Modeling Pitting and Corrosion Phenomena By Eddy-Current Volume-Integral Equations (Postprint)
Abstract
A wide variety of problem in computational electromagnetics has been successfully solved using a volume-integral approach along with conjugate-gradient methods. In the arena of quantitative nondestructive evaluation (NDE) of nuclear-power and aerospace structures, the problem of modeling pitting and corrosion phenomena is particularly challenging. Based on real corrosion pits in heat-exchanger tubes in nuclear power plants, and manufactured pits in aircraft structures, we develop general models that are suitable for the analysis using VIC-3D , a proprietary volume-integral code. Based on these models, we develop the notion of model-based inversion, and apply it to the NDE of corrosion and pitting phenomena.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 2007
- Accession Number
- ADA476940
Entities
People
- Elias H. Sabbagh
- Eric Lindgren
- Harold A. Sabbagh
- Jeremy S. Knopp
- John C. Aldrin
- R. K. Murphy