Application of the Plate Crown Prediction

The program of the plate crown optimal prediction applied in the plate mill of Wuhan Iron and Steel(Group) Co. Ltd. is described. Optimal prediction is programmed in ALPHA 4000. The original profile, wear, expansion and deformation of work rolls are introduced into the program. The plate crown is controlled by the original profile of work rolls and the draft whose objective is the optimal plate crown. The run schedule is also optimized through the optimal prediction of the plate crown.