| ti (i = 0, 1 , 2, 3) | Time point of cutting process |
| h | The maximum depth of cut (μm) |
| α | Rotation angle of Plane 1 (°) |
| β | Rotation angle of Plane 2 (°) |
| γ | The angle between the movement direction of tool on workpiece and the cutting direction (°) |
| Pi (i = 1, 2, 3) | Position point of cutting process |
| z, y1, y2 | The ideal vibration displacement in Z, Y1 and Y2 directions of tool tip, respectively (μm) |
| A1, A2, A3 | Amplitudes of driving singles in Z, Y1 and Y2 directions, respectively (μm) |
| ω1, ω2, ω3 | Angular frequency in Z, Y1 and Y2 directions, respectively (Hz) |
| φ1, φ2, φ3 | Phase in the driving signals along Z, Y1 and Y2 directions, respectively |
| t | Time (s) |
| z’, y1’, y2’ | The real displacement of three piezoelectric stacks (μm) |
| θ | The phase difference between two piezoelectric stacks installed parallel on hinge platform (°) |
| l1, l2 | The vertical distance from the driving point implemented on the flexible hinge along the Y1 and Y2 directions to the plane paralleled to the flexible hinge along the Z direction of diamond tool, respectively (mm) |
| l | The linear distance from tool tip point to the plane of the two piezoelectric stacks in Y1 and Y2 directions (mm) |
| xt, yt, zt | Spatial coordinate system |
| f2D, f3D | Vibration frequency in 2D-EVC and non-resonant 3D-EVC methods, respectively |
| D, S, F | Depth of cutting, cutting speed and feed rate, respectively |
| A | Vibration amplitude |