A virtual rolling mill for real time control system tuning, operator training and process simulation

摘要

Process simulation is an important topic for control and process engineers. It can be shown that a simplified virtual rolling mill can be adapted for real-time control system tuning, operator training and process simulation. This paper outlines an approach to fully exploit those potentials using an example. Real-time simulation of a mill stand in response to rolling and material transportation and accumulation is presented. Utilization of this model for tuning and testing of a master reference control system developed for a steel mill is described. In addition, operator training was conducted based on the virtual mill developed. Through integration, a complete mill control system and operator training tool and process simulation system based on a virtual mill was developed.