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Mathematical Modelling of Localised Corrosion

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Modelling Aqueous Corrosion

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An assessment is made of the present capability in mechanistic modelling of the chemistry and electrochemistry in pits and crevices. Advances in computing technology have enabled the development of increasingly more rigorous models. However, the quantitative prediction of observed behaviour has been highly variable and remains unsatisfactory as a basis for absolute prediction of pit growth and crevice corrosion propagation. The uncertainty in prediction is primarily associated with the complexity of real systems and also with the reliability of the database for the input parameters. Mechanistic modelling should be viewed primarily as a tool for providing insight and an improved judgemental basis for making decisions in practical circumstances.

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Turnbull, A. (1994). Mathematical Modelling of Localised Corrosion. In: Trethewey, K.R., Roberge, P.R. (eds) Modelling Aqueous Corrosion. NATO ASI Series, vol 266. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-1176-8_2

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