Investigation the effect of laser ablation parameters in a liquid in order to reduce the pulse energy during laser shock peening

Abstract

The features of laser shock peening technology was studied in relation to the physical processes occurring during and after laser treatment. The effect of laser parameters on the results of the process was investigated. It was shown that the reduce of the diameter of the laser spot while maintaining the intensity leads to a decrease in the effect of LSP. This phenomenon was studied from the point of view of the features of plastic deformation at various sizes of the treatment zone using the standard model for the LSP process. Besides the features of the development of a plasma plume during laser ablation in a liquid are considered. It was shown that the liquid determines the geometry of the plume evolution and the shock wave caused by it. The process parameters used and the results obtained are important for the development of low-energy LSP technology.