Analysis of CVC roll contour and determination of roll crown

Mathematical analysis of continuous variable crown （CVC） roll contour used in CSP production line was conducted and the roll contour function of CVC roll was obtained. The validation with actual CVC roll contour shows that the calculation values of the roll contour function and the actual roll contour parameters given by equipment provider are the same, which proves that the roll contour function of CVC rolls given in this article is correct. The nonlinear relationship between the roll crown of CVC rolls and roll shift amounts was deduced. The concept of crown extremum was given.

Backup roll contour of a SmartCrown tandem cold rolling mill

SmartCrown was a new system developed by VAI for improving the strip profile and flatness control first applied in 1700 mm tandem cold rolling mills at Wuhan Iron ＆ Steel （Group） Corporation （WISCO）. After tracing and testing, the application of the conventional crown backup roll matching the SmartCrown work roll of the production mill led to heavy and nonuniform wear, and the edge spalling of the backup roll often occurred. A 3-dimension finite element model of roll stacks was established, which was used to analyze the above-mentioned problems, and it was found that the main reason was the highly nonuniform contact pressure distribution between the work roll and the backup roll. A new FSR （flexible shape backup roll） was developed and applied in 1700 mm tandem cold rolling mills. A lot of good actual effects of FSR, such as evident improvement in profile and flatness of strips, non-occurring edge spalling, wear uniform, and remarkable decrease in roll consumption were validated by long-term industrial applications.

Improvement on strip flatness of cold temper mills by modifying roll contour shape

A study on roll gap profile (strip profile) control was accomplished in a1700 mm single-stand temper mill. Some critical problems such as the deviation of work roll contourcaused by grinding and wear, the effectiveness of work roll bending were discussed. Using a finiteelement model, the effects of roll contours (ground and wear) on strip profile were investigated.The roll bending effect on strip thickness was also analyzed. It is pointed out that there are somespecial features of flatness control in the temper mill: during temper rolling, roll deformation isslight due to small rolling load, and the loaded roll gap profile mainly depends on work rollcontour, while the backup roll has a little effect on gap crown; the effect of bending force ongauge can not be ignored due to the coupling between flatness control and gauge control. A new rollcontour arrangement adaptable to the mill was presented and has been put into practical production.The application of the new set of rolls showed some good results: larger crown control range of workroll bender, higher rolling stability, better strip profile and flatness quality.

Backup roll contour in finishing trains of hot rolling based on hybrid genetic algorithm

On the basis of integrating two-dimensional varying thickness finite elementmethod with hybrid genetic algorithm, a precise model was developed to design ideal backup rollcontour (Varying Contact Backup Roll, in short VCR) in finishing rains of hot rolling rapidly andefficaciously. Additionally, a lot of good actual effects of VCR, such as evident improvement ofprofile and flatness of strip, remarkable decrease of roll consume, excellent maneuverability andmaintenance, and so on, were validated by long-term industrial tests in hot rolling strip plant ofWuhan Iron and Steel Group Corporation (WISCO).

Improvement of prediction model for work roll thermal contour in hot strip mill

Though high accuracy of the thermal contour was obtained while adopting finite element method,it could not meet the real-time requirement.One-dimensional finite difference method could realize real-time control in the case of neglecting both the circumferential and radical heat exchange,but the over-simplified modes resulted in poor accuracy.And two-dimensional full explicit difference was also limited in practical application since its time step was restricted to keep the model stable.Consequently,a new method of alternating direction finite difference was introduced and discussed in the model's stability,calculating speed and precision.Specific work roll after one real rolling unit was researched,The result shows that error of temperature on work roll surface between measured and calculated values is within 5 ℃.The influence of rolling rhythm and strip width on thermal crown was also studied.The conclusion is verified theoretically and practically that it can maintain absolutely stable and meet the online requirement.

Comprehensive contour prediction model of work rolls in hot wide strip mill

The predictive calculation of comprehensive contour of work rolls in the on-line strip shape control model during hot rolling consists of two important parts of wear contour calculation and thermal contour calculation, which have a direct influence on the ac- curacy of shape control. A statistical wear model and a finite difference thermal contour model of work rolls were described. The comprehensive contour is the equivalence treatment of the sum of grinding, wear, and thermal contours. This comprehensive contour calculation model has been applied successfully in the real on-line strip shape control model. Its high precision has been proved through the large amounts of actual roll profile measurements and theoretical analyses. The hit rates （percent of shape index satisfying re- quirement） of crown and head flatness of the strips rolled, by using the shape control model, which includes the comprehensive contour calculation model, have about 16% and 10% increase respectively, compared to those of strips rolled by using manual operation.

新一代高技术宽带钢轧机电工钢高精度板形控制研究进展

自由规程轧制是实现柔性一体化生产组织和追求最大生产效率的必要途径,板形控制一直是制约电工钢自由规程轧制的瓶颈难题。阐述了国际上对新一代高技术宽带钢轧机机型的不断探索与板形控制技术特征及其日趋复杂化的进展研究;基于热模拟与数学模型构建了电工钢完整轧制过程的高温本构关系,建立了电工钢热塑性变形过程集成仿真模型,原创构建了电工钢自由规程轧制完整过程中可同时控制不均匀变形和不均匀磨损的非对称自补偿轧制作用机制、提出了一种由数据与机理融合驱动的电工钢自由规程轧制形性协同的非对称自补偿轧制轧辊辊形、液压窜辊和液压弯辊的高精度融合控制方法。结合生产实际提出了新一代高技术热连轧自由规程轧制过程的全板形融合π机型与板形控制创新技术,突破性实现了高效低成本对新一代高技术宽带钢轧机自由规程轧制的高精度板形控制,为现场工业生产提供了理论基础和创新实现路径。最后展望了宽幅电工钢高精度板形控制的创新发展趋势。

Finite element analysis of shape control for continuous hot rolling mills of super wide strip steel

The efficacy of shape control is the core of this technology and the main basis of automatic shape control system model designing. This passage constructs the three-dimensional elastic deformation model of CVCplus roll system in 2250 mm hot rolling mill. Comparing and analyzing different influence of working factors on control characteristic, the shape control characteristic of CVCplus roll system in its whole work time is studied, and the cause is analyzed and the difference of the roll gap curve and crown adjustable area in early and latter work time is compared. The outcome has crucial meaning in both theory and production.

Roll shifting strategy with varying stroke and step in hot strip mill

A new roll shifting strategy with varying stroke and varying step was investigated,Two characteristic parameters including cat ear height and gap contour smoothness were introduced to assess the effect of shifting strategy on roll wear,and the relation between characteristic parameters and shifting strategy was established.Both varying stroke and varying step can reduce cat ear height and gap contour smoothness,so the shifting strategy with varying stroke and varying step is better than the one with either varying stroke or varying step,Based on the effect of shifting control parameters on characteristic parameters of roll wear,the selection principle of these shifting control parameters was gained.A case study was conducted to validate the proposed roll shifting strategy,reducing uncontrollable quartic loading gap contour,improving strip profile and extending rolling length of a rolling campaign.

Cambering of Four High Cold Mill with the View of Reducing Roller Ends Contact and Preventing Complex Waves

Based on lots of field experiments and theoretical research, fully thinking the equipment and production craft characters of four high cold mill, a new cambering scheme for four high cold mill is advanced in this paper. This scheme considered the need of production of multi-specification products, as well as the control of roller ends contact. The most homogeneous transverse distribution of front tension is the control target and the homogeneous pressure distribution between rollers is the constraint condition. In this technology, working roll curve adapt the combination of cosine curve and high order curve, backup roll adapt the combination of cosine curve, straight line and high order curve. The cosine subentry of working roll and the high order curve subentry are used to control edge wave, the high order curve subentry of working roll is used to control the roll contact, the cosine subentry of backup roll is used to reduce the center wave. That’s the features of this technology. On-site testing shows that the new cambering and combination can not only manage the complex waves of normal four high cold mill effectively, but also will reduce the contact between roller ends and minish roll consumption. This technology has created economic benefits for enterprises.

Accu Roll轧管机的空间解析及运动学分析

通过对Ａｃｃｕ Ｒｏｌｌ轧管机空间结构的分析，提出了计算工艺参数和速度参数的数学模型，并结合生产实际进行了分析。该模型对辊型的设计及轧制工艺参数的计算提供了依据。

复杂轮廓膜式空气弹簧非线性结构参数统一模型

结构参数是影响腹式空气弹簧力学性能的关键因素,复杂活塞轮廓的膜式空气弹簧具有结构参数复杂、力学性能非线性强及承载力随工作高度不断变化的特点。建立基于关键设计参量的复杂轮廓膜式空气弹簧非线性结构参数统一模型是设计阶段分析、优化空气弹簧力学特性的重要途径;针对具有直线与圆弧复合的复杂活塞轮廓的膜式空气弹簧结构参数建模问题、橡胶气囊外径随弹簧高度动态变化的问题和复杂活塞轮廓所带来的力学性能非线性问题等,以直线段轮廓内锥角、圆弧段轮廓半径为关键设计参量,建立了复杂活塞轮廓的膜式空气弹簧非线性结构参数统一模型,揭示了关键设计参量对结构参数、刚度的影响规律。结果表明:运用所建立的统一模型所预测的膜式空气弹簧结构参数与试验结果最大相对误差为10.98%,不同压强下静刚度相对误差均小于7%,承载力最大相对误差均小于9%,证明了结构参数统一模型的有效性;研究结果为活塞轮廓精细化设计及膜式空气弹簧的刚度、承载特性预测与优化提供了理论指导。

宽带钢热连轧机板形控制系统的开发

轧机的机型选择与配置、支持辊及工作辊辊型的配置与设计、弯辊 /窜辊工艺制度的设定以及控制模型的建立 ,是决定宽带钢热连轧机板形控制系统工作性能和板形质量的要素。武钢 170 0热连轧机进行了“VCR变接触支持辊”和“ASR非对称自补偿工作辊”的自主开发和生产应用 ,在提高板形质量、增强薄规格品种轧制能力以及有效改善支持辊磨损性能。

热带钢轧机板形综合控制技术开发

为了改善热带钢轧机的板形控制性能、提高产品的板形质量、降低生产消耗,针对工作辊可轴向窜动的热带钢轧机,在大量有限元模拟基础上开发了特殊的工作辊辊形技术和支持辊辊形技术及相应的板形控制模型,包括过程控制系统(L2级)的板形设定控制模型和基础自动化系统(L1级)的弯辊力前馈控制模型、凸度反馈控制模型及平坦度反馈控制模型.在经历离线模型建立、在线编程和调试等诸多复杂过程后,辊形技术及板形控制模型在工业宽带钢热轧机上进行了长期、稳定的应用.生产实践表明,采用这些板形控制技术后,凸度偏差控制在±18μm的比例超过93%,平坦度偏差控制在±25IU的比例超过94%,同时实现了自由规程轧制.

LVC工作辊辊型的板形控制性能研究

提出一种新型线性变凸度工作辊辊型即LVC辊型,这种辊型实现了辊缝凸度调节与板宽成线性化。用承载辊缝调节域和承载辊缝横向刚度这两个基本板形控制性能来验证LVC工作辊的板形调节能力,并将LVC工作辊应用到实际生产中,经过计算和比较可以看出LVC工作辊辊型具有较好的实用性。在工作辊辊型的研究上具有一定的新颖性。

