Numerical simulation of the transient hydrogen trapping process using an analytical approximation of the McNabb and Foster equation

In order to simulate hydrogen charging and discharging cycles of mechanically loaded structures, an analytical solution for the differential equation of trapping kinetics is proposed, as a generalization of the Oriani's equilibrium relationship.This solution has been implemented in the Abaqus finite element software, and validated by comparison with the one-dimensional kinetic MRE Hydrogen Isotope Inventory Processes Code (HIIPC). Last, the results of an application on a 3D structure are presented.