Development of a Mathematical Model for Chatter Prediction in Multi-Stand Cold Flat Rolling Mills

Funding: 2007: $25,000
2008: $50,000
2009: $50,000
2010: $25,000

Funding or Partner Organisation: Australian Research Council (ARC Linkage Projects)
BlueScope Steel Limited (BlueScope Steel Ltd)

Start year: 2007

Summary: Australian steel manufacturing industry is an international leader in advancing technologies and improving quality and productivity. Annual steel exports generate about two billion dollars in national income and are still growing. The market for rolled strip products is intensely competitive, and continued success is critically dependent on productivity and quality. This project aims to develop comprehensive dynamic models for stability and transient analysis of self-excited chatter of multi-stand flat cold rolling mills under a wide range of operating conditions. It will assist Australian steel manufacturers in understanding and controlling chatter of rolling mills, and improving quality and preventing production from breakdowns.'',

Keywords: Rolling mill chatter, Dynamics of complex mechanical systems, Journal bearing associated system dynamics, Rolling process modelling, Mill chuck structural dynamics, Rolling mill condition monitoring,

FOR Codes: Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering not elsewhere classified, Sheet metal products, Industrial machinery and equipment, Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering not elsewhere classified

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