Probability distribution of pitting corrosion depth and rate in underground pipelines: A Monte Carlo study

Corrosion Science

Volumn 51, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1925-1934

  Caleyo, F ^a   Velazquez J C ^a   Valor, A ^b   Hallen, J M ^a  

^a INSTITUTO POLITÉCNICO NACIONAL   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAVANA   (Cuba)

Author keywords

A. Steels; B. Modelling studies; C. Pitting corrosion

Indexed keywords

A. STEELS; B. MODELLING STUDIES; BEST FIT; C. PITTING CORROSION; CORROSION PIT DEPTH; EXPOSURE PERIOD; EXTREME VALUE DISTRIBUTIONS; MODEL VARIABLES; MONTE CARLO SIMULATION; MONTE CARLO STUDY; PIT GROWTH; PITTING CORROSION; PITTING DAMAGE; PITTING DEPTH; STOCHASTIC CHARACTERISTIC; UNDERGROUND PIPELINE; WEIBULL;

GEOLOGIC MODELS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; PIPELINES; WATER PIPELINES; WEIBULL DISTRIBUTION;

PITTING;

EID: 67651057554     PISSN: 0010938X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.corsci.2009.05.019     Document Type: Article

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