The authors discuss the combination of an Artificial Neural Network (ANN) with analytical models to improve the performance of the prediction model of finishing rolling force in hot strip rolling mill process. The suggested model was implemented using Bayesian Evidence based training algorithm. It was found that the Bayesian Evidence based approach provided a superior and smoother fit to the re...

The problem of Scheduling Hot Rolling Pass of Steels is very complex because it has large spaces search for solutions. The aim of this work was the Multi-Objective Optimization (MOO) of hot rolling steel sheets in a finishing train of six steps, implementing the second generation of Nondominated Sorting Genetic Algorithm (NSGA-II). It was used two different crossover (AG1 y AG2) operators and t...

1 I n t r o d u c t i o n Multifingered robot hands have a potential advantage to perform various skillful tasks like human hands. So far, much research has been done on multifingered robot hands such as the stability of grasp, realization of the equilibrium grasp, the force closure grasp(the grasped object can exert the 6 DOF external wrench), analysis of contact force[l, 2] and manipulation o...

Ag/Bi-2223 tapes were fabricated using the Powder-In-Tube method, involyH1~ intermediate deformation techniques of sandwich rolling (SR), pressing (P) and nQl1l1~~ rolling (NR). Magnetic field B depen:lence of Jc was measured. Depending 6rt:~~' relationship between )c and B, the irreversible magnetic field Birr was determineli)lIl..W: pinning force density F was calculated. The experimental res...

in this paper, a low-cost dynamometer for rolling, steered wheels is described. the dynamometer was constructed to determine whether such an instrumented mechanism was practical. four s-beam load cells, an opto-counter and a potentiometer were used to obtain all moments, and forces using dynamic and kinematic analysis. minimal simplifying assumptions considered for the required calculations. ov...

The three-dimensional evolutionary problem of rolling/sliding of a linear elastic body on a linear elastic substrate is studied. The inertial properties of the body regarded as rigid are accounted for. By employing an asymptotic analysis, it is shown that the process can be divided into two phases: transient and quasistationary. An expression for the frictional force as a function of the extern...

The metal processing system usually consists of various components such like motors, work rolls, backup rolls, idle rolls, sensors, etc. Even a simple fault in a single component in the system may cause a serious damage on the final product. It is therefore necessary to diagnose the faults of the components to detect and prevent system failure. Especially, the defects in a work roll are critica...

Compensation for the downhill turning moment of a wheelchair on a 2-degree side slope results in retarding force approximately equal to the rolling drag of a wheelchair on a level surface. The total drag force on the wheelchair while transversing a sloping surface is, therefore, roughly double the rolling drag. In contrast, the net energy cost of propulsion on this side slope is only 30 percent...