Hinged Thermal Insulation Elements for Rolling Mill Heat Stress
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Solution Overview
Problem
The durability of thermal insulation devices in rolling mills is limited due to high thermal stresses and inadequate adaptation to varying temperature differences and installation widths, leading to high maintenance costs and reduced service life.
Innovation Solution
The thermal insulation device features hinge-like connections between metal side parts to allow flexible movement and adaptation, with varying thicknesses and arrangements of thermal insulation elements, including ceramic fibers, to reduce thermal stresses and enhance adaptability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Area of stationary object
If membrane plates are made large and suspended without adequate support, then coverage area is increased, but thermal stresses and mechanical forces reduce durability
Solution Approach 1:
The membrane plate is divided into multiple smaller segments or panels that are independently supported. This segmentation reduces the span between support points, decreasing mechanical forces and thermal stresses on each segment while maintaining overall coverage area. The patent shows membrane plates divided into multiple sections with intermediate support structures.
Solution Approach 2:
The membrane plate suspension system is designed to be flexible and adaptable to thermal expansion and mechanical forces. The patent employs flexible connections and adjustable support mechanisms that allow the membrane to dynamically respond to thermal stresses without compromising durability or coverage.
2Ease of manufacture
If insulation cover units are designed to be identical in installation, then manufacturing is simplified, but adaptation to varying temperature differences and installation widths is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs standardized membrane plate units with uniform dimensions and properties for ease of manufacture. These identical units can be systematically arranged in different configurations to adapt to varying installation widths and temperature differences, achieving versatility through modular assembly rather than custom-designed components.
Solution Approach 2:
The standardized membrane plate units are designed to be universally applicable across different installation scenarios. By using identical modular units that can be arranged in various patterns and supported by adjustable structures, the system achieves adaptability to different widths and temperature conditions while maintaining manufacturing simplicity.
3Ease of manufacture
If membrane plate thickness is uniform throughout installation, then manufacturing is easier, but optimal insulation performance across varied temperature levels is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs membrane plates with varying thicknesses in different regions of the installation. Areas with higher temperature differences or longer thermal loading durations utilize thicker membrane plates for optimal insulation, while cooler areas use thinner plates. This localized variation in thickness optimizes insulation performance across the entire installation while the modular approach keeps manufacturing manageable.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This design extends the service life of thermal insulation devices, reduces maintenance costs, and optimizes insulation efficiency by allowing flexible adaptation to temperature variations and installation widths, thereby improving the overall thermal insulation performance.
Implementation Method 1
at least two of the side parts are connected with each other at their adjoining side areas by a hinge-like connection
Implementation Method 2
a number of thermal insulation elements are arranged on a support element
Data Source
AI summary
The invention relates to a thermal insulation device (1) for thermal insulation of a metal product in a rolling mill, comprising a support element (2), on which a number of thermal insulation elements (3) is arranged. To extend the service life of such a device, the invention makes provision that at least one thermal insulation device (3) is formed by multiple side parts (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9), which enclose within them an accommodating space for a thermal insulation material, wherein at least two of the side parts (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) are connected with each other at their adjoining side areas by a hinge-like connection (10).