Dynamical responses for a vertical vibration model of a four-roller cold rolling mill under combined stochastic and harmonic excitations

Abstract

Considering that random fluctuations can affect the rolling process of cold rolling mills, leading to abnormal cold mill performance and defects in the rolled product. Therefore, it is crucial to study the influence of random fluctuations on the system of cold rolling mills. In this paper, taking a model of the vertical vibration of a four-roller cold rolling mill under harmonic excitation as a prototype class for a real system, the effects of random fluctuations on the system response are analyzed. Firstly, based on the deterministic vertical vibration model of a four-roller cold rolling mill under harmonic excitation, a stochastic vertical vibration model of a four-roller cold rolling mill with random fluctuation as Gaussian white noise is introduced. Subsequently, the vertical vibration model of a four-roller rolling mill is theoretically analyzed by the averaging method and the stochastic averaging method, respectively. The effectiveness of the proposed theoretical method is verified by numerical simulation results, and the influences of harmonic excitation and random excitation on the system response are also investigated in detail. Finally, the results show that the noise induces the occurrence of stochastic transitions and bifurcations, and the steady-state probability density function and time history diagrams are given to further explain the existence of these dynamic phenomena. The related research can provide theoretical guidance for the realization of vibration control and reliability design in the four-roller cold rolling mill system.