KR20150075547A - Hot rolling process virtual reality training system - Google Patents

Abstract

A virtual-reality training system for a hot rolling process is disclosed. The virtual-reality training system for a hot rolling process may comprise: a hot rolling simulation operating device for automatically or manually controlling the virtual facility of a hot rolling process and supporting feedback control between a process to be trained and a connected process; a connected process setting managing module for selecting the process to be trained and the connected process and setting the conditions of the connected process depending on data input by a user; and a connected process automatic operation driving device for virtually and automatically operating the connected process set by the connected process setting managing module and feeding back the operation result of the connected process to the hot rolling simulation operating device.

Description

[0001] HOT ROLLING PROCESS VIRTUAL REALITY TRAINING SYSTEM [0002]

The present invention relates to a virtual reality education system for a hot rolling process, and more particularly, it is possible to support an organic process control by feeding back a virtual control result of a linked process, in addition to a process subject to education during an organic rolling process, The present invention relates to a hot rolling process virtual reality education system capable of supporting manual operation training by enabling automatic and manual switching of a process operation mode and supporting training on initial facility setup of automatic operation.

The hot rolling process for producing hot-rolled coils includes a heating furnace process for making the slab easy to be rolled, a rough rolling process for performing primary rolling to produce a desired thickness and width, a finishing rolling process for rolling the product to a thickness A ROT process for performing cooling to improve the quality of the product, and a winding process for winding the strip produced in a thin thickness into a coil shape.

In the hot rolling process, a series of independent processes of different characteristics are continuously formed and a single product is manufactured. In other words, in a hot rolling process, one product is characterized in that it is connected organically to a plurality of processes. However, since each step of the hot rolling process is controlled by different operators, one operator must monitor the progress of another process during the process and take into consideration the progress of the process during the process control There is a difficulty.

In addition, the hot rolling process is mostly automated. However, in order to produce high quality products in the process of producing various kinds of steel products, thicknesses and lengths according to various demands of the demanders, there are many situations in which the operator needs to be finely intervened. In addition, there are cases in which operators are forced to operate manually due to unpredictable changes in the environment or equipment accidents, so manual driving training must be performed indispensably. In addition, the initial operation setup setting operation must be performed for the automatic operation of the hot rolling process. If the setup setting operation is incorrect, it may cause problems in all the subsequent steps.

In the conventional hot rolling process, OJT (On the Job Training) training was conducted through document data such as the work standard document, and then the worker and the educator worked together in a two- Months of hands-on training. However, such a training course takes a long period of time and training is performed in the actual training, which can cause a serious problem such as equipment damage due to a malfunction due to mistakes in education.

Accordingly, in the related art, there is a need for a method for supporting training in setting of initial equipment for organic process control, manual operation, and automatic operation in a hot rolling process through virtual reality.

In order to solve the above problems, one embodiment of the present invention provides a virtual reality education system for a hot rolling process. The hot rolling process virtual reality education system includes a hot rolling simulation driving device that controls a virtual facility of a hot rolling process automatically or manually, and supports feedback control between a target process and an associated process; A linkage process configuration management module for selecting the target process and linkage process according to data input from the user and setting conditions of the linkage process; And a linkage process automatic operation driving device for automatically operating the linkage process set by the linkage process configuration management module and feeding back the linkage process operation result to the hot rolling simulation drive device.

The hot rolling simulation driving apparatus includes an automatic / manual mode management module for selecting an operation mode of the virtual facility by automatic operation or manual operation according to input mode selection data; A manual operation management module for deriving a virtual facility control parameter according to an input value in a manual operation mode; An automatic operation management module for deriving a virtual facility control parameter automatically in an automatic operation mode; A facility setup management module that performs setup setup of the virtual facility based on input setup data and facility interlock parameters stored in the simulation data DB; A hot rolling facility operation for controlling the operation of the virtual facility based on the virtual facility control parameters received from the manual operation management module or the automatic operation management module and the facility interlock parameters received from the facility setup management module, A control module; And a control unit operable to transmit the control result of the virtual facility output by the hot rolling facility operation control module to the associated process automatic operation driving device, receive a connection process virtual control result from the linked process automatic operation driving device, And an associated process feedback control module for transmitting the control signal to the control module.

The hot rolling simulation driving apparatus may further include an input / output management interface for transmitting input data to a corresponding module and outputting a simulation result.

The manual operation management module may include a user input signal processing unit for deriving the virtual facility control parameter from the control value input from the user and transmitting the derived virtual facility control parameter to the hot rolling facility operation control module.

