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Dynamics and Variance Control of Hot Mill Loopers
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Poor control of hot strip mill loopers degrades strip width and gauge, and may even lead to mill breakdowns due to instability. In this study, dynamics of the looper-strip system and the control challenges it poses are discussed, and covariance control theory is applied to variance control design for loopers. Since looper disturbances have a deterministic nature, and their accurate modelling is a challenge that is not easily addressed, the problem represents a case in which a variance controller has to be designed without an explicit disturbance model. Control performance is assessed on a full-stand, nonlinear high fidelity finishing mill simulator, and comparisons to a conventional control system are provided.
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- Date created
- 2008
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- Article (Draft / Submitted)