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Title: The subtle causes of apparent non-repeatability

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OSTI ID:10142075

Machine tools are highly deterministic, i.e., they obey cause and effect relationships that are within our ability to understand and control. There is nothing random or probabilistic about their behavior. When apparent non-repeatability occurs in routine machine tool testing, the cause must be sought and identified and possibly dealt with. Four cases studies illustrate the humbling but gratifying experience of being a machine tool error detective.

Research Organization:
Lawrence Livermore National Lab., CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-48
OSTI ID:
10142075
Report Number(s):
UCRL-JC-116932; CONF-9404131-2; ON: DE94009907
Resource Relation:
Conference: American Society for Precision Engineering (ASPE) conference,Tucson, AZ (United States),6-8 Apr 1994; Other Information: PBD: Apr 1994
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English