Stability analysis of titanium alloy milling by multiscale entropy and Hurst exponent

Abstract

This paper discusses the problem of stability in a milling process for titanium super-alloy Ti6242. The phenomenon of chatter vibration is analysed by the multiscale entropy method and Hurst exponent. Although this problem is often considered based on stability lobe diagrams, theoretical findings do not always agree with experimental results. First, a stability lobe diagram is created based on parameters determined by impact testing. Next, cutting forces are measured in an experiment where the axial cutting depth is gradually increased. Finally, the obtained experimental signals are investigated with respect to stability using the multiscale entropy method and Hurst exponent.