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A thermal coupling analysis is carried out by the full three-dimensional ri
gid-plastic finite element method to simulate vertical-horizontal rolling p
rocess during width reduction in the roughing stands of a hot strip mill. T
he slab shape, the spread and temperature as calculated are in good agreeme
nt with the experimental results in production mills, and the sectional dis
tribution of temperature is given. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science S.A. All right
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