Intelligent Rolling Systems Design using Soft Computing
Industry CASE Studentship at Cranfield University
Industrial Sponsor: Corus UK
October 2005 - October 2008
Outline of the Project
Rolls are estimated to contribute about 5-15% of overall production costs in long product rolling. The research will focus on developing soft computing based techniques to optimise the design of rolling schedules. This will take further previous research in this area at Cranfield and could be applied to a series of conflicting objectives and multipass rolling (product and rolls), rolling/cooling/descaling situations, taking into account also the randomness of key input factors. So far, much focus has been devoted to deterministic FEM modelling + single pass optimisation, where each individual scenario/factors is considered but not their likelihood/probability/uncertainty. The use of stochastic modelling within FEM methodology, i.e. the consideration of probability function/randomness of input factors will greatly enhance process predictive capabilities, allowing a better match with the process itself and its random nature. Intrinsic variation of material properties, process factors leading to uncertainties in predictions (load, torque, failure, etc.) needs to be taken into account and will further improve the prognosis of the simulation as well as the overall optimisation. A range of scenarios/examples will be considered, single pass, multipass, multi-objectives inc. stochastic modelling.
EPSRC is expected to pay tuition fees to Cranfield. The student would receive around 14.5K pounds (first year) sterling per annum for the three years. Interested graduate/postgraduate students with Manufacturing/Design/Mechanical/Computing/Engineering background are invited to submit their CV for an informal discussion over telephone or email. Additional background in FEM, knowledge capture and Soft Computing (Evolutionary Computing) will be beneficial. The minimum academic requirement for entrants to the degree is an upper second class honours degree or its equivalent. Please note that the funding is restricted to British Nationals, in special cases it may be offered to an EC national. For informal enquiries and application (detailed CV), please contact: Dr. Rajkumar Roy at your earliest:
Dr. Rajkumar Roy
Department of Enterprise Integration,
School of Industrial and Manufacturing Science,
Cranfield University,
Cranfield, Bedford,
MK43 0AL, United Kingdom.
Tel: +44 (0)1234 754072 or +44 (0)1234 750111 Ext. 2423
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Last Date for the application: 30th July 2005
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Dr. Rajkumar Roy CEng
Senior Lecturer and
Course Director, IT for Product Engineering
Enterprise Integration,
School of Industrial and Manufacturing Science,
Cranfield University,
Cranfield, Bedford,
MK43 0AL,
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0)1234 754072 or +44 (0)1234 750111 Ext. 2423
Fax: +44 (0)1234 750852
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URL: http://www.cranfield.ac.uk/sims/staff/royr.htm
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