Wherein the automatic operation management module includes a hot-run operation equation model that automatically calculates the virtual facility control parameter using the mathematical model calculation parameter and the facility inter-lock parameter received from the facility setup management module and transmits the calculated virtual facility control parameter to the hot- And a calculation unit.

The facility setup management module sets data for each facility setup item based on the setup data received from the input / output management interface, and transmits the formula model calculation parameters generated based on the set facility setup item data to the automatic operation management module A set-up data setting unit for transmitting the set-up data; And a controller for collecting the facility interlock parameters from the simulation data DB based on the data of the facility setup items set by the setup data setting unit and transmitting the collected facility interlock parameters to the automatic operation management module and the hot- And a facility interlock setting management section.

The linked process configuration management module includes: a user interface for receiving data for configuring a linked process environment from a user; A linked process environment configuration editor for supporting editing of data input through the user interface; And an associated process environment configuration management unit configured to set an environment configuration of a linkage process based on data edited by the linkage process environment configuration editor.

The linked process automatic driving apparatus includes a linked process environment configuration module for collecting data from a simulation data DB based on environment configuration data received from the linked process configuration management module and configuring a linked process environment; And simulating a linking process based on the control result of the virtual equipment transmitted from the hot rolling simulation driving device to calculate a linking process virtual control result value and transmitting the linking process virtual control result value to the hot rolling simulation driving device And an automatic calculation module of the linked process virtual operation result.

The linked process environment configuration module includes: a linked process facility component for collecting linked process facility configuration data from the simulation data DB and constituting an associated process facility; A linked process automation modeling unit for collecting linked process automation model configuration data from the simulation data DB and constructing a linked process automation model accordingly; And a linked process abnormal operation occurrence condition generation unit for collecting data on generation of an abnormal operation condition of a linked process from the simulation data DB and thereby constituting an abnormal operation condition of the linked process.

The hot rolling process virtual reality education system may further include an image display processing management module for processing visualization logic for displaying an image of a result simulated by the hot rolling simulation driving device.

The video display processing management module includes special effect texture contents required for displaying a three-dimensional image; A heavy plate simulator visualization unit for processing the visualization logic on the simulation result using the special effect texture contents; And a thick plate simulator rendering function unit for generating and outputting a three-dimensional image based on the result processed by the thick plate simulator visualization unit.

The hot rolling process virtual reality education system may further include a simulation input / output control management module for processing a signal inputted through a simulation input / output device and a signal outputted by the hot rolling simulation driving device.

In addition, the means for solving the above-mentioned problems are not all enumerating the features of the present invention. The various features of the present invention and the advantages and effects thereof will be more fully understood by reference to the following specific embodiments.

In addition to the process to be trained, it is possible to support the training of the organic process control by feeding back the result of the virtual control of the linked process, and it is possible to switch the process operation mode automatically or manually, And a hot rolling process virtual reality education system capable of supporting training on initial facility setup of automatic operation can be provided.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a hot-rolling process virtual reality education system according to an embodiment of the present invention;
2 is a detailed configuration diagram of the hot rolling simulation driving apparatus shown in FIG. 1,
FIG. 3 is a detailed configuration diagram of the linkage process automatic operation driving device and linkage process configuration management module shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a simulation facility setup process in a hot-rolling process virtual reality education system according to an embodiment of the present invention;
5 is a flowchart illustrating an operation mode selection process in the hot rolling process virtual reality education system according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG.
FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a process for automatically driving a linkage process in a hot rolling process virtual reality education system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, in order that those skilled in the art can easily carry out the present invention. In the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments of the present invention, a detailed description of known functions and configurations incorporated herein will be omitted when it may make the subject matter of the present invention rather unclear. In the drawings, like reference numerals are used throughout the drawings.

In addition, in the entire specification, when a part is referred to as being 'connected' to another part, it may be referred to as 'indirectly connected' not only with 'directly connected' . Also, to "include" an element means that it may include other elements, rather than excluding other elements, unless specifically stated otherwise.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a hot-rolling process virtual reality education system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1, the hot rolling process virtual reality education system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a hot rolling simulation driving apparatus 100, a simulation input / output device 200, a simulation input / output control management module 300, A management module 400, a 3D image display device 500, a linkage process automatic operation driving device 600, and a linkage process configuration management module 700.

The hot rolling simulation driving apparatus 100 controls the virtual equipment of the hot rolling process automatically or manually according to the user's selection, and performs feedback control between the target process and its associated process. Detailed configuration and function of the hot rolling simulation driving apparatus 100 will be described in more detail with reference to FIG.

