Autofrettage is an established process in which controlled plastic deformation is induced in the inner layers of thick-walled cylinders to create beneficial compressive residual stresses. This ...

Autofrettage is a metal fabrication method, similar to shot blasting, with a wide range of applications, from the manufacture of gun barrels on battleships and tanks to fuel injection systems for ...

• Autofrettage compresses a container’s inner surface, making better use of the material’s structural properties. • The process can reduce fatigue concerns in pulsating applications. Dr. Wanke is a ...

The US Naval Air Systems Command is funding a process that could make aircraft titanium hydraulic system tubes more resistant to surface flaws. This could lead to a reduction in maintenance costs.