The necessity and importance to study the turning of discon-tinuously reinforced metal matrix composites are discussed, and the cur-rent situation in this field is reviewed. The existing problems and thedeveloping prospects are pointed out.

• 本文阐明了研究非连续增强金属基复合材料车削加工的必要性和重要性,综述了非连续增强金属基复合材料车削加工的研究现状,指出了在研究非连续增强金属基复合材料车削加工过程中需要解决的几个问题和这一研究的发展前景。