Systems for managing abrasive media in cavitated fluid

A system for managing abrasive media in a cavitated fluid within a processing tank for use in performing a cavitation peening technique on a workpiece in the processing tank, the system comprising:

• a set of sensors in communication with the cavitated fluid in the processing tank;
• a processor coupled to the set of sensors, the processor configured to:
• determine a density of an abrasive media in the cavitated fluid in the processing tank in response to input from the set of sensors, and
• facilitate maintaining the density of abrasive media in the cavitated fluid in the processing tank at a level that is greater than or equal to a threshold level of abrasive media
• wherein:
• the set of sensors comprises a plurality of sensors;
• each sensor is in communication with the cavitated fluid at a different location in the processing tank;
• each sensor is configured to determine a density of abrasive media in the cavitated fluid at a respective location in the processing tank;
• the system further comprises an abrasive media distribution device within the processing tank;
• the abrasive media distribution device is in communication with the processor;
• the processor is configured to determine a location in the processing tank that includes a density of abrasive media that is less than another location in the processing tank;
• and
• the abrasive media distribution device is configured to spread the abrasive media at the location to increase a density of abrasive media in the cavitated fluid at the location.