Effects of simulation parameters on residual stresses for laser shock peening finite element analysis

By using finite element analysis, we proposed an applicable finite element method of laser shock peening (LSP) and discussed various parameters, such as solution time, stability limit, dynamic yield stress, peak pressure, pressure pulse duration, laser spot size, and multiple LSP. The effects of parameters related to the finite element simulation of the LSP process on the residual stresses of 35CD4 30HRC steel alloy are discussed. Parametric sensitivity analyses were performed to establish the optimum processing variables of the LSP process. In addition, we evaluated the effects of initial residual stress, such as welding-induced residual stress field.     

Effect of input variability on the quality of laser shock processing

Laser shock processing (LSP) involves high-energy laser radiation combined with suitable overlays to generate high-pressure pulses on the surface of the metal. The stress wave generated due to high pressure pulses propagates into the material causing the surface layer to yield and plastically deform, and thereby, develop a significant residual compressive stress in the surface region of the substrate material. The developed compressive stress field is beneficial to improve surface properties such as fatigue, wear, and corrosion. To improve the understanding of the shock hardening process, investigation into the physical processes involved is necessary. In the first part of this paper, the temporal variation in the pressure intensity and spot size is calculated by using a two-dimensional recoil pressure prediction model. Using an explicit non-linear FEA code, ANSYS LS-DYNA, the deformation behavior and residual stresses in the substrate material are predicted. In the second part, a probabilistic approach to the modeling and analysis of LSP is presented in this paper. Various factors that affect the probabilistic performance of the LSP are grouped into categories and a select number of factors known to be significant, for which the variability could be assessed, are modeled as random variables (such as recoil pressure, laser beam spot size, substrate material properties and others). The potential of the probabilistic approach in predicting the structural integrity of the laser-shocked components is addressed.     

Wear and friction of 6061-T6 aluminum alloy treated by laser shock processing

Laser shock processing (LSP) is becoming an important surface treatment to induce a compressive residual stress field, which improves fatigue and fracture properties of components. In this work, we examine the effect of laser shock processing on the wear and friction behavior of 6061-T6 aluminum alloy. Wear rate and friction coefficient evolution are investigated for different process parameters of LSP. Roll-on-flat tribometer is used with different loading conditions. Hardness and residual stresses are assessed as well. It is observed that wear rate decreases as pulse density increases; this is explained in light of residual stress distribution.     

Optimization of peened-surface laser shock conditions by method of finite element and technique of design of experiments

This paper presents a numerical simulation of the laser shock peening (LSP) process using the finite element method. The majority of controlling parameters of the LSP process have been taken into account. The LSP loading has been characterized by the use of a repetitive time Gaussian increment pressure applied uniformly at a circular impacted zone. The utilized model of the treated material behaviour law is the Johnson-Cook’s visco-elastic-plastic coupled with damage. The proposed model leads to determine the LSP surface modifications: (i) the in-depth residual stresses, (ii) the induced plastic strains and (iii) the superficial damage. These modifications can be significantly induced in few cases, particularly when the operating conditions are not well optimized. An application is carried out on the laser peened titanium aero-engine super alloy Ti-6Al-4V. A satisfactory correlation between the computed and experimental results is observed. Also, it is noted that the computed superficial damage values increase with the growth of the maximal peak pressure of the laser spot, which are physically consistent. Otherwise, in order to optimize the laser peening operating conditions, a design of experiments is established. It allows having surface-response relationships between the operating parameters and the three announced induced effects.     

FEM of residual stress and surface displacement of a single shot in high repetition laser shock peening on biodegradable magnesium implant

Laser shock peening (LSP) is one of the prominent surface processing techniques to improve the mechanical characteristics by inducing compressive residual stress on the specimen surface. Generally, LSP is performed using high energy, low repetition pulsed laser. Recently, High repetition laser shock peening (HRLSP) on biodegradable magnesium alloys has been reported. Increased speed and reduced operating costs are the key highlights of HRLSP. This work is aimed towards understanding of the residual stress profile beneath the specimen surface, where a Finite element method (FEM) has been proposed to show the ability of a tightly focussed nanosecond laser pulse for peening magnesium. The depth of maximum compressive residual stress of 48 MPa at 28 mm beneath surface was the result of the simulation. Also the Von Misses stress was analytically found to be 31.5 MPa, which is similar to the value from FEM at 30 MPa. Furthermore, the plastic displacement of FEM at 4.02 µm compares reasonably well with the experimental result at 3.698 µm, thereby validating the Finite element model. If increase in CRS can be created by single shot of laser pulse, it can be concluded that the same can be done beneath the entire magnesium surface using appropriate scanning protocols.

     

激光冲击钛合金板料的有限元模拟

激光冲击强化技术（LSP）是一种新型的表面处理技术,它利用激光冲击波作用靶材表面而产生残余压应力场.通过有限元软件模拟（FEM）可以分析激光冲击强化处理后靶材的残余压应力场分布,分析材料表面和深度方向的残余应力场的分布情况.先分析了材料的本构模型、激光冲击波的峰值压力的计算、有限元单元类型的选取、边界条件的处理等条件;再通过有限元软件ABAQUS对激光冲击TC4钛合金板料进行了数值模拟,分析了残余应力场的分布特点.     

钛合金激光冲击强化层的残余应力及显微组织

对TC6钛合金进行了激光冲击强化(LSP),对强化层的残余应力分布进行了测试,应用透射电子显微镜对强化层的显微组织进行了观察。结果表明:TC6钛合金LSP的最佳功率密度为4GW.cm-2,LSP能在材料表层产生高的残余压应力场,表面残余压应力可达530.4 MPa;LSP可在钛合金表层产生高密度位错和纳米晶,纳米晶尺寸在10～100nm。     

Effects on mechanical properties in electron beam welding of TC4 alloy by laser shock processing

The surface of TC4 titanium alloy welding line by electron beam welding (EBW) was processed by high power Q-switched and repetition-rate Nd: glass laser. Effects of laser power and spot diameter on residual stress and microhardness of the TC4 alloy welding line by laser shock processing (LSP) have been analyzed. Results show that residual stresses almost do not change as laser power is 45.9 J, spot diameter is ϕ9 mm; While laser power is 45.9 J, spot diameter less than ϕ3 mm, the distribution of residual stress in welding line occurs obvious variation, which residual stress increase obviously with spot diameter decrease. When power density is bigger than 1.8 × 10¹⁰ W/cm², residual stresses of electron beam welding line occur change by LSP, which improve obviously residual stress distribution; while laser power is bigger than 1.2 × 10¹⁰ W/cm², the surface micro-hardness of electron beam welding line occurs change by LSP, which improve obviously micro-hardness distribution. Mechanical properties of TC4 titanium alloy welding line will be improved by LSP, which provides experimental foundation for further controlling the distributions of residual stress and micro-hardness during laser shock processing. __________ Translated from Journal of Jiangsu University (Natural Science), 2006, 27(3): 207–210 [译自: 江苏大学学报 (自然科学版)]     

Finite Element Modeling of the Technology of Multiple Laser Shock Processing of Materials Using the Eigenstrain Method

The laser shock processing (LSP) of material is an efficient modern technology of processing of metal materials, during which significant compressive residual stresses contributing to an increase in their strength and tribological and operational characteristics are generated in the subsurface area. The finite element modeling of the technology of multiple laser shock processing is carried out using the eigenstrain method. The level of the compressive residual stresses arising under LSP is determined. It is shown that the residual stresses on the surface of the VT-6 alloy grow from 510 to 830MPa with an increase in the number of pulses from 1 to 4, and the depth of the zone of the compressive residual stresses increases respectively from 1.26 mm after the first pulse to 1.60 mm after the fourth pulse.     

