Compared to conventional machining (CM), ultrasonic vibration-assisted machining (UVAM) with high-frequency and small-amplitude has exhibited good cutting performances for advanced materials. In recent years, advances in ultrasonic generator, ultrasonic transducer, and horn structures have led to the rapid progress in the development of UVAM. Following this trend, numerous new design requirements and theoretical concepts have been proposed and studied successively, however, very few studies have been conducted from a comprehensive perspective. To address this gap in the literature and understanding the development trend of UVAM, a critical overview of UVAM is presented in this study, covering different vibration-assisted machining styles, device architectures, and theoretical analysis. This overview covers the evolution of typical hardware systems used to achieve vibratory motions from the one-dimensional UVAM to three-dimensional UVAM, the discussion of cutting characteristics with periodic separation between the tools and workpiece and the analysis of processing properties. Challenges for UVAM include ultrasonic vibration systems with high power, large amplitude, and high efficiency, as well as theoretical research on the dynamics and cutting characteristics of UVAM. Consequently, based on the current limitations and challenges, device improvement and theoretical breakthrough play a significant role in future research on UVAM.

与常规加工（CM）相比，高频和小振幅的超声振动辅助加工（UVAM）在先进材料方面显示出良好的切削性能。近年来，超声发生器，超声换能器和喇叭结构的进步已导致UVAM的发展迅速。随着这一趋势，已经提出并研究了许多新的设计要求和理论概念，但是，从综合的角度进行的研究很少。为了解决文献中的空白并了解UVAM的发展趋势，本研究对UVAM进行了重要的概述，涵盖了不同的振动辅助加工方式，设备架构和理论分析。该概述涵盖了用于实现从一维UVAM到三维UVAM振动的典型硬件系统的演变，讨论了刀具与工件之间周期性分离的切削特性以及对加工特性的分析。UVAM的挑战包括高功率，大振幅和高效率的超声振动系统，以及对UVAM动力学和切削特性的理论研究。因此，基于当前的局限性和挑战，器件的改进和理论突破在UVAM的未来研究中起着重要作用。讨论了刀具与工件之间周期性分离的切削特性以及加工性能的分析。UVAM的挑战包括高功率，大振幅和高效率的超声振动系统，以及对UVAM动力学和切削特性的理论研究。因此，基于当前的局限性和挑战，器件的改进和理论突破在UVAM的未来研究中起着重要作用。讨论了刀具与工件之间周期性分离的切削特性以及加工性能的分析。UVAM的挑战包括高功率，大振幅和高效率的超声振动系统，以及对UVAM的动力学和切削特性的理论研究。因此，基于当前的局限性和挑战，器件的改进和理论突破在UVAM的未来研究中起着重要作用。