System and method for laser shock peening
First Claim
1. A system for laser shock peening, comprising:
- a. a laser positioned to direct a laser pulse at a first side of a work piece;
b. a coupler on a second side of the work piece; and
c. a Doppler shift detector positioned to measure a velocity of said coupler.
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Abstract
A system for laser shock peening includes a laser positioned to direct a laser pulse at a first side of a work piece and a coupler on a second side of the work piece. The system further includes a Doppler shift detector positioned to measure a velocity of the coupler. A method for laser shock peening includes depositing an amount of energy from a laser pulse into a first side of a work piece and transmitting a pulse having a first frequency at a second side of the work piece. The method further includes receiving a reflected pulse having a second frequency from the second side of the work piece and determining the velocity of the work piece based on the difference between the first frequency and the second frequency.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for laser shock peening, comprising:
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a. a laser positioned to direct a laser pulse at a first side of a work piece; b. a coupler on a second side of the work piece; and c. a Doppler shift detector positioned to measure a velocity of said coupler. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for laser shock peening, comprising:
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a. a laser positioned to direct a laser pulse at a first side of a work piece; b. a coupler on a second side of the work piece; c. means for amplifying a velocity of said coupler; and d. a Doppler shift detector positioned to measure a velocity of at least a portion of said means for amplifying said velocity of said coupler. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for laser shock peening, comprising:
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a. depositing an amount of energy from a laser pulse into a first side of a work piece; b. transmitting a pulse having a first frequency at a second side of the work piece; c. receiving a reflected pulse having a second frequency from the second side of the work piece; and d. determining a velocity of the work piece based on a difference between said first frequency and said second frequency. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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