Multi-objective optimization of rolling schedule based on cost function for tandem cold mill

Abstract

In terms of tandem cold mill productivity and product quality, a multi-objective optimization model of rolling schedule based on cost function was proposed to determine the stand reductions, inter-stand tensions and rolling speeds for a specified product. The proposed schedule optimization model consists of several single cost functions, which take rolling force, motor power, inter-stand tension and stand reduction into consideration. The cost function, which can evaluate how far the rolling parameters are from the ideal values, was minimized using the Nelder-Mead simplex method. The proposed rolling schedule optimization method has been applied successfully to the 5-stand tandem cold mill in Tangsteel, and the results from a case study show that the proposed method is superior to those based on empirical formulae.

Keywords

tandem cold mill / multi-object optimization / rolling schedule / cost function / simplex algorithm

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