Overview

Laser shock peening (LSP) is a relatively new surface treatment for metallic materials. LSP is a process to induce compressive residual stresses using shock waves generated by laser pulses. LSP can greatly improve the resistance of a material to crack initiation and propagation brought on by cyclic loading and fatigue. This pioneering book was the first of its kind to consolidate scattered knowledge into one comprehensive volume. It describes the mechanisms of LSP and its substantial role in improving fatigue performance in terms of modification of microstructure, surface morphology, hardness and strength. In particular it describes numerical simulation techniques and procedures which can be adopted by engineers and research scientists to design, evaluate and optimise LSP processes in practical applications.

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9781855739291

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This is the first book to consolidate disparate knowledge on the subject into one comprehensive publication., World of Metallurgy - ERZMETALL

""This is the first book to consolidate disparate knowledge on the subject into one comprehensive publication."" --World of Metallurgy - ERZMETALL

"""This is the first book to consolidate disparate knowledge on the subject into one comprehensive publication."" --World of Metallurgy - ERZMETALL"

Author Information

Kan Ding is a Research Engineer at Comalco Research & Technical Support (CRTS) Comalco Aluminium Limited, Australia. Lin Ye is a Professor at the School of Aerospace, Mechanical & Mechatronic Engineering, The University of Sydney

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