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A Modular Dynamic Simulation Model for Comminution Circuits**The authors acknowledge financial support from BBA inc., NSERC, FQRNT, and the implication of the industrial partner’s metallurgical team.

Légaré, B., Bouchard, J., Poulin, É.

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2016

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english

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Big Data Solution for Quality Monitoring and Improvement on Flat Steel Production**The research leading to these results has received funding from the European Community’s Research Fund for Coal and Steel (RFCS) under grant agreement n° RFSR-CT-2012-00040.

Brandenburger, Jens, Colla, Valentina, Nastasi, Gianluca, Ferro, Floriano, Schirm, Christoph, Melcher, Josef

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2016

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Curvature control in radial-axial ring rolling**This work was funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) UK.

Arthington, Matthew R., Cleaver, Christopher J., Huang, Jianglin, Duncan, Stephen R.

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2016

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english

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Software sensor as distributed parameter system for the control of secondary cooling in the continuous casting of steel

Hulkó, G., Ondrejkovič, K., Buček, P., Bartko, M.

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2016

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english

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Applying StarCS RNMPC with Real-Time Optimiser to Pilanesberg Platinum Mines Primary UG2 Milling Circuit

Coetzee, L.C., Ramonotsi, M.

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2016

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english

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State and parameter identifiability of a non-linear grinding mill circuit model

le Roux, Johan D., Craig, I.K.

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2016

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Operating mode recognition. Application to a grinding mill process.

Marx, Benoît, Ichalal, Dalil, Maquin, Didier, Ragot, José

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2016

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Nonlinear observability of grinding mill conditions

le Roux, J.D., Steinboeck, A., Kugi, A., Craig, I.K.

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2016

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Dynamic Modeling of Gross Errors via Probabilistic Slow Feature Analysis Applied to a Mining Slurry Preparation Process**This work was supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (21276137), National Science Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) and AITF. The first author is also supported by China Scholarship Council (CSC).

Shang, Chao, Huang, Biao, Lu, Yaojie, Yang, Fan, Huang, Dexian

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2016

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english

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Functional Safety and Mean Time to Fail for Underground Mining Proximity Detection Device in No-Go-Zones

Sifferlinger, N., Rath, G.

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2016

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english

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Mining Sensor Data in Larger Physical Systems

O’Leary, Paul, Harker, Matthew, Ritt, Roland, Habacher, Michael, Landl, Katharina, Brandner, Michael

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2016

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Optimization of a Radiometric Density Meter for Monitoring of a Coal Separation Process in a Jig

Cierpisz, S., Joostberens, J.

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2016

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Real-Time Simulation and Control of a SAG Mill

Guerrero, F., Bouchard, J., Poulin, É., Sbarbaro, D.

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2016

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Construction of the electromagnetic mill with the grinding system, classification of crushed minerals and the control system

Wołosiewicz-Głąb, Marta, Ogonowski, Szymon, Foszcz, Dariusz

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2016

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Plant-wide control of grinding mill circuits: Top-down analysis

le Roux, J.D., Skogestad, S., Craig, I.K.

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2016

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english

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Flotation Froth Image Analysis by Use of a Dynamic Feature Extraction Algorithm

Fu, Yihao, Aldrich, Chris

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2016

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Entropy-based estimation of bubble size distributions in froth flotation using B-spline functions**This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 61490702 and No. 61503416), the Innovation-driven Plan in Central South University (Grant No. 2015cx007) and the Foundation for Innovative Research Groups of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 61321003).

Han, Jie, Yang, Chunhua, Zhou, Xiaojun, Gui, Weihua

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2016

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english

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Spiral Concentrator Interface Monitoring through Image Processing: Optimization for Parameter Selection

Nienaber, E.C., Auret, L.

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2016

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english

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Vision-Based Material Tracking in Heavy-Plate Rolling

Schausberger, Florian, Steinboeck, Andreas, Kugi, Andreas, Jochum, Martin, Wild, Daniel, Kiefer, Thomas

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2016

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english

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Model predictive control of a coal dense medium drum separator**Special thanks to Exxaro Resources for making time available to conduct the necessary research for this paper.

Meyer, Ewald J., Craig, Ian K.

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2016

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english

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Nonlinear Model Predictive Control of the Czochralski Process**Supported by Prediktor AS and the Research Council of Norway.

Rahmanpour, Parsa, Sælid, Steinar, Hovd, Morten, Grønning, Oddvar, Jomaa, Moez

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2016

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english

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Predicting Charpy Impact Energy for Heat-Treated Steel using a Quantum-Membership-Function-based Fuzzy Model

Muscat, R., Mahfouf, M.

