摘要

A residual-stress profile as a function of depth in an aluminum alloy sheet is determined by laser-ultrasonic technique. Rayleigh waves are generated by a Nd:YAG pulse laser and detected by a Heterodyne interferometer on a lateral free surface of the sheet. The distribution of residual stress is determined by measurement of the relative variation of the Rayleigh wave velocities versus the depth. The experimental result is in good agreement with that obtained with the PZT technique.