Application of Cellular Automata in Numerical Simulation and Analysis of Metal Corrosion

YAN Guangyao; SUN Dongping; LI Yongqiang; DING Jian; DING Bosong; WANG Ruigang; DONG Bo

doi:10.7643/ issn.1672-9242.2025.09.006

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Equipment Environmental Engineering ›› 2025, Vol. 22 ›› Issue (9) : 50-58. DOI: 10.7643/ issn.1672-9242.2025.09.006

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Application of Cellular Automata in Numerical Simulation and Analysis of Metal Corrosion

YAN Guangyao¹, SUN Dongping¹, LI Yongqiang¹, DING Jian¹, DING Bosong¹, WANG Ruigang¹, DONG Bo^2,*

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The operational mechanisms of cellular automata (CA) for simulating corrosion damage processes are systematically reviewed and the common modeling paradigms within this framework are interpreted. The numerical simulation procedures for both two-dimensional (2D) and three-dimensional (3D) CA applications in corrosion science are elaborated, along with a review of mainstream research achievements leveraging CA-based corrosion modeling. Through critical analysis of existing CA simulation workflows, the methodological advantages of CA models are summarized and the prospects for advancing quantitative corrosion analysis through enhanced CA methodologies are outlined.

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metal corrosion / numerical simulation and analysis / cellular automata / uniform corrosion / intergranular corrosion / pitting corrosion

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YAN Guangyao, SUN Dongping, LI Yongqiang, DING Jian, DING Bosong, WANG Ruigang, DONG Bo. Application of Cellular Automata in Numerical Simulation and Analysis of Metal Corrosion[J]. Equipment Environmental Engineering. 2025, 22(9): 50-58 https://doi.org/10.7643/ issn.1672-9242.2025.09.006

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