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2016

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english

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Perpetual Learning Framework based on Type-2 Fuzzy Logic System for a Complex Manufacturing Process

Baraka, Ali, Panoutsos, George, Cater, Stephen

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2016

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english

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Online Estimation of the pH Value for Froth Flotation of Bauxite Based on Adaptive Multiple Neural Networks**Sponsor and financial support: the National Natural Science Foundation of China (61304126, 61304019) and Foundation for Innovative Research Groups of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (61321003), the Ph.D. Programs Foundation of the Education Ministry of China (No. 20120162120022).

Wang, Xiao-li, Huang, Lei, Yang, Peng, Yang, Chun-hua, Xie, Qi-yue

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2016

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Predictive Expert Control System of a Hybrid Pilot Rougher Flotation Circuit

Bergh, Luis, Yianatos, Juan, Olivares, Juan, Durán, Juan

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2016

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english

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Control strategy for hydrometallurgical removal process based on modelling and evaluation

Zhang, Bin, Yang, Chunhua, Gui, Weihua

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2016

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english

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An Efficient Simulation Method for Current and Power distribution in 3-Phase Electrical Smelting Furnaces**This paper is published as part of the project Electrical Conditions and their Process Interactions in High Temperature Metallurgical Reactors (ElMet), with financial support from The Research Council of Norway and the companies Alcoa, Elkem and Eramet.

Halvorsen, S.A., Olsen, H.A.H., Fromreide, M.

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2016

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Skull formation in dynamic modelling of silicon refining

Nordgård-Hansen, Ellen, Hildal, Kjetil

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2016

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Online estimation of impurity ion concentration in solution purification process**This research was support by Innovation-driven Plan in Central South University (Grant No. 2015cx007), Science Fund for Innovative Research Groups of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grand No: 61321003), National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grand No: 61273187).

Sun, Bei, Gui, Weihua, Yang, Chunhua, Wang, Yalin, He, Mingfang

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2016

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english

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An Udwadia-Kalaba Equation based active seat suspension controller for mining dump trucks

Ekoru, J.E.D., Nyandoro, O.T.C., Chingozha, T.

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2016

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english

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Dynamical Model of Axially Moving Steel Strips**Financial support by the Austrian Federal Ministry of Science, Research and Economy and the National Foundation for Research, Technology and Development, and voestalpine Stahl GmbH is gratefully acknowledged.

Saxinger, M., Steinboeck, A., Baumgart, M., Kugi, A.

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2016

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english

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Dynamic modelling of a multiple hearth furnace for kaolin calcination with a sensitivity analysis with respect to reaction rates**The research leading to these results has received funding from the European Union Seventh Framework Programme (FP7/2013-2016) under Grant Agreement No. 310645.

Eskelinen, Aleksi, Zakharov, Alexey, Hearle, Jonathan, Jämsä-Jounela, Sirkka-Liisa

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2016

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english

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A Mathematical Model of a Horizontal Direct-Fired Strip Annealing Furnace

Maislinger, F., Niederer, M., Steinboeck, A., Strommer, S., Kugi, A.

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2016

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Combustion processes inside a direct-fired continuous strip annealing furnace

Strommer, Stephan, Niederer, Martin, Steinboeck, Andreas, Kugi, Andreas

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2016

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Optimal Steady-State Temperature Field in an Experimental Annealing Furnace

Jadachowski, L., Steinboeck, A., Kugi, A.

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2016

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Towards intelligent manufacturing, semantic modelling for the steel industry.**The research leading to these results has received funding from the European Community’s Research Fund for Coal and Steel (RFCS) under grant agreement n° CT 2012 00038 (I2MSteel).

Zillner, Sonja, Ebel, Alexander, Schneider, Martin

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2016

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english

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Intelligent control station for improved quality management in flat steel production**The research leading to these results has received funding from the European Community’s Research Fund for Coal and Steel (RFCS) under Grant Agreement No. RFS-CT-2012-00037.

Colla, V., Nastasi, G., Maddaloni, A., Holzknecht, N., Heckenthaler, T., Hartmann, G.

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2016

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english

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Prediction of camber formation, suppression and control of wedge-shaped hot rolled slabs by analytical concepts and finite elements

Kainz, A., Pumhoessel, T., Kurz, M., Widder, M., Aigner, L., Zeman, K.

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2016

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english

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Development of automatic rolling scheduling system for synchronized operation of casting and hot rolling

Shikimori, Takashi, Muto, Seigo, Yamaguchi, Osamu

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2016

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english

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Features Extraction of Flotation Froth Based on Equivalent Binocular Stereo vision**This work is supported by the National Nature Science Foundation of China under Grant 61273169, the Key Program of National Nature Science Foundation of China under Grant 61134006, Doctoral Tutor Classes Funded Project of Specialized Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education (20120162110076).

