Pacific Rim Environmental Degradation of Materials Research Program (PREDMRP)
US Army
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Research will be conducted on the environmental degradation of materials in Hawaii for application in the Pacific Theater of Operations. Projects will focus on corrosion correlation studies, corrosion modeling, corrosion sensors, corrosion protection strategies. This comprehensive approach will provide the Army with 1) a better understanding of the correlation between accelerated corrosion testing and performance in the natural environment for alloys and advanced materials, 2) predictive capabilities for corrosion behavior in atmospheric and immersed conditions, 3) the ability to assess corrosivity in real time with the utilization of sensors, and 4) strategies to combat corrosion using novel ceramer (hybrid ceramic-polymer) coatings and corrosion preventive compounds.
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