Shot Peening Bolt Holes In Aircraft Engine Hardware

Author:  Happ, M. B.
Source:  Conf Proc: ICSP-2, (p. 43-49)
Doc ID:  1984061
Year of Publication:  1984
Abstract:  
This paper deals with a method for shot peening deep holes in which a calibration procedure to achieve the required Almen intensity is described. The validity of the calibration procedure is established through a comparison of residual stress profiles, obtained by X-ray diffraction. Descriptors: Aircraft components-- Machining; Holes-- Machining; Bolts; Shot peening; Residual stress