The contribution concerns the design of a generalised functional-link neural network with internal dynamics and its applicability to system identification by means of multi-input single output non-linear models of autoregressive with exogenous inputs’ type. An evolutionary search of genetic type and multi-objective optimisation in the Pareto-sense is used to determine the optimal architecture o...

In a Bayesian framework, we give a principled account of how domain-speciic prior knowledge such as imperfect analytic domain theories can be optimally incorporated into networks of locally-tuned units: by choosing a speciic architecture and by applying a speciic training regimen. Our method proved successful in overcoming the data deeciency problem in a large-scale application to devise a neur...

In a Bayesian framework, we give a principled account of how domainspecific prior knowledge such as imperfect analytic domain theories can be optimally incorporated into networks of locally-tuned units: by choosing a specific architecture and by applying a specific training regimen. Our method proved successful in overcoming the data deficiency problem in a large-scale application to devise a n...

In the flat products steel industry, the hot rolling mill transforms the incoming slabs in a thin coil which then can be processed to obtain the final products. Thickness is reduced by pulling the plate between two parallel rolls while moving the upper work roll. The effect of uneven thickness at both sides can produce deviations in the longitudinal direction of the slab, which have to be manua...

Temper rolling or skin pass rolling is one of cold rolling processes composed of a horizontal pass cold rolling mill stand. In this process, the thick strip is subjected to very light reduction (0.5–4%) in thickness in the presence of high friction amplitudes. One of the basic parameters of strip rolling processes is temper rolling force. A new rolling force model has been proposed for temper r...

It is important to study the vibration of rolling mills improve stability production. A dynamic process model established by considering elastic recovery exit strip and influence multiroll equilibrium, accuracy verified experimental data. On this basis, based on distribution friction force in deformation zone, torque are nonlinearized. In addition, a mill structure gap piecewise nonlinear horiz...