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A virtual machine tool (VMT) simulation system which considers tool center point (TCP) interpolation,
geometric errors, servo dynamics, and friction effects for a five-axis machine tool is developed in this paper.
A novel five-axis interpolation method is proposed to ensure that maximum velocity constraints for each
axis can be satisfied. The geometric error model, including lead screw, straightness, angular and squareness
errors is built to analyze the volumetric errors within the working space. The model which includes rigid
body motion, friction model and servo control loops is utilized to evaluate servo dynamics and non-linear
effects. The errors caused by the locations, servo dynamics, and friction effects are integrated into the
VMT simulation program. Simulation results of TCP trajectory are represented by small line segments
to generate NC codes. Then the NC codes are fed into VERICUT software to perform virtual cutting.