The force effect of the shockwave generated by the short-pulse and ultra-short-pulse laser
enables the laser to enhance the mechanical properties of the material without ablating the …

Laser induced shockwave technology is gaining attention worldwide as an emerging, non-
destructive and promising non-thermal processing method. Shockwaves with wavelengths …

The components built using new generation feature based design and manufacturing
process, called laser additive manufacturing (LAM) is inherited with tensile residual stress …

In this perspective, laser interaction with materials and its applications in precision
engineering are mainly introduced for the manufacturing, as well as maintenance, repair …

Abstract Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF) is an Additive Manufacturing technique, which
allows production of highly complex solid metal parts with good mechanical properties …

In order to solve the irregular surface morphology introduced by laser shock processing,
actively control the spot boundary effect and effectively reduce surface roughness. In this …

Laser shock peening (LSP) uses plasma shock waves to induce compressive residual stress
at the surface of a component which has the potential to improve its fatigue properties. For …

Single crystal Ni-based superalloys are often used to create gas turbine engine blades for
their high strength under intense thermo-mechanical loading. Though they are remarkably …

Laser cladding (LC) is a versatile additive manufacturing process where strands of metallic
material are deposited and melted by a laser. However, there are some limitations …

Micro-geometrical errors, surface roughness, and surface integrity (microstructure, residual
stresses, microhardness) play an important role in defining the quality of the gears as they …