The simulation input / output device 200 inputs data necessary for training from an educator and outputs the simulated result in real time so that an educator can monitor it. A human-machine interface (HMI) 210 And an operation panel 220 for operating the system.

The simulation input / output control management module 300 is for processing a signal input through the simulation input / output device 200 and a signal output by the hot rolling simulation driving apparatus 100 and is connected to the HMI 210 to generate an HMI signal And an operation panel signal processing unit 320 connected to the operation panel 220 to process the operation panel signal.

The video display processing management module 400 is for processing the visualization logic for displaying a three-dimensional image of a result simulated by the hot rolling simulation driving apparatus 100, A thick plate simulator rendering function unit 420 for generating and outputting a three-dimensional image based on a result processed by the thick plate simulator visualization unit 410, and a three-dimensional image display unit 420 for processing the visualization logic for the three- And the special effect texture content 430 necessary for the user.

The 3D image display device 500 displays a three-dimensional image created by the image display processing management module 400 on the screen.

The linkage process automatic driving device 600 enables the linkage process to be automatically operated in accordance with the choice of the educator and feeds back the linkage process operation result to the hot rolling simulation driving device 100. The detailed configuration and function of the linkage process automatic driving device 600 will be described in more detail with reference to FIG.

The linkage process configuration management module 700 selects the target process and linkage process according to the user's selection, and sets the conditions of the linkage process. The detailed configuration and function of the linked process configuration management module 700 will be described in more detail with reference to FIG.

2 is a detailed configuration diagram of the hot rolling simulation driving apparatus shown in FIG.

2, the hot rolling simulation driving apparatus 100 includes an input / output management interface 110, an automatic / manual mode management module 120, a manual operation management module 130, an automatic operation management module 140, A management module 150, a hot rolling facility operation control module 160, and an associated process feedback control module 170. [

The input / output management interface 110 transfers the input data received from the simulation input / output control management module 300 to the corresponding module, and outputs the simulation result to the simulation input / output control management module 300. Specifically, the input / output management interface 110 transfers the input data to the automatic / manual mode management module 120 when the input data is the mode selection data or the control value at the time of the manual operation. If the input data is the setup data, 150).

The automatic / manual mode management module 120 selects the operation mode of the virtual facility by automatic operation or manual operation according to the mode selection data received from the input / output management interface 110.

The manual operation control module 130 is for deriving virtual facility control parameters in the case of the manual operation mode. The user input signal processing part 131 included in the manual operation management module 130 extracts, from the control value input from the user, The facility control parameter is derived and transmitted to the hot-water facility operation control module 160.

The automatic operation management module 140 is for deriving the virtual facility control parameters in the automatic operation mode and the hot rolling operation model calculation unit 141 included in the automatic operation management module 140 is connected to the facility setup management module 150 The virtual machine control parameters required for virtual facility control are automatically calculated using the mathematical model calculation parameters and the facility interlock parameters received from the hot machine operation control module 160 and transmitted to the hot-water facility operation control module 160.

The facility setup management module 150 is for performing setup setup of the facility on the basis of the setup data input from the user and the facility interlock parameter stored in the simulation data DB 10. The setup data setting unit 151 and the facility inter- And a lock setting management unit 152.

The setup data setting unit 151 sets data for each equipment setup item based on the setup data received from the input / output management interface 110, and stores the mathematical model calculation parameters generated based on the data for each equipment setup item in the hot- And transmits it to the model calculation unit 141.

The facility interlock setting management unit 152 collects facility interlock parameters from the simulation data DB 10 based on the plant setup item data set by the setup data setting unit 151, To the operation model calculation unit 141 and the hot-water facility operation control module 160.

The hot rolling facility operation control module 160 determines whether or not the virtual facility control parameters received from the manual operation management module 130 or the automatic operation management module 140 and the virtual facility control parameters received from the facility setup management module 150 Controls the operation of the equipment and generates control result values.

The interconnection process feedback control module 170 is for performing feedback control between the target process and the interconnection process. The interconnection process feedback control module 170 transmits the control result of the virtual facility output by the hot- And transmits the result of the virtual process control to the hot-water facility operation control module 160 from the connection process automatic operation driving device 600, thereby performing feedback control between the target process and the associated process .

3 is a detailed configuration diagram of the linkage process automatic operation driving device and linkage process configuration management module shown in FIG.

Referring to FIG. 3, the linking process automatic driving device 600 may include a linking process environment configuration module 610 and a linking process virtual operation result automatic calculation module 620.

