by Camille Fowler
Hill Engineering’s ERS-Toolbox® software predicts the residual stress and distortion caused by surface treatment processes such as shot peening, laser shock peening (LSP), and cold hole expansion. This elegant computational design tool helps engineers and analysts design, analyze, and optimize the use of these processes, maximizing the performance of critical structural details.
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by Camille Fowler
In late April, a couple members of the Hill Engineering team participated in a Girl Scouts of America career exploration event with the Sacramento Valley Section of the Society of Women Engineers (SWE). Teresa Wong and I headed over to the Girl Scouts Heart of Central California STEM Center + MakerSpace in Sacramento for this fun event.
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by Robert Pires
This year, Hill Engineering commemorates our 20th anniversary. This milestone is not just a reflection of time passed, but a testament to our unwavering commitment to engineering excellence. Since our inception, Hill Engineering has been on a mission to empower materials engineers, designers, and managers with the solid data needed to make sound decisions.
by Robert Pires
We are one month away from the 2024 SEM Annual Conference and Exposition on Experimental and Applied Mechanics, which means our presentation is fast approaching! Taking place in Vancouver, WA, from June 3rd through June 6th, this premier event offers an opportunity for professionals, researchers, and industry experts to come together, share insights, and explore the latest advancements in experimental mechanics.
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by Camille Fowler
When he’s not working as a contour method analyst, R.D. Pires (or Robby, as he is known by in the office) is busy writing novels for the world to enjoy. We previously discussed writing as a long-time hobby for Robby, as well as his last novel, A Vast, Untethered Ocean. Just a few years later and he’s back with another story, the beginning of his new fantasy series, The Tides That Reign. I got to sit down with Robby and discuss these new adventures, one for his characters and one for himself as an up and coming author.
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by Robert Pires
A new Hill Engineering article titled “Near Edge Residual Stress Measurement Using Incremental Hole Drilling” has been published online in Experimental Mechanics. This study examines the effects of performing a hole drilling residual stress measurement near the free edge of a specimen. Below is the abstract text.
by Robert Pires
If you’ve ever dreamed of embarking on a backcountry camping trip with some unique companions, then you’ll be inspired by Hill Engineering’s Josh Hodges and his three adventure buddies – Bowie, Tito, and Boomer.
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by Camille Fowler
We are always trying to improve upon existing techniques and explore new methods so we can assure our customers that they are receiving the best services we have to offer.
After we spread out into our new laboratory space, we found some interesting things during the move that were hidden away. Something that caught our eye was a project a member of our lab team did, dealing with applying a strain gage to the inner diameter of a long tube with limited access.
by Robert Pires
In the intricate world of residual stress analysis, the pursuit of precision is an ongoing endeavor. The Hill Engineering Scanning Profilometer (HESP) was a result of this perennial struggle, offering a satisfying, in-house solution that revolutionized our ability to perform contour method residual stress measurements.
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Hill Engineering has participated in a collaborative, interlaboratory effort to quantify contour method residual stress measurement reproducibility. The study, entitled ‘Interlaboratory Reproducibility of Contour Method Data in a High Strength Aluminum Alloy’ was published through Experimental Mechanics, and is provided open access on Springer Link. The background, objective, and methods from the abstract text are as follows:
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