• 대한기계학회논문집A
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• 제33권8호
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• pp.767-772
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• 2009

Laser shock peening(LSP) is proving to be better surface treatment than conventional one such as shot peening. The LSP process has a compressive residual stress into a metal alloy and a significant improvement in fatigue life. Our research is focused on applying finite element method to the prediction of residual stress through the LSP processing in some LSP conditions such as pressure and spot size induced by laser. Two analysis methods are considered to calculating the compressive residual stress. But the explicit solution and the static one after partially explicit solving are almost same. In LSP, because of very high strain rate($10^6s^{-1}$), HEL(Hugoniot Elastic Limit) is the most important parameter in material behavior modeling. As the circular laser spot is considered, 2-D axisymmetric elements are used and the infinite elements are applied to boundaries for no reflection. The relations of material properties and the LSP are also important parts in this study.

• 대한기계학회논문집A
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• 제34권12호
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• pp.1821-1828
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• 2010

레이저 샥 피닝(LSP)은 금속재료 표면처리를 위한 획기적인 기술로서 금속 부품의 피로성능 개선을 위해 최근에 널리 적용되고 있다. 널리 알려진 바와 같이 금속재료의 피로 균열은 재료의 응력 상태가 인장(Tension)하에서만 발생되고, 압축(Compression)상태에서는 발생하지 않는다. 따라서 피로수명 개선을 위해 전통적인 샷 피닝(SP)과 함께 다양한 분야에 응용되고 있으며, 특히 LSP 는 금속재료의 표면과 깊이방향에 대해 높은 압축잔류응력을 생성시켜 준다. 본 논문에서는 유한요소 해석기법을 이용하여 LSP 에 의해 발생되는 압축잔류응력 생성과정을 모사하고, 압축잔류응력에 영향을 미치는 다양한 변수에 대해 민감도 해석을 수행하였다.

• 대한기계학회논문집A
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• 제36권1호
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• pp.43-50
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• 2012

본 논문은 레이저 샥 피닝(LSP) 유한요소 시뮬레이션 관련 변수들이 인코넬 alloy 600 합금의 잔류 응력에 미치는 영향을 분석하였다. 특히, 레이저 피닝 공정 관련 변수인 최대 압력파, 압력파 지속시간, 레이저 스팟 크기 및 다중 레이저 샷의 영향을 확인하였다. 최대 압력파 및 압력파 지속시간은 alloy 600 재료물성에 따라 특정 범위에서 최대 압축잔류응력을 생성시켜 준다. 이 때문에 LSP 공정에서 최대 압력파 및 압력파 지속시간은 중요한 선택 변수가 된다. 일정한 크기 이상의 레이저 스팟은 잔류응력에 특별한 영향을 미치지 않음을 확인하였고, 다중 레이저 샷은 압축잔류응력 크기와 소성변형 발생깊이를 동시에 증가시키지만, 증가량은 레이저 샷 횟수가 증가할수록 감소하였다.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제53권5호
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• pp.867-880
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• 2015

Mechanical fastening is still one of the main methods used for joining components. Different techniques have been applied to reduce the effect of stress concentration of notches like fastener holes. In this work we evaluate the feasibility of combining laser shock peening (LSP) and cold expansion to improve fatigue crack initiation and propagation of open hole specimens made of 6061-T6 aluminum alloy. LSP is a new and competitive technique for strengthening metals, and like cold expansion, induces a compressive residual stress field that improves fatigue, wear and corrosion resistance. For LSP treatment, a Q-switched Nd:YAG laser with infrared radiation was used. Residual stress distribution as a function of depth was determined by the contour method. Compact tension specimens with a hole at the notch tip were subjected to LSP process and cold expansion and then tested under cyclic loading with R=0.1 generating fatigue cracks on the hole surface. Fatigue crack initiation and growth is analyzed and associated with the residual stress distribution generated by both treatments. It is observed that both methods are complementary; cold expansion increases fatigue crack initiation life, while LSP reduces fatigue crack growth rate.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제62권6호
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• pp.739-748
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• 2017

