Flatness and Profile Integration Control Model for Tandem Cold Mills Original Research Article

Using the effective matrix methods of flatness and profile control synthetically, the flatness and profile integration control scheme for tandem cold mills is built in order to increase flatness and profile control precision of tandem cold mills. Corresponding control strategies are adopted for various control objectives of different stands and the coordination control strategies of various stands are given, which makes the on-line flatness control cooperate with on-line profile control and implements the parallel control of different stands. According to the measured flatness and profile data of some 1550 mm tandem cold mills, the control scheme is verified and the result indicates that the scheme has high flatness and profile control precision with steady and reliable control process. A new way and method is supplied for researching shape control of tandem cold mills.