Feasibility of using an active actuator for two-dimensional vibration abatement in a turning process

Abstract This paper presents a simulation model that considers the radial and tangential vibrations and their abatement using active actuators in a turning process. The model is simulated using Simulink in a MATLAB environment to assess the possibility of using an active actuator to reduce vibrations in two directions. Comparison is made between the two orthogonal actuators scenario and the one inclined actuator scenario. The results indicate that vibration reduction using an active inclined actuator is comparable with that using two orthogonal actuators.