Thermal Simulation of CNC Milling Machine Drives

The publication deals with the design of thermal simulation of CNC milling machine drives. The first part of the publication defines the individual parts of the thermal model concept and their mutual influence. Subsequently, simulations of drives were created. The first thermal model is defined for a stepper motor which is a drive for the linear axes of a CNC milling machine. Subsequently, the design of the thermal drive of the spindle is analysed, which uses a DC motor with permanent magnets. Using previous models of the drive, a model of the entire CNC milling machine was designed. In the last part, the model was compared with real measurements, which evaluated the tolerances of the system.