Multiple beam time sharing for a laser shock peening apparatus
AssigneeLSP Technologies, Inc.
InventorJeff L. Dulaney
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Abstract
A multiple laser peening cell apparatus for receiving pulses of energy from a laser shock peening device is comprised of a first cell for receiving a first pulse of energy, a second cell for receiving a second pulse of energy, and a beam distribution means, for directing the first pulse of energy and the second pulse of energy. Also, a method of directing pulses of energy originating from a single source to multiple workpieces comprises the steps of creating a first pulse of energy, directing the first pulse of energy to a first workpiece located in a first laser peening cell, creating a second pulse of energy, and directing the second pulse of energy to a second workpiece located in a second laser peening cell.
Claims3
A multiple laser peening cell apparatus for receiving pulses of energy from a laser shock peening device, said apparatus comprising:
- a movable laser source;
- a first cell for receiving a first pulse of energy, said first pulse of energy originating from a moveable laser source;
- a second cell for receiving a second pulse of energy, said second pulse of energy originating from said moveable laser;
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- movement means for moving said moveable laser source between said first cell and said second cell.
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