Automated Identification of Linear Machine Tool Model Parameters Using Global Sensitivity Analysis

High-fidelity machine tool models are needed for condition monitoring, machine tool development, and process simulation. To accurately predict the dynamic behavior of their real counterparts, these models have to be identified, meaning that the values for the involved physical model parameters have to be found by comparing the model with measured data from its real counterpart. As of now, this can only be performed automatically for comparably simple models, which are only valid under limiting assumptions. In contrast, parameter identification for predictive high-fidelity models requires cumbersome manual effort in many intermediate steps. The present work addresses this problem by showing how to automatically identify the parameters of a complex structural dynamic machine tool model using global sensitivity analysis. The capability of the proposed approach is demonstrated in two steps for simulated reference data: first, with a model being able to perfectly replicate the reference data, and second, with a disturbed model, which can only approximate the reference because modeling is present. It is shown that, in both cases, globally valid model parameters, which lead to high conformity with the reference data, can be found, paving the way for calibrating models based on experimental reference data in future work.