Interaction analysis of the twin-roller strip-casting process and the implications for process control

摘要

Twin-roller steel strip casting may offer advantages with respect to classic continuous-casting hot-rolling processes. Only a few studies have reported control aspects of this process, and, although successful, little attention has been given to the interactions between variables. In this study, the derivation of a 3 × 3 linearized multivariable model for process control purposes that has been proposed in previous investigations is presented. The model was simplified to a 2×2 plant. The process was found to be highly interactive and nonlinear, involving time delays. An analysis of interactions and their implications for process control is also presented. The multivariable model proposed was successfully used for multivariable control design in subsequent works.