US 12,065,710 B2
Laser shock peening apparatus
Jeff L Dulaney, Dublin, OH (US); Gary Grossenbacher, Dublin, OH (US); Timothy T. Gorman, Columbus, OH (US); Jeffrey A. Jewell, Delaware, OH (US); and Devin R. Hilty, Westerville, OH (US)
Assigned to Airbus SAS, Blagnac (FR)
Filed by Airbus SAS, Blagnac (FR)
Filed on Mar. 30, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/834,899.
Prior Publication US 2021/0301369 A1, Sep. 30, 2021
Int. Cl. C21D 10/00 (2006.01); B23K 26/08 (2014.01); B23K 26/356 (2014.01)
CPC C21D 10/005 (2013.01) [B23K 26/0884 (2013.01); B23K 26/356 (2015.10)] 9 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for performing a laser shock peening application with a laser on a surface of a workpiece, the system comprising:
an enclosure configured to generate a laser;
an application device configured to apply the laser to a surface of a workpiece to perform the laser peening application; and,
an umbilical cord comprising:
a fiber optic cable arranged to provide the laser from the enclosure to the application device,
a compressed air pipe for supplying compressed air to the application device,
a water pipe configured to provide water to the application device,
a conduit for supplying negative pressure to the application device for collecting water dispensed by the application device, and
a flexible outer sheath surrounding the fiber optic cable, the compressed air pipe, the conduit for supplying negative pressure, and the water pipe, wherein the flexible outer sheath is configured to prevent the fiber optic cable from bending to a radius in which the laser degrades as a result of bending of the fiber optic cable.