FE simulations of camber in hot strip rolling

In this work, finite-element simulations have been made to model camber and lateral movement (strip walk) during hot rolling. Experiments have been performed in a pilot plant rolling mill to verify the results. The FE model used to determine strip camber and strip walk was developed using the explicit code Dyna3d. The roll in the FE model was modelled partly stiff, to avoid generating an excessively large model. Roll deflection and roll flattening was calculated with MEFOS's profile and flatness program Crown426. The results show fairly good agreement between the FE simulations and the experiments. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science S.A. All rights reserved.