Browse > Article
http://dx.doi.org/10.5762/KAIS.2015.16.4.2338

A study on automation of modal analysis of a spindle system of machine tools using ANSYS  

Lee, Bong-Gu (School of Mechanical Engineering Technology, Yeungnam University College)
Choi, Jin-Woo (School of Mechanical Engineering Technology, Yeungnam University College)
Publication Information
Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society / v.16, no.4, 2015 , pp. 2338-2343 More about this Journal
Abstract
An analytical model was developed in this study and then implemented into a tool for automation of FEA (Finite Element Analysis) of a spindle system for natural frequencies and modes in the universal FEA software, ANSYS. VBA of EXCEL was used for the implementation. It allowed graphic user interfaces (GUIs) to be developed for a user to interact with the tool and, in addition, an EXCEL spreadsheet to be used for data arrangement. A code was developed in the language of ANSYS to generate the geometric model of the spindle system, sequentially to construct the analytical model based on the information in the GUIs, and finally to perform computation for the FEA. Its automation of the model generation and analysis can help to identify a near optimal design of the spindle system under design in minimum time and efforts.
Keywords
Analytical model; ANSYS; EXCEL; Finite element analysis; Spindle system design; Tool development;
Citations & Related Records
Times Cited By KSCI : 3  (Citation Analysis)
연도 인용수 순위
1 M. Weck, Handbook of Machine Tools, Vol. 1 (English translation), Ch. 1-3, John Wiley, New York, 1984.
2 E. Abele, Y. Altintas, C. Brecher, "Machine tool spindle units", CIRP, Vol. 59, pp. 781-802, 2010. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cirp.2010.05.002   DOI
3 S. C. Jung, K. W. Kim, "A study on Finite Element Analysis of Tool Deformation in End Milling, Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial Cooperation Society, Vol. 6, No. 1, pp. 83-86, 2005.
4 J. K. Lee, "Evaluation of the Influence of Blast Vibration on Machine Tool Accuracy", Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial Cooperation Society, Vol. 15, No. 8, pp. 4790-4795, 2014. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5762/KAIS.2014.15.8.4790   DOI
5 C. H. Lee, J. W. Choi, "Evaluation of Thermal Characteristics of a Direct-Connection Spindle Using Finite Element Co-Analysis", Journal of the Korean Society of Manufacturing Technology Engineers, Vol. 22, No. 2, pp. 228-234. 2013. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.7735/ksmte.2013.22.2.228   DOI   ScienceOn
6 G. Swartzfager, R. Chandak, S. Alvarez, Visual Basic 6 Object-Oriented Programming, Coriolis Group Books, 1998.
7 Microsoft Office Professional, EXCEL Documentation, Microsoft, 2010.
8 ANSYS Mechanical V14.5, ANSYS V14.5 Documentation, SAS IP, Inc., 2012.