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ASTM Selected Technical Papers
Designing Cathodic Protection Systems for Marine Structures and Vehicles
By
HP Hack
HP Hack
1
Northrop Grumman Corporation
,
Annapolis, MD symposium chairman and editor
.
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ISBN-10:
0-8031-2623-9
ISBN:
978-0-8031-2623-7
No. of Pages:
118
Publisher:
ASTM International
Publication date:
1999

Computational modeling using boundary element techniques has been proposed for design and evaluation of shipboard impressed current cathodic protection (ICCP) systems. LaPlace's equation, the governing differential equation for electrochemical corrosion, is well suited for solution by the boundary element method. There has been much work performed in this field during the past two decades. Computational modeling efforts designed to validate boundary element procedures are reviewed. U. S. Navy ship systems discussed are CG-59, CG-66 and CVN-68. Computational analysis accuracy is determined by comparison with physical scale modeling experimental results. Lessons learned from the analyses described are summarized. Advantages and disadvantages of boundary element modeling are discussed.

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,”
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2.
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,”
Computer Modeling in Corrosion
, STP-1154,
American Society for Testing and Materials
, pp. 215–228,
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3.
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,
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,”
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,
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4.
DeGiorgi
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, “
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,”
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6.
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,
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,
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,”
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,
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7.
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,
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and
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,”
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,
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,
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,
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10.
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,
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,”
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11.
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,”
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12.
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,
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,”
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,
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13.
Hack
,
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, “
Galvanic Corrosion Prediction Using Long Term Potentiostatic Polarization Curves
,”
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,
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, “
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,”
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15.
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,
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,
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,
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, “
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,”
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,
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,
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,
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17.
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,
H. P.
and
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,
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, “
Verification of the Boundary Element Modeling Technique for Cathodic Protection of Large Ship Structures
,” CARDIVNSWC-TR- 61-93/02, Carderock Division NSWC Report,
12
1993
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18.
DeGiorgi
,
V. G.
and
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,
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, “
Coating integrity effects on ICCP system parameters
,”
Boundary Elements XVII
,
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, pp. 395–403,
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.
19.
DeGiorgi
,
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, “
Influence of Seawater Composition on Corrosion Prevention System Parameters
,”
Boundary Element Technology XII
,
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, pp. 475–583,
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.
20.
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,
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, “
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”,
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,
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, pp. 555–564
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.
21.
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,
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and
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,
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, “
Analysis of stray current corrosion problems using the boundary element method
,”
Boundary Element Technology IX
,
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, pp. 347–356,
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.
22.
Aoki
,
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,
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and
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, “
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,”
Boundary Element Technology XI
,
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, pp. 345–356,
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.
23.
DeGiorgi
,
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,
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,
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, “
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,”
Boundary Element Technology XI
,
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.
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