Resource and Online Software for Computer-Aided Engineering in Steel Mills
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This is an introduction of online resources for the steel mill process modeling and CAE application. Resources are cited from other websites with related topics, such as www.metalpass.com.

TECH PAPERS ON CAE APPLICATION IN STEEL MILL

MetalPass.com provides several categories groups with related resources and applications. One of them, IT & Automation, consists of sub-sections such as

- Control & Inspection: www.metalpass.com/metaldoc/index.aspx?CatID=16
- Automation: www.metalpass.com/metaldoc/index.aspx?CatID=17
- Simulation: www.metalpass.com/metaldoc/index.aspx?CatID=18
- E-Business: www.metalpass.com/metaldoc/index.aspx?CatID=20
- R&D Roadmaps: www.metalpass.com/metaldoc/index.aspx?CatID=33
- Others: www.metalpass.com/metaldoc/index.aspx?CatID=36

Each sub-section hosts up to dozens of technical papers, documents and other types of resources.

ONLINE SOFTWARE
(www.metalpass.com/metalpass/applications.aspx)

Roll Design - AutoForm: www.metalpass.com/rolldesign
Round-Oval-Round: www.metalpass.com/rolldesign/rdov2p.aspx
Square-Diamond-Square: www.metalpass.com/rolldesign/sqdi2p.aspx
Billet-Box-Square-Oval-Round: www.metalpass.com/rolldesign/rough4p.aspx

Roll Design - FreeForm: www.metalpass.com/freeform
Round-Oval-Round: www.metalpass.com/freeform/rdov.aspx
Square-Diamond-Square: www.metalpass.com/freeform/sqdi.aspx

Rolling Mill Load and Power Requirement: www.metalpass.com/millload

Round-Oval
Oval-Round
Round-Oval-Round
Square-Oval
Box-Box
Square-Diamond
Diamond-Square
Square-Diamond-Square
General Estimation

Temperature during Rolling and Controlled Cooling: www.metalpass.com/cool. Finite difference method (FDM) is used for time dependent cross-sectional temperature profile.

SOFTWARE DATABASE

The Software Database section (www.metalpass.com/software) lists about 2000 metal, steel or engineering related software programs/packages.

Metal

Metal & Metallurgy: www.metalpass.com/software/sw.aspx?CatID=5
Metal Casting, Forming and Treating: www.metalpass.com/software/sw.aspx?CatID=8
Metal Application:
Mining:

Automation

Artificial Intelligence: www.metalpass.com/software/sw.aspx?CatID=40
Control - Operator Interface: www.metalpass.com/software/sw.aspx?CatID=53
Control - data acquisition: www.metalpass.com/software/sw.aspx?CatID=54
Process Control and Monitoring: www.metalpass.com/software/sw.aspx?CatID=55
Process Optimization: www.metalpass.com/software/sw.aspx?CatID=57
Control - All others: www.metalpass.com/software/sw.aspx?CatID=59

Process Modeling and Simulation

Finite Element Analysis: www.metalpass.com/software/sw.aspx?CatID=37
Numerical Analysis: www.metalpass.com/software/sw.aspx?CatID=38
Simulation: www.metalpass.com/software/sw.aspx?CatID=39
CAD Software: www.metalpass.com/software/sw.aspx?CatID=36
CAD/CAE/CAM, General: www.metalpass.com/software/sw.aspx?CatID=35


METAL PATENTS / STEEL PATENTS (Over 15000)

Rod & Bar Mill: www.metalpass.com/patent/default.aspx?Grp=1
Strip & Plate Mill: www.metalpass.com/patent/default.aspx?Grp=2
Section & Pipe Mill: www.metalpass.com/patent/default.aspx?Grp=3
Forming: www.metalpass.com/patent/default.aspx?Grp=5
Casting: www.metalpass.com/patent/default.aspx?Grp=6
Steelmaking: www.metalpass.com/patent/default.aspx?Grp=14
Steels: www.metalpass.com/patent/default.aspx?Grp=15
Alloys: www.metalpass.com/patent/default.aspx?Grp=16
Non-Ferrous:
Powder Metallurgy:
Automation: www.metalpass.com/patent/default.aspx?Grp=38


OTHER RESOURCES

Flow Stress: Over 1200 flow stress (yield stress) models available. Flow stress is used for power and load calculation. www.metalpass.com/flowstress

High Temperature Properties: Essential for hot forming process modeling. www.metal

http://www.metalpass.com/metalpass/itautomation.aspx
Hot site: www.metalpass.com
Level1, Level 2, Level 3
CAD/CAE/CIM
Roll Pass Design
Mill Force & Power
Flow Stress Models
Temperature Calc.
Papers, Dictionaries
15,000 Patents