Laser Shock Peening and Allied Processes to Improve Materials Strength
A special issue of Micromachines (ISSN 2072-666X). This special issue belongs to the section "E：Engineering and Technology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2025 | Viewed by 771
Special Issue Editors
Interests: materials processing by lasers; laser material interaction; laser shock peening
2. HiLASE Centre, Institute of Physics, Czech Academy of Sciences, 102 00 Prague, Czech Republic
Interests: materials processing by lasers; laser material interaction; laser shock peening
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
With an emphasis on the rapidly expanding industrial applications and technological improvements in Laser Shock Peening (LSP), this Special Issue seeks to showcase state-of-the-art research and developments in this sector. The industrialization of LSP is one of the topics covered, with a focus on integrating AI and machine learning to improve process efficiency. In order to increase process reliability, it will examine hybrid LSP processing techniques in additive manufacturing as well as in-situ monitoring and real-time control. Important developments in fatigue life extension, the use of LSP on high-strength and alternative materials, and the creation of commercial LSP systems, such as cavitation peening and ultrasonic peening, will also be covered in this Special Issue. Non-destructive testing techniques for LSP-treated components and the blending of LSP with other materials will receive further focus.
A thorough summary of current developments in laser technology for LSP applications, sustainability issues, and the effects of these processes on the environment will be included in this Special Issue. The understanding of LSP's impacts on material hardening, microstructure, and surface changes will also be strengthened by contributions to process modeling, simulations, residual stress, and performance evaluation.
Along with covering cutting-edge techniques like laser peen formation and ways for visualizing shock wave behavior, this collection will provide a forum for academics and business leaders to discuss cutting-edge applications and potential directions for LSP technology.
Dr. Jan Brajer
Dr. Pathak Sunil
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- laser shock peening
- ultrasonic nanocrystal surface modification
- residual stresses
- plastic deformation
- fatigue life
- microstructure
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