Adaptive fuzzy control design for the molten steel level in a strip casting process

This paper studies the adaptive fuzzy control problem of the molten steel level for a class of twin roll strip casting systems. Based on fuzzy logic systems (FLSs) and the mean value theorem, a novel adaptive tracking controller with parameter updated laws is effectively designed. It is proved that all the closed-loop signals are uniformly bounded and the system tracking errors can asymptotically converge to zero by using the Lyapunov stability analysis. Simulation results of semi-experimental system dynamic model and parameters are provided to demonstrate the validity of the proposed adaptive fuzzy design approach

Adaptive neural event-triggered design for the molten steel level in a strip casting process

This paper considers an adaptive neural event-triggered control problem of the molten steel level for twin roll strip casting systems with the inclined angle. Firstly, the model is improved and simplified into an affine nonlinear system by exploiting input compensation technique. Then, an adaptive observer is established based on radial basis function neural network (RBFNN). Furthermore, an adaptive event-triggered control scheme and corresponding adaptive updated laws are designed. It is proved that the proposed control method can guarantee the system output can follow reference signal and all closed-loop signals are bounded. Finally, the validity of the control scheme is verified through semi-experimental system dynamic model

Robust Adaptive Fuzzy Output Tracking Control for a Class of Twin-Roll Strip Casting Systems

This paper is concerned with the adaptive fuzzy control problem for a class of twin-roll strip casting systems. By using fuzzy logic systems (FLSs) to approximate the compounded nonlinear functions, a novel robust output tracking controller with adaptation laws is designed based on the high gain observer. First, the nonlinear dynamic equations for the roll gap and the molten steel level are constructed, respectively. Then, the mean value theorem is employed to transform the nonaffine nonlinear systems to the corresponding affine nonlinear systems. Moreover, it is also proved that all the closed-loop signals are bounded and the systems output tracking errors can converge to the desired neighborhoods of the origin via the Lyapunov stability analysis. Finally, simulation results, based on semiexperimental system dynamic model and parameters, are worked out to show the effectiveness of the proposed adaptive fuzzy design method

Casting Process Improvement by the Application of Artificial Intelligence

On the way to building smart factories as the vision of Industry 4.0, the casting process stands out as a specific manufacturing process due to its diversity and complexity. One of the segments of smart foundry design is the application of artificial intelligence in the improvement of the casting process. This paper presents an overview of the conducted research studies, which deal with the application of artificial intelligence in the improvement of the casting process. In the review, 37 studies were analyzed over the last 15 years, with a clear indication of the type of casting process, the field of application of artificial intelligence techniques, and the benefits that artificial intelligence brought. The goals of this paper are to bring to attention the great possibilities of the application of artificial intelligence for the improvement of manufacturing processes in foundries, and to encourage new ideas among researchers and engineers

Fuzzy Controllers

Trying to meet the requirements in the field, present book treats different fuzzy control architectures both in terms of the theoretical design and in terms of comparative validation studies in various applications, numerically simulated or experimentally developed. Through the subject matter and through the inter and multidisciplinary content, this book is addressed mainly to the researchers, doctoral students and students interested in developing new applications of intelligent control, but also to the people who want to become familiar with the control concepts based on fuzzy techniques. Bibliographic resources used to perform the work includes books and articles of present interest in the field, published in prestigious journals and publishing houses, and websites dedicated to various applications of fuzzy control. Its structure and the presented studies include the book in the category of those who make a direct connection between theoretical developments and practical applications, thereby constituting a real support for the specialists in artificial intelligence, modelling and control fields

Book of abstracts of the 14th International Symposium of Croatian Metallurgical Society - SHMD \u272020, Materials and metallurgy

Book of abstracts of the 14th International Symposium of Croatian Metallurgical Society - SHMD \u272020, Materials and metallurgy held in Šibenik, Croatia, June 21-26, 2020. Abstracts are organized in four sections: Materials - section A; Process metallurgy - Section B; Plastic processing - Section C and Metallurgy and related topics - Section D

Metalurgija Journal 1962-2022 y – List of Published Papers

U periodu 1962.–2012., tijekom 60 godina neprekidnog izlaženja, u časopisu Metalurgija su objavljivali autori iz preko 40 država, od Mexica do Kine (sa svih 5 kontinenata). Cilj članka je dati Listu objavljenih radova u 199 svezaka ili 238 brojeva, sa 2721 znanstvenih i stručnih, te 287 priloga (ukupno 3008 radova), autora, koji su svoje rezultate i ideje provjeravali ili ih našli na stranicama ovog časopisa. Svima hvala.For the interval 1962-2022 y, during the continuos publication last 60 years, in Metalurgija Journal Authors from 40 countries from Mexico to China (all 5 continent ) have publish. The goal of the Article is give List of Papers published in this interval, 199 issues or 238 numbers, 2721 scientific and technical, and 287 contributions (total 3008 papers ) of Authors whose investigation results and ideas have been examined and found on the pages of this Journal. Thanks for all