By inducing work hardening and beneficial compressive residual stresses in near‐surface
regions, laser shock peening (LSP) improves the fatigue performance of many metallic …

The phase transformation mechanisms of NiTi shape memory alloy (SMA) during
electromagnetic pulse welding (EMPW) of Al/NiTi dissimilar alloy joints were studied. Two …

We investigate the role of grain constraint upon martensitic transformation through in situ
scanning electron microscope tensile experiments on shape memory microwires with a …

We study the effect of laser shock peening (LSP) without protective coating on the surface
mechanical property of NiTi alloy. The Vickers microhardness and wear resistance are …

Aiming at the problem of high-cycle bending fatigue (HCBF) of aeroengine blades, the
coupling strengthening process of laser shock peening assisted by cryogenic temperature …

Various surface engineering techniques have been developed to improve the tribological
performance at tribo-contacts. In particular, research efforts have been put on either …

The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of the synergistic function of cryogenic
temperature and ultrahigh strain rate deformation during the process of Cryogenic Laser …

This study focused on the effect of grain size (GS) on dynamic damage performance of nano-
crystalline nickel titanium (NC NiTi) alloy. Molecular dynamics simulations were conducted …

Martensitic transformation, reverse martensitic transformation, twinning, and detwinning of
equiatomic nickel–titanium shape-memory alloy (NiTi SMA) under the action of a shock …

Abstract Laser Shock Peening (LSP) is an advanced surface enhancement technique to
improve the mechanical properties of engineering materials. In the present study, LSP was …