Design of Experiment as a powerful tool when applying Finite Element Method: a case study on prediction of hot rolling process parameters

The ultimate goal in hot roll pass design is to manufacture a rolled product with the required dimensional accuracy, defect free surface, and mechanical properties. The proper selection of process parameters is crucial to meet increasing requirements for desired quality and geometrical properties of...

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Main Authors: Giancarlo Giuseppe Bordonaro, Riccardo Leardi, Luca Diviani, Filippo Berto
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Language:English
Published: Gruppo Italiano Frattura 2018-03-01
Series:Fracture and Structural Integrity
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Online Access:https://www.fracturae.com/index.php/fis/article/view/1998
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author Giancarlo Giuseppe Bordonaro
Riccardo Leardi
Luca Diviani
Filippo Berto
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description The ultimate goal in hot roll pass design is to manufacture a rolled product with the required dimensional accuracy, defect free surface, and mechanical properties. The proper selection of process parameters is crucial to meet increasing requirements for desired quality and geometrical properties of rolled products. Due to the complex behavior of the metal flow at high temperatures and the severe plastic deformations in shape rolling, most efforts that have been made so far only rely upon the practical experience gained by operators. The large number of variables involved and the difficulty in investigating the process characteristics, make the use of finite element (FE) tools an effective and attractive opportunity towards a thorough understanding of the rolling process. In this work, Design of Experiment (DOE) is proposed as a powerful and viable method for the prediction of rolling process parameters while reducing the computational effort. Nonlinear 3D FE models of the hot rolling process are developed for a large set of complex cross-section shapes and validated against experimental evidences provided by real plant products at each stage of the deformation sequence. Based on the accuracy of the validated FE models, DOE is applied to investigate the flat rolling process under a series of many parameters and scenarios. Effects of main roll forming variables are analyzed on material flow behavior and geometrical features of a rolled product. The selected DOE factors are the workpiece temperature, diameter size, diameter reduction (draught), and rolls angular velocity. The selected DOE responses are workpiece spread, effective stresses, contact stresses, and rolls reaction loads. Eventually, the application of Pareto optimality (a Multi-Criteria Decision Making method) allows to detect an optimal combination of design factors which respect desired target requirements for the responses.
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spelling doaj-art-ea2e3d434f044975bd7237dea8ec7e632025-01-03T01:03:09ZengGruppo Italiano FratturaFracture and Structural Integrity1971-89932018-03-011244Design of Experiment as a powerful tool when applying Finite Element Method: a case study on prediction of hot rolling process parametersGiancarlo Giuseppe Bordonaro0Riccardo Leardi1Luca Diviani2Filippo Berto3University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland, Manno (Switzerland). Institute for Mechanical Engineering and Materials TechnologyUniversity of Genoa, Department of Pharmacy, Genoa (Italy)University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland, Manno (Switzerland). Institute for Mechanical Engineering and Materials TechnologyNTNU, Department of Engineering Design and Materials, Trondheim, (Norway)The ultimate goal in hot roll pass design is to manufacture a rolled product with the required dimensional accuracy, defect free surface, and mechanical properties. The proper selection of process parameters is crucial to meet increasing requirements for desired quality and geometrical properties of rolled products. Due to the complex behavior of the metal flow at high temperatures and the severe plastic deformations in shape rolling, most efforts that have been made so far only rely upon the practical experience gained by operators. The large number of variables involved and the difficulty in investigating the process characteristics, make the use of finite element (FE) tools an effective and attractive opportunity towards a thorough understanding of the rolling process. In this work, Design of Experiment (DOE) is proposed as a powerful and viable method for the prediction of rolling process parameters while reducing the computational effort. Nonlinear 3D FE models of the hot rolling process are developed for a large set of complex cross-section shapes and validated against experimental evidences provided by real plant products at each stage of the deformation sequence. Based on the accuracy of the validated FE models, DOE is applied to investigate the flat rolling process under a series of many parameters and scenarios. Effects of main roll forming variables are analyzed on material flow behavior and geometrical features of a rolled product. The selected DOE factors are the workpiece temperature, diameter size, diameter reduction (draught), and rolls angular velocity. The selected DOE responses are workpiece spread, effective stresses, contact stresses, and rolls reaction loads. Eventually, the application of Pareto optimality (a Multi-Criteria Decision Making method) allows to detect an optimal combination of design factors which respect desired target requirements for the responses.https://www.fracturae.com/index.php/fis/article/view/1998Hot rolling processFinite Element SimulationDesign of ExperimentMulti-Criteria Decision MakingPareto optimality
spellingShingle Giancarlo Giuseppe Bordonaro
Riccardo Leardi
Luca Diviani
Filippo Berto
Design of Experiment as a powerful tool when applying Finite Element Method: a case study on prediction of hot rolling process parameters
Fracture and Structural Integrity
Hot rolling process
Finite Element Simulation
Design of Experiment
Multi-Criteria Decision Making
Pareto optimality
title Design of Experiment as a powerful tool when applying Finite Element Method: a case study on prediction of hot rolling process parameters
title_full Design of Experiment as a powerful tool when applying Finite Element Method: a case study on prediction of hot rolling process parameters
title_fullStr Design of Experiment as a powerful tool when applying Finite Element Method: a case study on prediction of hot rolling process parameters
title_full_unstemmed Design of Experiment as a powerful tool when applying Finite Element Method: a case study on prediction of hot rolling process parameters
title_short Design of Experiment as a powerful tool when applying Finite Element Method: a case study on prediction of hot rolling process parameters
title_sort design of experiment as a powerful tool when applying finite element method a case study on prediction of hot rolling process parameters
topic Hot rolling process
Finite Element Simulation
Design of Experiment
Multi-Criteria Decision Making
Pareto optimality
url https://www.fracturae.com/index.php/fis/article/view/1998
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