Laser peening without protective coating (LPwC) is an advanced mechanical surface
modification method being used for a wide range of metallic materials for improving their …

A major challenge for the aircraft industry in the future will be the development of effective
strategies for maintaining and extending the service life of aging aircraft fleet. In this context …

A femtosecond laser is a type of ultrashort-pulse laser. Femtosecond laser irradiation
induces high-pressure plasma and shock waves at the surface of a target. Under some …

The hole drilling method is a widely known technique for the determination of non-uniform
residual stresses in metallic structures by measuring strain relaxations at the material …

Laser shock peening (LSP) is a surface modification technology that significantly enhance
the mechanical properties of materials, commonly improving the fatigue life of critical …

The hole drilling method is a well-known technique for the determination of non-uniform
residual stress profiles by measuring relaxation distortions caused by the presence of the …

Laser peening without coating (LPwC) can introduce compressive residual stress to the
surface and, therefore, is effective in enhancing the fatigue strength. This study used butt …

Laser shock processing (LSP) is a novel surface hardening technology, utilizing the stress
effect generated by laser-induced plasma shock waves, with the characteristics of better …

Laser shock processing (LSP) is a new and efficient type of laser surface treatment
technologies. Compared with the traditional surface modification technologies, laser shock …

Axial fatigue tests with stress ratio of− 1 and 0.1 were conducted in order to investigate
effects of laser peening treatment without protective coating (LPwC) on fatigue property such …