“…In addition, another application of shot peening is to restore a material which exhibits micro cracks and extend its useful life. A crack (fatigue fracture) firstly appears on the surface of the material during operation and then propagates into the bulk [14][15][16][17][18][19][20]. Therefore, the presence of compressive stresses induced by the shot peening process inhibits the crack formation and its propagation thereby improving the fatigue life.…”