TY  - EJOU
AU  - Pidaparti, Ramana M.  
AU  - Puri, Anuj  
AU  - Palakal, Mathew J.  
AU  - Kashyap, Ajay  

TI  - Two-dimensional Corrosion Pit Initiation and Growth Simulation Model
T2  - Computers, Materials \& Continua

PY  - 2005
VL  - 2
IS  - 1
SN  - 1546-2226

AB  - A two-dimensional corrosion initiation and growth model for aircraft aluminum materials is developed. The model takes into account the electro-chemical parameters as well as specific rules governing corrosion mechanisms. The simulation program is implemented in a cellular automata framework. The corrosion initiation and growth patterns obtained from simulations are compared qualitatively and quantitatively to the experimental data obtained from the Center for Materials Diagnostics at the University of Dayton Research Institute, Dayton. The results indicate that the present model effectively captures the corrosion damage process including initiation and growth. The effects of various electro-chemical parameters on the damage growth obtained from the simulation are presented and discussed. The results presented illustrate a new approach to modeling corrosion damage in aircraft aluminum materials. The simulation program is developed in a JAVA environment for ease of portability and usability.
KW  - Pitting
KW  -  Initiation
KW  -  Growth
KW  -  Simulation Model
KW  -  Aluminum

DO  - 10.3970/cmc.2005.002.065