Transformation of tracking error in parallel kinematic machining [Elektronische Ressource] / von Ghasem Amirian

Transformation of Tracking Error in Parallel Kinematic Machining Vom Fachbereich Produktionstechnik derUniversität Bremen Zur Erlangung des Grades Doktor- Ingenieur genehmigte DissertationvonM.Sc. Ghasem Amirian Gutachter: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Bernd Kuhfuss Prof. Dr.-Ing. Gert GochTag der mündlichen Prüfung: 28. November 2008 Acknowledgements I would like to express my deepest sense of gratitude to my advisor Prof. Dr.-Ing. Bernd Kuhfuss, for the patient guidance, valuable advices and moral support. In addition, I would like to thank him for his support during my Ph.D. studies. I also wish to express my deep appreciation to Prof. Dr.-Ing. Gert Goch for serving on my dissertation and Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Reinhold Kienzler for serving on my candidacy exam and dissertation committee. Especially, I would like to thank Dr.-Ing. Christian Schenck for introducing me to the new area of PKM. His ideas and inspirations have greatly helped the development of my dissertation.I would also like to acknowledge my colleagues at the Machine Tools Institute in University of Bremen, especially, Mrs. Birgit Taeger, Dipl.-Ing. Sebastian Allers, Dipl.-Ing. Frank Lichthorn, Dipl.-Ing. Stephan Schädlich and Dipl.-Ing. Linghan Li. I am indebted to my friend, Dr.-Ing. Mostafa Mehrafza, for the valuable discussions and help. Special thanks are due to Mrs. Tatjana Evas for their warm friendship and help. Thanks to Miss. Özlem Yilmaz for the support.