激光冲击强化对TC4钛合金单面修饰激光焊接接头疲劳性能的影响

对TC4钛合金单面修饰激光焊接接头进行激光冲击强化,对比强化前后焊接接头的疲劳寿命,在光学显微镜和扫描电镜下观察断口疲劳断裂特征,并从焊接接头的显微硬度、微观组织、残余应力分布等方面综合分析激光冲击强化对TC4钛合金单面修饰激光焊接接头的强化机理。试验结果表明：未强化和强化试样均在焊缝咬边处萌生疲劳裂纹,强化试样疲劳寿命是未强化试样疲劳寿命的3.77~9.15倍,强化试样焊缝咬边处马氏体细化,显微硬度提高,焊缝表面呈残余压应力分布,焊缝咬边处残余压应力达-564.37±9.85MPa。晶粒细化和高幅值残余压应力综合作用下抑制了焊缝咬边处疲劳裂纹的萌生,且增大了裂纹扩展阻力,从而提高了焊接接头疲劳性能。     

厚板窄间隙多道埋弧焊温度和残余应力分布

通过有限元数值模拟的方法,分析厚板窄间隙埋弧焊的温度分布,同时给出了厚板上、下表面和厚度方向上的残余应力分布曲线.通过热电偶构成的温度测量系统测得试板特定点上的温度分布,且在焊接完成冷却一段时间后利用盲孔法测量了试板上、下表面特定点上残余应力大小.有限元计算结果和试验测量结果吻合较好,证明了该有限元模型的合理性,为评价焊接接头性能提供了参考.特别是,在厚度方向上不便测量的残余应力分布曲线可以通过有限元数值模拟的方法获得,为实际考查厚板内部残余应力分布提供依据.对于两者结果有较大偏差的地方,分析该偏差出现的原因.     

Two-sided laser shock processing

The principles of two-sided laser shock processing (LSP) are considered. The differences between two-sided and one-sided laser shock processing are noted. For the example of a thin VT-6 titanium-alloy plate, finite-element modeling is used to investigate the residual stress field when using two-sided LSP. The distribution of surface microhardness is analyzed.     

激光切削镍钛合金的计算机仿真及试验验证

以医疗器械材料镍钛合金为研究对象,运用计算机仿真及试验验证的方法分析了不同激光参数对镍钛合金切削加工特性的影响。分析结果表明:仿真试样切口宽度与试验结果差异较小,证实了该模型的准确性;随着激光切削速度的增加,试样温度急剧下降,随着脉冲幅值增加,试样切口宽度逐渐增加;脉冲幅值、脉冲宽度对试样温度影响较小;随着切削速度、脉冲幅值的增加,试样残余应力随之降低。     

TiN薄膜的残余应力调控及力学性能研究

残余应力是制约物理气相沉积（Physical vapor deposition,PVD）硬质薄膜厚度的关键因素。采用多弧离子镀技术在高速钢基体上制备了厚度从3.7 m到15.5 m的TiN薄膜,结合曲率法和有限元法研究残余应力及结合性能随膜厚的变化规律。结果表明,随着膜厚的增加,基片弯曲程度加剧,而薄膜平均残余应力降低;膜层内残余应力的整体水平决定了界面切应力大小,薄膜结合性能随界面切应力的增加而降低。增加基体偏压、降低工作气压均导致薄膜内部残余应力的升高。当残余压应力较高时,TiN薄膜具有细小、致密的柱状晶结构,并呈现（111）择优取向,薄膜硬度及断裂韧度较高,耐磨性能良好。研究结果提示我们,通过残余应力的调控可提高硬质薄膜的力学特性。     

汽车动力总成液阻悬置液-固耦合非线性动力学仿真

液阻悬置是一种先进的隔振元件,广泛应用于汽车动力总成的隔振系统中。目前对液阻悬置动特性的仿真均采用集总参数模型,模型所需的物理参数主要由液阻悬置相应的元件进行试验得到。以惯性通道-解耦盘式液阻悬置为研究对象,建立了其性能分析的液-固耦合有限元模型;利用该模型对其静、动特性进行了仿真,并和试验值进行了对比。计算分析了液阻悬置的-些内部特征参数的变化规律,其结果与液阻悬置的工作机理或试验结果相符合。利用液-固耦合有限元模型对液阻悬置进行仿真时,只需橡胶材料的应力-应变关系、液体的性能参数和液阻悬置的几何参数。应用该法可以在液阻悬置的设计开发阶段较精确地预测产品的性能和进行优化设计,有利于提高产品设计质量、缩短开发周期。     

