StressWave, Inc.
Improving the fatigue life of holes in metal structures
About the firm
StressWave provides consulting and product development services to global clients interested in enhancing the longevity of structural components through analysis, testing, product design, and tooling development. With decades of cumulative experience, the practice offers specialized expertise in durability and safety solutions for metal structures. Its patented fatigue enhancement methods are implemented on operational products worldwide, primarily serving the aerospace sector alongside projects in the nuclear and medical device industries.
- Firm type
- Aerospace Engineering · Forensic Engineering · Materials Engineering · Materials Testing
Capabilities
Analysis and Testing
Service websiteConsulting and testing services to evaluate, optimize, and simulate structural fatigue and cold working processes.
- Analysis
Simulation and optimization of cold working, machining operations, and distortion analysis to determine changes in length, bending, and twist.
- Fatigue Testing
Testing services to evaluate structural fatigue performance and durability under various stress states.
Product and Tooling Development
Service websiteDevelopment of advanced fastening systems, custom tooling, and hardware designed to implement beneficial residual stress states.
- Product Development
Design and creation of specialized components and hardware, such as expanded interference fit bushings, rivetless nutplates, and post-weld treatments.
- Tooling Development
Development of custom tooling solutions required to implement cold working and other fatigue enhancement processes.
- Advanced Fastening Systems Development
Engineering of advanced fastening technologies to improve the fatigue life and structural integrity of metal joints.
Fatigue Enhancement
Service websiteImplementation of beneficial residual stress-inducing processes to improve structural performance, increase fatigue life, and reduce component weight.
- StressWave Cold Working
A patented process designed to enhance the fatigue life of holes in metal structures.
- Expanded Interference Fit Bushings
Application of interference fit bushings to optimize joint performance and resist fatigue cracking.
- Split Sleeve
Cold expansion of holes using split-sleeve processes to introduce beneficial residual compressive stresses.
- Split Mandrel
Mandrel cold working methods to expand holes and improve structural durability.
- Rivetless Nutplates
Specialized nutplate installations designed to improve fatigue life and eliminate rivet-hole crack initiation sites.
- Post-Weld Treatments
Treatments applied to various weld types to mitigate residual stresses and extend joint fatigue life.
- Surface Treatments
Surface-specific treatments engineered to induce residual compressive stresses and prevent fatigue initiation.
Industries
Aerospace · Industrial · Manufacturing · Medical Devices · Nuclear
Projects
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