Work roll thermal contour is one of the important factors for roll contour design and configuration in hot strip rolling, for which the temperature field calculation is a critical factor. To realize the work roll thermal behavior for 1450mm hot strip mill, the temperature field and thermal contour calculation model was built with finite different methods, and the genetic algorithm was introduce...

Schafstall H., Barth, C.: An innovate Approach to Automated Simulation of Full 3D Ring Rolling Processes and Other Incremental Forming Processes; Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Metal Forming "Metal Forming 2010", September 19 22, 2010, Toyohashi, Japan; steel research international, volume 81 (2010), Number 9, pages 202 – 205; © Verlag Stahleisen GmbH, Düsseldorf, Germany. ...

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...

Steel making is known as a complex manufacturing industrial process. Automation of the process represents a challenge. Empirical mathematical modeling of the process was used to design mill equipment, ensure productivity and service quality. This modeling approach shows many problems associated to complexity and time consumption. Soft computing techniques show significant modeling capabilities ...

This paper describes the design, implementation and testing of an intelligent knowledgebased supervisory control (IKBSC) system for a hot rolling mill process. A novel architecture is used to integrate an expert system with an existing supervisory control system and a new optimization methodology for scheduling the soaking pits in which the material is heated prior to rolling. The resulting IKB...

The mechanical rolling conditions in hot strip mills are precisely defined by various variables, which are taken directly froth the rolling schedule (separation force, torque. speed. strip thickness) or calculated from figures of the rolling schedule and dimensions of the mill (strip reduction, roll diameter etc.). These variables allow to describe the mechanical rolling conditions of all passe...

Determination of critical points on hot stress-strain curve of metals is crucial in thermo-mechanical processes design. In this investigation a mathematical modeling is given to illustrate the behavior of metal during hot deformation processes such as hot rolling. The critical strain for the onset of dynamic recrystallization has been obtained as a function of strain at the maximum stress. In a...

In a complex field environment for modern mechanical equipment, how to identify all kinds of operational status of the rolling element bearings fastly and accurately is very important and necessary. A novel approach to automated diagnosis is introduced, which is based on feature extraction with the Dual-Tree Complex Wavelet Transform (DT-CWT), then attribute reduction with rough set theory and ...