PT Journal AU Zhao, C Li, M Yang, J Ma, C Ma, Z TI Research on the Measurement of Thermal Deformation of Tools on High-speed Machining Centers Based on Image Processing Technology SO Manufacturing Technology Journal PY 2022 BP 484 EP 493 VL 22 IS 4 DI 10.21062/mft.2022.060 DE Thermal deformation of tools; Image processing; Edge Extraction; Least squares method AB This paper focuses on the issues of tool thermal deformation during machine preheating,designing an image-processing-based solution for measuring these tool thermal deformation, to obtain the axial thermal error of the tool as a function of preheating time.This paper uses a high-speed camera to collect images of tool thermal deformation. Using MATLAB software, rough localization of images by Canny algorithm for edge extraction. Accurately locating tool edge outlines using a sub-pixel fitted edge detection method, that is, using the least squares method to fit a tool tip arc curve. From this, the thermal deformation during tool preheating is calculated. This study will serve as a basis for the compensation of thermal errors in machine tools. ER