Download or read book Analysis of Residual Stress by Diffraction using Neutron and Synchrotron Radiation written by M.E. Fitzpatrick and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2003-02-06 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While residual stress can be a problem in many industries and lead to early failure of component, it can also be introduced deliberately to improve lifetimes. Knowledge of the residual stress state in a component can be critical for quality control of surface engineering processes or vital to performing an accurate assessment of component life unde