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IMPROVEMENT OF WORKPIECE CHATTER STABILITY IN ENDMILLING PROCESS BY WORKPIECE EXCITATION Nakano Yutaka, Takahara Hiroki and Akiyama Yu Department of Mechanical Sciences and Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology, via 2-12-1,O- okayama, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, Japan e-mail: nakano@mes.titech.ac.jp Chatter results in a poor surface finish of the workpiece, tool wear, and reduced product quality. One of the effective countermeasures against chatter is the application of the tuned mass damper. However, it is difficult to control workpiece chatter comp