The linked process environment configuration module 610 is for configuring a linked process environment by collecting data from the simulation data DB 10 based on the environment configuration data received from the linked process configuration management module 700 to be described later, An associated process facility configuration unit 611 for collecting process facility configuration data and configuring an associated process facility, a linked process automation model configuration unit 612 for collecting linked process automation model configuration data and configuring a linked process automation model accordingly And a linked process unusual operation occurrence condition generation unit 613 for collecting data on generation of abnormal operation conditions of a linked process and constituting conditions of occurrence of abnormal processes of the linked process.

The linking process virtual operation result automatic calculation module 620 calculates linkage process based on the control result value of the virtual facility received from the linkage process feedback control module 170 in the linkage process environment configured by the linkage process environment configuration module 610 And outputs the resultant value to the linked process feedback control module 170. The process-related feedback control module 170 determines whether or not the virtual process control result is valid.

The linked process configuration management module 700 may include a user interface 710, a linked process environment configuration editor 720, and an associated process environment configuration management unit 730.

The user interface 710 is for receiving data for configuring a linked process environment from a user.

The linked process environment configuration editor 720 is for supporting the editing of the data input through the user interface 710.

The linked process environment configuration management unit 730 sets the environment configuration of the linked process based on the data edited by the linked process environment configuration editor 720, that is, selects the linked process and sets the conditions of the linked process.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a simulation facility setup process in the hot rolling process virtual reality education system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, in order to set up equipment for simulation, an educator inputs setup data through a simulation input / output device (S401). The input set-up data is transmitted to the equipment setup management module via the input / output management interface (S402), and data for each equipment setup item is set based on the input setup data (S403).

Then, the facility interlock data corresponding to the item is collected from the simulation data DB according to the set facility setup item data (S404), and the facility interlock item is set (S405).

Thereafter, the hot rolling operation model calculation parameters are set according to the data of the equipment setup items (S406), the virtual facility control parameters are set according to the hot rolling operation model calculation parameters and the facility interlock setting (S407) The control parameter is transmitted to the hot-water facility operation control module (S408).

When the automatic mode facility operation control is executed, the facility operation is controlled according to the set up setup (S409), and the facility operation image is monitored through the video display device (S410). The educator can determine whether the operation of the facility is abnormal according to the monitoring (S411). If an abnormality occurs in the operation of the facility, the user can proceed to the training by modifying the setup data item (S412).

5 is a flowchart illustrating an operation mode selection process in a hot rolling process virtual reality education system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5, the educator selects an operation mode of the hot rolling process through a simulation input / output device (S501).

When the educator selects the manual mode (S502), the educator inputs the facility control value through the simulation input / output device (S503), and transmits the virtual facility control parameter based on the user input value through the user input signal processing unit of the manual operation management module (Step S504). On the other hand, if the educator selects the automatic mode (S502), the virtual facility control parameter is automatically calculated and set through the hot rolling operation model calculation unit of the automatic operation management module (S507). The virtual facility control parameters thus set are transferred to the hot-water facility operation control module.

Thereafter, the hot rolling facility operation control module controls the operation of the virtual facility based on the virtual facility control parameter (S505), and the result is monitored through the 3D image display device (S506).

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a process for automatically driving a linkage process in a hot rolling process virtual reality education system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 6, the educator inputs data (hereinafter, referred to as 'linked process environment configuration data') for configuring a linked process environment through a user interface (S601) The environment configuration data is edited (S602). The associated process environment configuration management unit sets the environment configuration of the linkage process based on the edited data (S603), and then transfers the configuration to the linked process environment configuration module of the linkage process automatic operation drive device.

Then, the linked process environment configuration module collects linked process facility configuration data, linked process automation model configuration data, and abnormal operation occurrence condition creation data from the simulation data DB (S604), configures linked process facilities based on the collected data (S605), a linked process automation model is constructed (S606), and an abnormal operation occurrence condition of the linked process is set (S607).

Thereafter, when the virtual operation training of the hot rolling process is started (S608), the hot rolling simulation is driven by the hot rolling simulation driving device (S609).

When the result of the virtual facility control is transmitted to the automatic operation driving device of the linked process through the coupled process feedback control module of the hot rolling simulation driving device, the automatic process module of the linked process virtual operation result (S611). The result of the virtual process control is transmitted to the associated process feedback control module (S612), and the process virtual control result is fed back to the hot-water facility operation control module (S613).

