Study on Method to Avoid Chatter Vibration Based on Machine Tool Rigidity
Abstract Chatter vibration decreases machining accuracy and thus presents a problem in manufacturing. In order to eliminate chatter vibration based on the estimation of stable cutting conditions from a stability limit diagram and to determine the cutting conditions accordingly has been proposed. However, changing the cutting conditions may lead to a decrease in productivity. The stability limit is estimated from the relationship between machine rigidity and the cutting conditions. In the present study, we proposed a system to avoid chatter vibration by changing the rigidity of the machine tool. We developed the desktop machine tool that can change its rigidity by varying the preload of a brace bar attached to the frame. In order to clarify the relationship between the chatter vibration and the rigidity of the desktop machine tool, the stability limit of the desktop machine tool was determined by conducting machining tests and comparing the results with a simulated stable limit diagram. We then investigated the frequency response function within the simulation. The results showed that the transition of the stability limit can be accomplished by changing the rigidity of the desktop machine tool, and indicate that chatter vibration can be avoided by simulation.