Title: Bond graph modelling of temperature distribution in a steel plate during multi-stand rolling

Authors: Manisankar Mandal, Surjya K. Pal

Addresses: Engineering Research Centre, Tata Motors Ltd., Pune 411 018, India. ' Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur 721 302, West Bengal, India

Abstract: In a multi-stand rolling process, the final thickness of the strip is achieved through plastic deformation of the original stock by a series of counter-rotating rollers. In this work, a bond graph model for four stand rolling process has been developed for predicting temperature distribution. The model can predict temperature on the surface of the plate as well as inside the material. Extensive simulation studies have been performed for various parametric conditions.

Keywords: bond graphs; metal forming; modeling; simulation; multi-stand hot rolling; temperature distribution; steel plate; plastic deformation.

DOI: 10.1504/IJMPT.2007.014724

International Journal of Materials and Product Technology, 2007 Vol.30 No.4, pp.370 - 385

Published online: 29 Jul 2007 *

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