Predicting the effect of droplet geometry and size distribution on atmospheric corrosion

N. Van den Steen*, Y. Gonzalez-Garcia, J. M.C. Mol, H. Terryn, Y. Van Ingelgem

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Abstract

A new approach is proposed to numerically predict and study atmospheric corrosion for ranging droplet size distributions and the influence of the droplet geometry. The proposed methodology allows for a corrosion prediction based on observed droplet size distributions and droplet contact angles. A mechanistic finite element model, including oxygen transport and Butler-Volmer kinetics, is solved in order to obtain the current density as a function of the droplet geometry. This is done for a range of both droplet radii and contact angles. The computed corrosion current densities are then used as input for imposed droplet size distributions. This allows for a calculated material loss estimation for different distributions and electrolyte configurations and shows the extent of the impact of the droplet size distribution on atmospheric corrosion.

Original languageEnglish
Article number110308
Number of pages11
JournalCorrosion Science
Volume202
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2022

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Keywords

  • Atmospheric corrosion
  • Droplet geometry
  • Droplet size distribution
  • Modelling
  • Size distribution

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