Analyzing What We Know - Part 1

Author:  Kumar Balan | Blast Cleaning and Shot Peening Specialist
Source:  The Shot Peener magazine, Vol 37, Issue 2, Spring 2023
Doc ID:  2023015
Year of Publication:  2023
Abstract:  
COMPLEXITY OF SHOT PEENING The heading to this section is intentionally deceptive since shot peening is not a complex process if you acknowledge its importance, understand it, and do it right! Albert Einstein’s famous quote states, “If you can’t explain it simply, you don’t understand it well enough.” My goal through our discussions is to simplify, normalize and adapt seemingly complex concepts in peening and blast cleaning and explain them in a manner that is conducive to use. If I have made any of your work lives easier through my attempts, I will be satisfied to have achieved that goal. The need for simplification does not imply that the readers of The Shot Peener magazine cannot grasp complexities. On the contrary, like me, I too expect that your adoption of proper peening techniques will be greater if made simple. Having accomplished that complex introduction, I would like to take you through a journey of exploring certain known and some not-so-familiar peening concepts. My purpose is to question their validity and applicability in a production environment. I’ll also attempt to add some suggestions based on field experience. These topics include: