Optimization of Multi‐Segment Work Roll Profile for 1340mm HC Tandem Cold‐Rolling Mills Based on DBSCAN and NSGA‐II Algorithms

• Published in: Steel research international 2023-11, Vol.94 (11)
• Main Authors: Chen, Yafei, Peng, Lianggui, Feng, Pingjie, Zhou, Yilin, Li, Changsheng
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Clustering; Cold rolling mills; Cold tandem mills; Contact pressure; Flatness; Genetic algorithms; Optimization; Roll bending; Roll gap; Segments; Sorting algorithms; Work rolls
• ISSN: 1611-3683; 1869-344X
• DOI: 10.1002/srin.202300077

To address issues with saturated work roll bending force (WRB), maximum contact pressure between the work roll and intermediate roll (QWI), and challenging flatness lifting in a four‐stand, six‐high tandem cold mill with a 1340 mm width, the density‐based spatial clustering of applications with noise algorithm and the non‐dominated sorting genetic algorithm II are used for optimal design and online application research of a five‐segment work roll profile. When compared to a flat roll and a parabolic roll profile with a maximum crown of 15 μm, the optimized roll profile decreases the secondary crown of the roll gap (CW2) by 5.99 and 1.055 μm, respectively, and the fourth crown of the roll gap (CW4) by 0.21 and 0.39 μm, respectively. Additionally, QWI in the field of roll gap crown adjustment decreases by 1.04 and 0.445 kN mm−1. Industrial testing shows that the average integrated value of flatness in rolling the four extreme specifications of 1340 mm tandem cold‐rolling mills lowers by 2.65 IU following the application of the new roll profile, and the average reduction of WRB in the last stand is 2.215 MPa.