Roll pass design course: contents


ROLL PASS DESIGN IN CONTINUOUS BAR MILLS AND WIRE ROD BLOCKS


Lesson 1: The 'nuts and bolts' 

1.1 Some terminology
1.2 Passes and bars
1.3 Deformations and sequences
1.4 Throughout the mill


Lesson 2: The mills

	2.1 Structures and schematizations
	2.2 A 'nominal' Odyssey
	2.3 Mechanical matrioska
	2.4 Designer choices


Lesson 3: Actions and reactions

	3.1 The laws
	3.2 What happens
	3.3 Spread
	3.4 Reduction and elongation


Lesson 4: Some mathematical premises 

	4.1 Hot and cold dimensions
	4.2 Formulae you can't ignore 
4.2.1 Square dimensions
4.2.2 Oval radius
4.2.3 Round area


Lesson 5: CBM semi-project operations (I)

	5.1 Objectives and steps
5.1.1 Zero/One suffixes
	5.2 Semi-project 
5.2.1 The necessary data
5.2.2 Calculating the Lambdas


Lesson 6: CBM semi-project operations (II)

	6.1 More about the Lambdas
6.1.1 Square-to-square Lambda
6.1.2 Determining the LamK distribution
6.1.3 Determining square dimensions
	6.2 "Are you gonna stay a square?" 


Lesson 7: CBM semi-project operations (III)

	7.1 Diamonds or ovals?
7.1.1 How to choose

	7.2 Into the sequence 
7.2.1 Splitting the LamKs 


Lesson 8: CBM semi-project operations (IV)

	8.1 Intermediate pass area
	8.2 Calculating diamond dimensions
8.2.1 A numerical example


Lesson 9: CBM semi-project operations (V)

	9.1 Calculating oval dimensions (SQ-OV-SQ sequences)
9.1.1 A numerical example
	9.2 Calculating FR and RD dimensions
9.2.1 A numerical example


Lesson 10: CBM semi-project operations (VI)

	10.1 Ovals for OV-FR and OV-RD deformations
10.1.1 Calculating oval dimensions (OV-FR deformation) 
10.1.2 Calculating oval dimensions (OV-RD deformation) 
	10.2 Roll gaps in the stretching mill


Lesson 11: CBM semi-project operations (VII)

	11.1 The roughing mill
11.1.1 A numerical example
	11.2 The finishing mill
11.2.1 Finishing round
11.2.2 Leader oval
11.2.3 A numerical example


Lesson 12: CBM verification operations (I)

	12.1 The importance of being spread
12.1.1 Reference to flat rolling 
12.1.2 Non-geometrical parameters 
12.1.3 The Suppo-Izzo modifications 
	12.2 Pass overfilling and pass underfilling 


Lesson 13: CBM verification operations (II)

	13.1 You must remember this...
	13.2 Calculating the limits 
13.2.1 Limits for diamond (SQ-DI-SQ sequences)
13.2.2 Limits for oval (SQ-OV-SQ sequences)
13.2.3 Limits for oval (all other sequences) 
13.2.4 Limits for definite passes


Lesson 14: CBM verification operations (III)

	14.1 An example: SQ-OV deformation 
14.1.1 Limits for SQ-OV deformation
14.1.2 Mean heights for SQ-OV deformation
14.1.3 Oval bar exit width b1r


Lesson 15: CBM verification operations (IV)

	15.1 An example (cont. from lesson 14)
15.1.1 Case of pass underfilled
15.1.2 Case of pass overfilled
15.1.3 SQ-OV deformation verified
	15.2 OV-SQ deformation
15.2.1 Limits for OV-SQ deformation
	15.3 Parenthesis about OV area calculation 


Lesson 16: CBM verification operations (V)

	16.1 An example (cont. from lesson 15)
16.1.1 Mean heights for OV-SQ deformation 
16.1.2 Square bar exit width b2r 


Lesson 17: Rolling loads (I)

	17.1 The major items
	17.2 Roll pressure 
17.2.1 The Full Monty 


Lesson 18: Rolling loads (II)

	18.1 Various methods 
	18.2 Roll pressure (a simplified approach)
18.2.1 The Half Monty 
18.2.2 The graphical method 
18.2.3 An example with the graphical method 
	18.3 Force 
	18.4 Torque
	18.5 Power


Lesson 19: Computer processing (I)

	19.1 The DESFILE program 
19.1.1 Input data
19.1.2 Output data
19.1.3 Interpreting some output data
19.1.4 Slip 


Lesson 20: Computer processing (II)

	20.1 Interpreting more output data
20.1.1 Bite angle and contact angle
20.1.2 Max square rollable in a SQ pass 


Lesson 21: Computer processing (III)

	21.1 Considerations about rolling temperature 
	21.2 The mathematical approach 
	21.3 The empirical approach 
21.3.1 The square root curve
2.3.2 Exploiting the empirical method


Lesson 22: Roll pass design software (I)

	22.1 The Linebow toolbox 
	22.2 Single-stand and double-stand mills
22.2.1 SINPASS
22.2.2 TWOPASS
22.2.3 TWOPASS special versions


Lesson 23: Roll pass design software (II)

	23.1 Multi-stand mills 	
23.1.1 The DES- family 
23.1.2 The BY- family 
23.1.3 The secret doors 


Lesson 24: Roll pass design software (III)

	24.1 Multi-stand mills only using ovals and rounds
24.1.1 2ROUND 
24.1.2 3ROUND 
24.1.3 ROUNDBY  
24.1.4 ALLROUND 
24.1.5 A special feature 


Lesson 25: Wire rod blocks (I)

	25.1 The Ghost in the Machine 
	25.2 Mechanics 
	25.3 Kinematics 
	25.4 Dynamics 
	25.5 Roll pass design for WRBs 
		25.5.1 What happens in CBMs 
		25.5.2 What happens in WRBs


Lesson 26: Wire rod blocks (II)

	26.1 Ghostbusters! 
	26.2 BYBLOCK 
		26.2.1 All things to all (roller)men?
	26.3 How to regain ten thousand bucks a month


Lesson 27: Wire rod blocks (III)

	27.1 Here is the problem 
	27.2 And here's the solution 
	27.3 The planetary system 
		27.3.1 The Sun 
		27.3.2 The planets 
		27.3.3 The satellites


Lesson 28: Wire rod blocks (IV)

	28.1 The 'lever' effect 
	28.2 The last two stands 
	28.3 Why did we say 'malpractice'?
	

Lesson 29: To draw is human, to design divine (I)

	29.1 You shall design with pleasure
	29.2 The creative challenge 
	29.3 "How I did it" (Frankenstein jr.) 
		29.3.1 Feelings 
		29.3.2 Design of SQ-OV-SQ sequences 
29.3.3 Design of RD-OV deformations
		29.3.4 Mathematical crossroads


Lesson 30: To draw is human, to design divine (II)

	30.1 And you shall draw with CAD 
	30.2 Dimensions for each pass 
30.2.1 BSQ (3 data)
30.2.2 BOX (4 data)
30.2.3 DI (3 data) 
30.2.4 SQ (3 data) 
30.2.5 OV and LOV (2 data)
30.2.6 FR (just the side)
30.2.7 RD and FIN (just the diameter)
	30.3 Numerical list 
	30.4 Oval dimensions 
	30.5 Round dimensions



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