Bearing deformation of heavy-duty machine tool-foundation systems and deformation detection methods

Because of the characteristics of heavy-duty machine tools such as large self-weight and heavy load, the working precision and service life of their lathe beds, columns, and other large structural parts are all directly influenced by the foundation. In view of the considerable influence of joint surfaces on system characteristics, this study involved obtaining joint surface parameter values from a microscopic perspective, deriving a static joint surface parameter model from Reynolds equation, adopting fractal theory to develop a bolted joint surface parameter model, and thus completing the embedding of joint surface parameters under uneven loads; a simulation model for a heavy-duty machine tool-foundation system was also devised considering the influence of joint surfaces. To identify the structural micro-deformation status of heavy-duty numerical control machine tool-foundation systems, the authors constructed a fiber grating technology-based experimental platform for detecting the deformation of structural parts, verified the correctness of the above simulation model via experiments, and proposed a method for detecting the deformation of heavy-duty machine tool-foundation systems using fiber grating technology. Based on the above simulation model, the influence of reinforced layer position, foundation outline specifications and soil properties around the foundation on the bearing deformation of heavy-duty machine tool-foundation systems were studied, and some guidelines on the construction of concrete foundations were formulated. This model and the related detection method laid a theoretical foundation for guiding the design and optimization of heavy-duty machine tool structure and foundation.