precision Machine Design is the science of a-priori identification of cause-effect relationships in machine tools that consist of more than one component, and the design of the machine tools to reduce sources of error to a satisfactory level. In industry, mitigating the sources of error in a dynamic or quasi-static machine is critical to ensuring that the machine executes a process that yields an acceptable product. In academic research, precision machine design is important not only for manufacturing but also to a wider range of engineering applications. For example, a fundamental understanding and implementation of precision engineering principles is key to the development of optical systems like laser-based interferometers and alignment systems.

Topics

• Precision design principles
• Sensor Mounting and Sensor Calibration
• Machine level error budget with geometric and thermal errors
• Structural design of joints and supports
• Deterministic damping
• Exact constraint design for flexures and couplings
• Bearings design and selection
• Power generation and Transmission Design

Learning Outcomes

1. Understand and use the mathematics and physics behind precision engineering principles
2. Identify sources of quasi-static and dynamic precision in machine tools
3. Design machine tools based on precision engineering principles