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Large axial depth of cut is often used in rough milling to improve its machining efficiency or in finish peripheral milling to remove the machining mark. Novel strategy and methodology were proposed in the paper to predict the chatter stability for milling process with large axial depth of cut. The actual tool-point is first determined by the axial depth of cut, the machine-spindle-tool assembly is divided into two components, the machine-spindle-shank and the cutting edge, the tip receptance is obtained using the experiment modal analysis (EMA) method, the tip receptance of the cutting edge component is obtained analytically, and the tool-point dynamics of the machine-tool system is achieved using the receptance coupling substructure analysis (RCSA) technology. The stability lobe diagram (SLD) corresponding to certain tool-point position is obtained using the classical zeroth-order approximation (ZOA) approach, and thus, the SLD of milling process with large axial depth of cut is obtained by considering the actual tool-point position corresponding to different axial depth of cut and the effect of tool-point position on the predicted SLD. The proposed method for obtaining SLD of milling process with large axial depth of cut is verified by cutting test result. As a result, it can be used as a guidance for milling process with large axial depth of cut in shop floor application.

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The authors would like to acknowledge the support of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 51375160, 51375161).

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