Notches such as slots are typical geometric features on mechanical components that promote fatigue crack initiation. Unlike for components with open hole type notches, there are no conventional treatments to enhance fatigue behavior of components with slots. In this work we evaluate the viability of applying laser shock peening (LSP) to extend the fatigue life of 6061-T6 aluminum components with slots. The feasibility of using LSP is evaluated not only on damage free notched specimens, but also on samples with previous fatigue damage. For the LSP treatment a convergent lens was used to deliver 0.85 J and 6 ns laser pulses 1.5 mm in diameter by a Q-switch Nd: YAG laser, operating at 10 Hz with 1064 nm of wavelength. Residual stress distribution was assessed by the hole drilling method. A fatigue analysis of the notched specimens was conducted using the commercial code FE-Safe and different multiaxial fatigue criteria to predict fatigue lives of samples with and without LSP. The residual stress field produced by the LSP process was estimated by a finite element simulation of the process. A good comparison of the predicted and experimental fatigue lives was observed. The beneficial effect of LSP in extending fatigue life of notched components with and without previous damage is demonstrated.

• 대한기계학회논문집A
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• 제37권9호
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• pp.1141-1149
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• 2013

복잡한 물리적 현상에 대한 수학적 모델을 만들기 위해 적용되는 차원해석은 LSP 공정변수의 영향을 이해하는데 중요한 도구가 된다. 본 연구에서는 버킹검(Buckingham) ${\prod}$이론을 이용한 차원해석을 통해 레이저 충격 피닝의 잔류응력 결과에 영향을 미치는 변수를 확인하고, 유한요소법을 이용하여 LSP 공정변수인 최대압력파, 압력파 지속시간, 레이저 샷 크기 및 다중 LSP 에 대한 잔류응력 결과를 확인하였다.

• 대한기계학회논문집A
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• 제36권6호
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• pp.609-615
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• 2012

레이저 충격 피닝 처리 시 레이저 광원으로부터 금속표면에 조사되는 레이저 빔 형상은 다양하다. 레이저 형상은 표면에서 발생하는 압력파의 특성을 결정하기 때문에 금속 표면과 깊이 방향에 대한 잔류응력 분포에 영향을 미칠 수 있다. 본 논문에서는 레이저 충격 피닝 처리시 레이저 광원 형상이 인코넬 alloy 600 합금의 잔류응력에 미치는 영향을 분석하였다. 레이저 광원 형상은 원형, 사각형, 타원형 형상이 고려되었으며, 표면과 깊이 방향에 대한 압축잔류응력 특성을 비교하였다. 표면에서 생성되는 압축잔류응력은 원형 레이저 형상이 최대이지만 중심부에서 인장응력이 발생하고, 깊이 방향에서는 타원형 레이저 형상이 최대 압축잔류응력을 생성한다. 소성변형 발생 깊이는 사각형에 비해 원형과 타원형이 양호하다.

• 한국군사과학기술학회지
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• 제20권5호
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• pp.608-619
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• 2017

In this paper, the effects of parameters related to the residual stress induced due to laser shock peening process to determine mitigation of the initial tensile residual stresses are discussed, such as the maximum pressure, pressure pulse duration, laser spot size and number of laser shots. In order to estimate the influence of the initial tensile residual stresses, which is generated by welding in 35CD4 50HRC steel alloy, the initial condition option was employed in the finite element code. It is found that $2{\times}HEL$ maximum pressure and a certain range of the pressure pulse duration time can produce maximum mitigation effects near the surface and depth, regardless of the magnitudes of tensile residual stess. But plastically affected depth increase with increasing maximum pressure and pressure pulse duration time. For the laser spot size, maximum compressive residual stresses have almost constant values. But LSP is more effective with increasing the magnitudes of tensile residual stress. For the multiple LSP, magnitudes of compressive residual stresses and plastically affected depths are found to increase with increasing number of laser shots, but the effect is less pronounced for more laser shots. And to conclude, even though the initial tensile residual stresses such as weld residual stress field are existed, LSP is enough to make the surface and depth reinforcement effects.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제55권4호
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• pp.1250-1264
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• 2023

This paper presents approximate in-depth residual stress and plastic strain profiles for laser-peened alloy 600 surface via FE analysis. In approximations, effects of the initial welding residual stress and the number of shots are quantified. Based on FE analysis results, residual stress profiles are quantified by two variables; the maximum difference in stress before and after LSP, and the depth up to which the compressive residual stress exists. Plastic strain profiles are quantified by one variable, the maximum equivalent plastic strain at the surface. The proposed profiles are validated by comparing with published LSP experimental results for welded plates. Effects of the initial welding residual stress and the number of shots on these variables are discussed. The proposed profile can be directly applied to predict the mitigation effect of LSP on PWSCC and to efficiently perform structural integrity assessment of laser peened nuclear components.