Application of ANSYS software package for electromagnetic and thermal analysis of the electric motor of the pilger mill drive seamless pipe manufacturing technology

Currently, the metallurgical production contains a large number of morally and physically outdated electrical equipment that requires modernization. Large capital expenditures are required to replace it. For this reason, it is slow to implement, long-term use for the purpose of payback, and slowly decommissioned. In this regard, the new equipment should be innovative and in many ways ahead of the existing level of development of the industry. The article offers such a solution for the company PJSC «Chelyabinsk pipe rolling plant». To replace the existing collector motor of the pilger mill drive for the manufacture of seamless pipes, which has been operating since 1928 and is in critical condition, a large-size low-speed valve motor with a large built-in inertial mass, having a permanent magnet magnetic system and claw-poles, is proposed to replace the existing collector motor of the pilger mill drive for the manufacturing of seamless pipes, which has been operating since 1928 and is in critical condition. Such a technical solution for drives of this class has not been used in the world. The motor eliminates the existing 120-ton flywheel, improves reliability due to contactless current supply, and reduces operating costs by eliminating excitation losses. The design of the engine allows its assembly without additional technological equipment, which is very important for large engines with permanent magnets. To develop a unique motor, a design system consisting of a synthesis subsystem and an analysis subsystem was created. The synthesis subsystem implements multi-level single-criteria optimization. As a result of its work, the optimal geometry is determined according to the selected criterion. The analysis system confirms the accuracy of the calculation using simplified optimization methods and finally removes technical risks before manufacturing an industrial design. It is based on the Ansys Electronics Desktop and Ansys Icepak systems that are well-developed for CAE electric machines. The analysis has several stages and includes electromagnetic and thermal analysis. The proposed design system is tested on a real project and implemented as a calculation of the magnetic and thermal state with dynamic load in JSC «Russian electric motors»

Improving the preparation of the liner for rolling on the pilger mill

Purpose. Based on the analysis of the features of the hot piligrim pipe rolling process, develop a new and improved method for preparing liners on the mandrel by compressing their hind ends with specialized strikers of a horizontal hydraulic press. Metodology. The solution to the problem of determining the average specific application on the contact of the liner with the mandrel during compression of its rear end by specialized press dies using the method of slip lines. Findings. The article presents the results of a theoretical determination of the average specific pressure and the width of the contact surface area between the sleeve and the mandrel when the rear end of the sleeve is compressed by specialized strikers of a horizontal hydraulic press. The results obtained allow us to determine the conditions for preventing the liner from slipping from the mandrel as they move toward the rollers in the braking phase. Originality. The main factors affecting the adhesion of the liner to the mandrel were determined, and the values of average specific pressures on the contact of the metal with the mandrel were calculated during the reduction by the profile dies, as well as the width of the contact area and the required thickness of the dies. It has been established that the thickness of the strikers of a double-sided press can be assumed to be the same for all sizes of sleeves of the assortment TPA 5-12 ''. Practical value. The results of the theoretical studies can be used to modernize and reconstruct a section of the off-site charging of a pilger mill TPA 5-12 '' by installing horizontal hydraulic presses with double-die profile dies. This will increase the productivity of the mill by preventing the sleeve from sliding down the mandrel during roll-up to the rolls by creating the necessary adhesion forces between the sleeve and the mandrel. In addition, it will facilitate the conditions of the seed regime piligrim rolling, which will reduce machine time and increase productivity. Key words: pipe, liner, pilgrim mill, hydraulic press, hammer head, mandrel, performance.