Zhao, Lin, Peng, Tao, Zhao, Yongheng, Xia, Peng, Xie, Yongfang

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2016

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english

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Explicit Model Predictive Controller Design for Thickness and Tension Control in a Cold Rolling Mill

Ogasahara, Tomoyoshi, Hovd, Morten, Asano, Kazuya

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2016

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english

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Multi-Layer Encoding Genetic Algorithm-Based Granular Fuzzy Inference for Blast Furnace Gas Scheduling**This work is supported by the National Natural Sciences Foundation of China (No. 61473056, 61533005, 61522304, U1560102), National Sci-Tech Support Plan (No. 2015BAF22B01), Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (DUT15YQ113) and China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (2015M581335).

Wang, Tianyu, Zhao, Jun, Sheng, Chunyang, Wang, Wei, Wang, Linqing

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2016

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english

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Dynamic reallocation and rescheduling of steel products using agents with strategical anticipation and virtual marketstructures

Neuer, Marcus J., Marchiori, Francesca, Ebel, Alexander, Matskanis, Nikolaos, Piedimonti, Luca, Wolff, Andreas, Mathis, Gael

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2016

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Volume 49; Issue 20

A Modular Dynamic Simulation Model for Comminution Circuits**The authors acknowledge financial support from BBA inc., NSERC, FQRNT, and the implication of the industrial partner’s metallurgical team.

Big Data Solution for Quality Monitoring and Improvement on Flat Steel Production**The research leading to these results has received funding from the European Community’s Research Fund for Coal and Steel (RFCS) under grant agreement n° RFSR-CT-2012-00040.

Curvature control in radial-axial ring rolling**This work was funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) UK.

Software sensor as distributed parameter system for the control of secondary cooling in the continuous casting of steel

Applying StarCS RNMPC with Real-Time Optimiser to Pilanesberg Platinum Mines Primary UG2 Milling Circuit

State and parameter identifiability of a non-linear grinding mill circuit model

Operating mode recognition. Application to a grinding mill process.

Nonlinear observability of grinding mill conditions

Functional Safety and Mean Time to Fail for Underground Mining Proximity Detection Device in No-Go-Zones

Mining Sensor Data in Larger Physical Systems

Optimization of a Radiometric Density Meter for Monitoring of a Coal Separation Process in a Jig

Real-Time Simulation and Control of a SAG Mill

Construction of the electromagnetic mill with the grinding system, classification of crushed minerals and the control system

Plant-wide control of grinding mill circuits: Top-down analysis

Flotation Froth Image Analysis by Use of a Dynamic Feature Extraction Algorithm

Spiral Concentrator Interface Monitoring through Image Processing: Optimization for Parameter Selection

Vision-Based Material Tracking in Heavy-Plate Rolling

Model predictive control of a coal dense medium drum separator**Special thanks to Exxaro Resources for making time available to conduct the necessary research for this paper.

Nonlinear Model Predictive Control of the Czochralski Process**Supported by Prediktor AS and the Research Council of Norway.

Predicting Charpy Impact Energy for Heat-Treated Steel using a Quantum-Membership-Function-based Fuzzy Model

Perpetual Learning Framework based on Type-2 Fuzzy Logic System for a Complex Manufacturing Process

Predictive Expert Control System of a Hybrid Pilot Rougher Flotation Circuit

Control strategy for hydrometallurgical removal process based on modelling and evaluation

Skull formation in dynamic modelling of silicon refining

An Udwadia-Kalaba Equation based active seat suspension controller for mining dump trucks

Dynamical Model of Axially Moving Steel Strips**Financial support by the Austrian Federal Ministry of Science, Research and Economy and the National Foundation for Research, Technology and Development, and voestalpine Stahl GmbH is gratefully acknowledged.

Dynamic modelling of a multiple hearth furnace for kaolin calcination with a sensitivity analysis with respect to reaction rates**The research leading to these results has received funding from the European Union Seventh Framework Programme (FP7/2013-2016) under Grant Agreement No. 310645.

A Mathematical Model of a Horizontal Direct-Fired Strip Annealing Furnace

Combustion processes inside a direct-fired continuous strip annealing furnace

Optimal Steady-State Temperature Field in an Experimental Annealing Furnace

Towards intelligent manufacturing, semantic modelling for the steel industry.**The research leading to these results has received funding from the European Community’s Research Fund for Coal and Steel (RFCS) under grant agreement n° CT 2012 00038 (I2MSteel).

Intelligent control station for improved quality management in flat steel production**The research leading to these results has received funding from the European Community’s Research Fund for Coal and Steel (RFCS) under Grant Agreement No. RFS-CT-2012-00037.

Prediction of camber formation, suppression and control of wedge-shaped hot rolled slabs by analytical concepts and finite elements

Development of automatic rolling scheduling system for synchronized operation of casting and hot rolling

Contents

Explicit Model Predictive Controller Design for Thickness and Tension Control in a Cold Rolling Mill

Dynamic reallocation and rescheduling of steel products using agents with strategical anticipation and virtual marketstructures