Improved algorithm for minimum zone of roundness error evaluation using alternating exchange approach

Abstract

Based on computational geometry techniques, an improved algorithm for the minimum zone of roundness error evaluation using an alternating exchange method is presented. A minimum zone fitting function was created to enhance the roundness error evaluation. The function uses three candidate points to determine the initial solution: the expected centre, the mean circle radius, and the corresponding zone half-width. The best solution function is designed to use the initial solution as the input to determine the optimum solution for the minimum zone circle (MZC). The proposed algorithm was validated using data available in the literature. The roundness error evaluation comparison results demonstrate that the proposed method accurately detects both the centre error magnitude and MZC and overcomes the insufficiency of using selected colinear points for four selected points.