Abstract: Laser peening (LP) is a process to introduce residual compressive stress on metal surface by irradiating laser pulses underwater without any surface preparations. Toshiba has developed and applied LP system to preventive maintenance against stress corrosion cracking (SCC) in nuclear power reactors since 1999. The system is composed of laser oscillators, a beam delivery system, a laser irradiation head, remote handling equipment and a monitor/control system. In the early applications, a rigidly l...
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Next Generation LP System for Maintenance in Nuclear Power Reactors

Laser peening is a surface enhancement process that introduces compressive residual stress on materials by irradiating laser pulses under aqueous environment. The process utilizes the impulsive effect of high-pressure plasma generated by ablative interaction of each laser pulse. It is very beneficial to shorten ou tage period if laser peening is available during refueling work. It is confirmed that laser peening can be available in the situation by experiment and analys is. This report describes detail of ...
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Study on availability of laser peening during refueling work- Preventive maintenance to shorten outage period