Effect of rolling parameters on plate curvature during snake rolling

Abstract

In order to predict the plate curvature during snake rolling, FE model was constructed based on plane strain assumption. The accuracy of the FE model was verified by the comparison between the plate curvature conducted by FE model and experiment respectively. By using FE model, the effect of offset distance, speed ratio, reduction, roll radius and initial plate thickness on the plate curvature during snake rolling was investigated. The experimental results show that, a proper offsetting distance can efficiently decrease plate curvature, however an excessive offsetting distance will increase plate curvature. A larger speed ratio, reduction will cause a large plate curvature, however a larger roll radius has effect to reduce plate curvature. Plate which undergoes a larger reduction and plate with a larger initial thickness always need a larger offset distance to keep the plate the minimum plate curvature, but for a larger roll radius a smaller offset distance is needed.

Keywords

snake rolling / plate curvature / FE model / offset distance

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