An Efficient Way of Calculating Temperatures in the Strip Rolling Process

The two-dimensional heat transfer between the strip and rolls in strip rolling is modeled by one-dimensional heat conduction equations adopting Lagrangian coordinate systems on the contact surfaces. Finite difference formulations are used in the rolling direction and analytical solutions are applied normal to this direction, making computation more efficient. Heat transfer in the sticking region is considered. The influence of real area of contact on heat transfer is also taken into account, resulting in a method capable of modeling the strip rolling process operated in any of several different lubrication regimes. This method provides good temperature predictions.