This paper investigates a recently derived lower bound stability measure for sampled-data controller structures subject to finitewordlength (FWL) constraints. The optimal realization of the digital PID controller with FWL considerations is formulated as a nonlinear optimization problem, and an efficient strategy based on adaptive simulated annealing (ASA) is adopted to solve this complex optimi...

Abstract: We present in this paper a two-years long experience of cooperation between industry and research for the resolution of a real world problem. After the presentation of the industrial context, we develop the theoretical and experimental studies and results in order to find the best architecture of neural networks to preset parameters of a temper mill machine in steel industry. We discu...

We study a balanced academic curriculum problem and an industrial steel mill slab design problem. These problems can be modelled in different ways, using both Integer Linear Programming (ILP) and Constraint Programming (CP) techniques. We consider the utility of each model. We also propose integrating the models to create hybrids that benefit from the complementary strengths of each model. Expe...

Steady growth in the variety of steel grades has created the need for self-learning statistical models – like neural networks – in order to achieve high setup accuracy and tight product tolerances, as well as to apply to new materials. The performance of neural networks depends in turn on the quality and quantity of training data available. Erroneous data lead to poor modeling behavior, weakeni...

In this paper, a tree based neural network viz. MARS (Friedman, 1991) for the modelling of the yield strength of a steel rolling plate mill is described. The inputs to the time series model are temperature, strain, strain rate, and interpass time and the output is the corresponding yield stress. It is found that the MARS-based model reveals which variable's functional dependence is nonlinear, a...

Pope et al. (2007) found lowered monthly mortality rates during a 1967–1968 copper smelter strike, coincident with and attributed to widespread reduced airborne sulfate levels. The authors cited three “intervention” studies associating particulate emissions reductions with mortality reductions as supportive. Evidence below suggests that mortality reductions in the study by Pope et al. and “inte...

This study presents an ex-ante life cycle assessment of a carbon capture and utilization technology that converts emissions from the blast furnace gas steel mill to valuable intermediates for production polyols.

The chloride threshold value (Cth), or critical chloride content, is defined as the chloride concentration at the depth of the reinforcement, which initiates the depassivation of steel in concrete. However, very limited information is available regarding the chloride distributions at the interface with the steel. The main objective of this work is to improve the knowledge and understanding abou...

Pope et al. (2007) found lowered monthly mortality rates during a 1967–1968 copper smelter strike, coincident with and attributed to widespread reduced airborne sulfate levels. The authors cited three “intervention” studies associating particulate emissions reductions with mortality reductions as supportive. Evidence below suggests that mortality reductions in the study by Pope et al. and “inte...