激光熔覆工艺参数对铁基双层涂层组织和残余应力的影响

针对激光熔覆过程中剧烈的温度场变化伴随着应力、应变演化,进而导致零件具有高裂纹敏感性的问题,对不同激光扫描路径及工艺参数下残余应力演变规律进行研究。采用激光熔覆在Q345钢上制备了Fe基双层多道涂层,并以X射线衍射法结合电化学腐蚀剥层法测量沿涂层深度方向的残余应力分布,探究激光扫描路径、功率以及扫描速度对涂层显微组织和应力分布的影响。结果表明：涂层表面和内部为残余压应力,在涂层基体熔合线处残余应力发生突变,热影响区表现为残余拉应力;激光熔覆工艺对涂层残余应力的大小和分布规律有显著影响,当激光扫描路径为轮廓偏置式、激光功率为1.8 kW、扫描速度为0.02 m/s时,涂层具有最优的残余应力分布和成形质量;残余应力的产生主要与激光束对熔池的冲击作用以及熔覆层的非平衡凝固特性有关。     

Residual stress analysis of the thermal barrier coating system by considering the plasma spraying process

The residual stress is the key factor causing the reliability problem of thermal barrier coating (TBC). The failure of plasma spray coatings due to residual stresses is a serious and recurring problem of TBC. The difference of thermal expansion coefficient between the substrate and each coating combined with temperature evolution and temperature gradients during deposition process determine the residual stress for the whole TBC system. The magnitudes and distributions of the residual stresses are affected by deposition process and deposition characteristics. Most of FEA (finite element analysis) has been performed under the assumption that the multilayer coating system is stacked at once without considering the deposition process during plasma spraying. In this research, FEA for a coupled heat transfer and elastic-plastic thermal stress was performed to obtain the more detailed and reliable result of residual stress of the TBC system using the element activation/deactivation technique. The residual stress variation from the start of plasma spraying to cooling stage with room temperature was obtained systematically considering the deposition process. It can be used as reference data to improve the performance of TBC. In addition, the relationship between residual stress and coating conditions such as cooling rate and time is also examined thoroughly.     

基于APDL的柱塞泵螺纹参数化有限元分析

在进行柱塞泵螺纹设计及其优化设计时,将参数化设计引入到有限元结构分析中,实现结构参数快速调整,自动生成分析模型并完成分析过程,可极快地优化产品结构、缩减产品设计周期.文中利用有限元分析软件ANSYS提供的APDL语言,实现了有限元建模和分析的参数化,并以柱塞泵螺纹为例,提出一种办法,避免了重复的有限元建模与前、后处理操作,明显提高了分析效率.     

喷丸与激光喷丸强化高强度钢对比试验

为了考察和对比喷丸(SP)和激光喷丸(LSP)2种表面强化技术对金属零件的强化效果,以30CrMnSiNi2A钢为试样,进行喷丸和激光喷丸强化处理试验。试验结果显示,2种强化试样的残余压应力和硬度都有较大的提高。分别测定了喷丸强化和激光喷丸强化试样在同一应力水平下的疲劳寿命,并运用扫描电镜分析了两者的疲劳断口。试验结果表明,激光喷丸强化试样中值疲劳寿命是喷丸强化试样的1.11~2.75倍,激光喷丸强化比喷丸强化在提高金属零件表面性能方面的效果更佳。     

Material removal and chip formation mechanisms of UHC-steel during grinding

Laser shock forming (LSF) is a sheet plastic forming technology, which employs laser-induced shock waves to make sheet metal duplicate a desired shape of the mold. In this paper, a finite element analysis (FEA) model was developed to simulate dynamic forming process with the commercial finite element code ABAQUS/Explicit, and a series of dynamic deformation behaviors of the metal sheet shaped into conical cup at the end of different periods of time were displayed and discussed in detail. The springback of conical cup and the distribution of residual stress were analyzed with ABAQUS/Standard. All these investigations could provide insight into the physics process of the ultra-fast deformation. The LSF experiment was further conducted to verify the results predicted by FEA. The experiment results are well consistent with the numerical predicted data, which validates the FEA model. It indicates that FEA can be used to simulate the forming process and optimize its parameters.