Laser shock peening (LSP) is widely used in manufacturing industry due to its contribution to
the improvement of mechanical performance for metallic components. In practical …

Many aviation accidents are caused by the failure of aircraft engine components, and engine
blades are especially vulnerable to high‐cycle fatigue fracture in severe working …

This article describes the path to commercialization for laser shock peening beginning with
the discovery of the basic phenomenology of the process through to its implementation as a …

Laser shock peening (LSP) is a surface treatment which improves the fatigue performance of
metallic structures by introducing compressive residual stresses. The aim of this paper is the …

Laser shock processing is an innovative surface treatment technique similar to shot peening.
It can impart compressive residual stresses in material for improving fatigue, corrosion and …

A method of laser cavitation peening (LCP) was employed to strengthen the Q235 steel. The
plastic deformation, residual stress, microhardness, phase, and microstructure of Q235 steel …

Laser shock peening (LSP) is an emerging surface treatment technology for metallic
materials, which appears to produce more significant compressive residual stresses than …

Massive laser shot peening (LSP) is a promising surface modification technology to improve
the properties of metallic materials. In this work, with the established FEM model, the …

A model was developed for material deformation processes induced by laser-generated
shock waves. The processes include laser peen forming (LPF) and laser shock peening …

Lower power lasers operating at higher frequencies, which are much more reliable and
economical, have been explored for laser shock processing to improve fatigue and wearing …