A continuous-time, non-homogenous linear growth (pure birth) Markov process has been used to model external pitting corrosion in underground pipelines. The closed form solution of Kolmogorov's forward equations for this type of Markov process is used to describe the transition probability function in a discrete pit depth space. The identification of the transition probability function can be achieved by correlating the stochastic pit depth mean with the deterministic mean obtained experimentally. Monte-Carlo simulations previously reported have been used to predict the time evolution of the mean value of the pit depth distribution for different soil textural classes. The simulated distributions have been used to create an empirical Markov chain-based stochastic model for predicting the evolution of pitting corrosion depth and rate distributions from the observed properties of the soil. The proposed model has also been applied to pitting corrosion data from pipeline repeated in-line inspections and laboratory immersion experiments.
Markov chain modelling of pitting corrosion in underground pipelines
Markow-Ketten-Modellierung der Lochkorrosion an erdverlegten Rohrleitungen
Corrosion Science ; 51 , 9 ; 2197-2207
2009
11 Seiten, 9 Bilder, 1 Tabelle, 20 Quellen
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Englisch
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