The present invention relates to an aircraft (500) having two adjacent frames or ribs (202, 204) and a skin (203), which is attached to the two adjacent frames or ribs. Moreover, a portion (205) of the skin is located between the two adjacent frames or ribs and comprises a first crack retarding region (214) and a second crack retarding region (215) that are separate from each other. Said crack retarding regions are induced by Laser Shock Peening and comprise compressive residual stresses (306, 308, 326). In this way, the propagation of residual stresses in the aircraft skin can be slowed down. Moreover, the present invention relates to the use of Laser Shock Peening to reduce the crack growth in the aircraft skin as well as to a method for reducing the crack growth on a skin of an aircraft.


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    Title :

    Crack retardation by laser shock peening


    Additional title:

    Rissverzögerung durch Laserschockstrahlen
    Retardement de fissure par martelage par choc laser


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2021-06-02


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge / B64F GROUND OR AIRCRAFT-CARRIER-DECK INSTALLATIONS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH AIRCRAFT , Boden- oder Flugzeugträgerdeckeinrichtungen besonders ausgebildet für die Verwendung in Verbindung mit Luftfahrzeugen



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