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Review of dynamic issues in micro-end-milling

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In recent years, the miniaturization of products has become a trend all over the world. Besides conventional precision manufacturing technology and micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS), micro/meso mechanical manufacturing (M4) technology is regarded as another choice for an effective method to fabricate micro complicated 3D features, which need special attention paid to. In micro-end-milling machining, the stiffness of a micro-end-milling machine tool is somewhat lower, due to the size effect of material, and also, obviously, the ploughing condition and the quite slender end-milling tool. Thus, the stability of a micro-end-milling machine is very weak. This paper reviews the state-of-the-art of studying chip formation and dynamic problems in micro-end-milling, and discusses the possible future works in this field.

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The authors gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the primary construction project of the Shanghai JiaoTong University, People’s Republic of China, grant no. W221702003.

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    J. C. Miao, G. L. Chen, X. M. Lai, H. T. Li & C. F. Li

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Miao, J.C., Chen, G.L., Lai, X.M. et al. Review of dynamic issues in micro-end-milling. Int J Adv Manuf Technol 31, 897–904 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-005-0276-6

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