Our Work

A sample of case studies and technical publications authored by the Hill Engineering team are listed below.

Case Studies

Aluminum forging quench modeling

Machining distortion modeling with multi-step models including residual stress

BAMPF

Case Study: Cold hole expansion process modeling

Machining distortion modeling

3D Scanning

Mapping multiple residual stress components with PSR biaxial mapping

Contour method repeatability

Extending Life of Fighter Airframes

Forging Residual Stress

Development of the Contour Method

An Uncertainty Estimator for Slitting Method Residual Stress Measurements Including the Influence of Regularization

Validation of a Contour Method Single-Measurement Uncertainty Estimator

Repeatability of Contour Method Residual Stress Measurements for a Range of Materials, Processes, and Geometries

PSR Biaxial Residual Stress Mapping Validation

The Contour Method (book chapter)

The Slitting Method (book chapter)

The effects of laser peening and shot peening on high cycle fatigue in 7050-T7451 aluminum alloy

Correlation of one-dimensional fatigue crack growth at cold-expanded holes using linear fracture mechanics and superposition

The Impact of Forging Residual Stress on Fatigue in Aluminum

Repeatability of residual stress measurements

Residual Stress Mapping with Multiple Slitting Measurements

Forensic Determination of Residual Stresses from Fracture Surfaces