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Estimation of Corrosion Current Density Considering the Uncertainty of the Model Parameters Cover

Estimation of Corrosion Current Density Considering the Uncertainty of the Model Parameters

By: Faustyn Recha  
Open Access
|Mar 2026

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cee-2026-0028 | Journal eISSN: 2199-6512 | Journal ISSN: 1336-5835
Language: English
Page range: 282 - 293
Submitted on: Jul 30, 2025
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Accepted on: Sep 24, 2025
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Published on: Mar 24, 2026
Published by: University of Žilina
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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