UCM六辊冷轧机中间辊辊形研究

针对1500UCM宽带钢冷轧机轧制薄规格带钢易出现板形缺陷和轧辊剥落等问题,采用有限元软件ANSYS建立六辊轧机辊系弹性变形三维有限元模型,并利用UCM轧机窜辊特性和轧机板形控制性能指标设计中间辊新辊形。有限元仿真研究表明:UCM轧机中间辊新辊形与原辊形相比,轧机板形控制能力明显提高,工作辊弯辊调控功效提高35.21%,辊缝横向刚度增强12.25%,常轧宽度1 280 mm薄板的辊缝凸度调节域面积增大75.26%;且UCM轧机辊间压力分布得到改善,中间辊和工作辊的辊间接触压力峰值和辊间接触压力不均匀度系数分别下降3.16%和2.53%,支持辊和中间辊辊间接触压力峰值和辊间接触压力不均匀度系数分别下降13.29%和17.45%。研究结果为开展UCM轧机中间辊新辊形工业实验提供了理论依据。

冷轧机板形调节能力分析方法的研究与应用

某六辊连续变凸度(Continuously variable crown,CVC)冷轧机组装备了工作辊弯辊、中间辊弯辊和中间辊窜辊等多种板形控制方式,较四辊轧机有着更宽的凸度调节域,但仍难以调节窄带钢出现的边中复合浪。在对各种方式的效应函数之间的差别进行分析后,提出以一组相互正交的矢量,称为特征矢量,描述轧机整体的板形调节特性。进而以特征矢量与某一板形缺陷之间的相似度的平方和判断该缺陷能否被消除。经分析,该轧机板形调节特征矢量与窄带钢边中浪之间的相似度过低是导致其难以消除的原因。相应提出在第5机架采用单侧倒角工作辊,并降低工作辊弯辊力的解决方案。该方案已用于实际生产,在消除带钢边中浪方面取得明显效果,所轧带钢边浪基本被消除,中浪得到缓解。

宽带钢热轧机轧辊磨损与辊形评价

通过对大量辊形的实测，得到宽带钢热轧机各架轧辊的不同磨损型式，并引入轧辊特征法对这种常规轧辊辊形及一种改进的新辊形进行了合理评价．

SmartCrown冷连轧机板形控制新技术改进研究与应用

SmartCrown板形控制新技术在宽带钢冷连轧机首次工业应用中存在SmartCrown工作辊窜辊行程利用不充分、工作辊磨损严重且不均匀等问题。采用ANSYS有限元建立辊系三维有限元模型,分析了辊间压力对磨损辊形的影响。在解析掌握1 700冷连轧机引进的SmartCrown辊形基础上,研究开发出了改进的SmartCrown plus新辊形,经过现场工业试验研究,SmartCrown plus工作辊取得磨削量小,且磨损更均匀化,其辊形自保持性良好的明显效果,现已成功投入1 700大型工业轧机实际应用。

五次CVC工作辊辊形与板形控制特性

连续变凸度(Continuously variable crown,CVC)轧机是宽带钢和超宽带钢轧机的主流机型,目前均采用三次CVC辊形,能较好地实现对辊缝二次凸度的连续调整,但不具备高次浪形控制能力,且对窄带钢凸度控制能力较弱。五次CVC辊形具有高次浪形控制能力,但由于缺乏系统深入的研究,尚未成功地实现工业应用。在对五次CVC辊形参数与辊缝凸度之间的关系进行深入分析的基础上,提出一种五次CVC辊形的设计方法,并对其板形控制特性进行研究,结果表明通过辊形的合理设计,五次CVC辊形能够有效均衡轧机对宽窄带钢的二次凸度控制能力,且四次凸度控制特性符合宽带钢轧机尤其是超宽带钢轧机的板形控制需求。进一步分析五次CVC辊形与现已开发的多种变凸度工作辊辊形之间的关系,认为五次CVC辊形能几乎替代目前常用变凸度工作辊辊形,具有极强的推广应用价值。