The following will describe a concrete example of the above-described automatic operation driving process of the linked process. As the educator educates on the finishing rolling process, the ROT and winding process are set up as a linking process, and the equipment, operation model and conditions of occurrence of abnormal conditions are set for each process. Then, during the finishing rolling operation, operational results such as plate thickness, plate shape and plate speed information during the finishing rolling operation are transmitted to the linking process automatic operation driving device. In the automatic operation drive of the linkage process, the result of the machining operation of the product such as the material and the plate shape occurring in the ROT and the machining operation result of the product such as the speed and the tension of the plate in the take- And then sent back to the finish rolling training process. The educator of the finish rolling education process is able to receive the link control education while carrying out the operation control during the finish rolling education through the transmitted data.

According to the embodiment of the present invention as described above, it is possible to prevent defective products and accidents that may occur during training by conducting training through virtual facilities, and it is possible to repeatedly learn at any time if necessary, Can be reduced.

In addition, training on the hot rolling process enables the training of the organic process control by feeding back the virtual control result of the linking process to the target process by automatically simulating the linking process as well as the target process.

Furthermore, it is possible not only to practice the operation of the facility but also to perform the initial facility setup exercise, thereby enabling a wider education.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments and the accompanying drawings. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.

10: Simulation data DB
100: Hot rolling simulation drive device
110: Input / output management interface
120: Automatic / manual mode management module
130: Manual operation management module
131: User input signal processor
140: Automatic operation management module
141: Hot rolling operation model calculation unit
150: Equipment setup management module
151: Setup data setting section
152: Equipment interlock setting management section
160: Hot rolling facility operation control module
170: Coupled process feedback control module
200: Simulation input / output device
210: HMI
220: operator panel
300: Simulation input / output control management module
310: HMI signal processor
320: Operation panel signal processing section
400: Video display processing management module
410: Platenboard simulator visualization part
420: Plate Simulator Rendering Function
430: Annotation Texture Content
500: 3D image representation device
600: Linkage process automatic driving device
610: Associated Process Environment Configuration Module
611: Construction of process-related facilities
612: Linking Process Automation Model Component
613: Creation condition of unsteady operation condition in connection process
620: Automatic calculation module
700: Linkage process configuration management module
710: User interface
720: Associated Process Environment Configuration Editor
730: Linkage Process Environment Configuration Manager

Claims (12)

A hot rolling simulation driving device that controls a virtual facility of a hot rolling process automatically or manually, and supports feedback control between a target process and an associated process;
A linkage process configuration management module for selecting the target process and linkage process according to data input from the user and setting conditions of the linkage process; And
And a linkage process automatic operation driving device for automatically operating the linkage process set by the linkage process configuration management module and feeding back the linkage process operation result to the hot rolling simulation drive device.
2. The hot rolling simulation driving apparatus according to claim 1,
An automatic / manual mode management module for selecting an operation mode of the virtual facility by automatic operation or manual operation according to input mode selection data;
A manual operation management module for deriving a virtual facility control parameter according to an input value in a manual operation mode;
An automatic operation management module for deriving a virtual facility control parameter automatically in an automatic operation mode;
A facility setup management module that performs setup setup of the virtual facility based on input setup data and facility interlock parameters stored in the simulation data DB;
A hot rolling facility operation for controlling the operation of the virtual facility based on the virtual facility control parameters received from the manual operation management module or the automatic operation management module and the facility interlock parameters received from the facility setup management module, A control module; And
The control unit transmits the control result value of the virtual facility output by the hot rolling facility operation control module to the associated process automatic operation driving device, receives the virtual process control result value from the linked process automatic operation driving device, A hot rolling process virtual reality education system that includes a linked process feedback control module to transfer to a module.
3. The hot rolling simulation driving apparatus according to claim 2,
And an input / output management interface for transferring input data to a corresponding module and outputting a simulation result.
[3] The method of claim 2,
And a user input signal processing unit for deriving the virtual facility control parameter from the control value input from the user and transmitting the virtual facility control parameter to the hot rolling equipment operation control module.
The automatic operation management system according to claim 2,
And a hot rolling operation model calculation unit for automatically calculating the virtual facility control parameter using the equation model calculation parameter and the facility interlock parameter received from the facility setup management module and transmitting the calculated virtual facility control parameter to the hot rolling facility operation control module Virtual reality education system.
The system according to claim 2, wherein the facility setup management module comprises:
A setup data setting unit for setting data for each equipment setup item based on the setup data received from the input / output management interface and transferring the mathematical model calculation parameters generated based on the set equipment setup item data to the automatic operation management module; And
A facility for collecting the facility interlock parameters from the simulation data DB based on the data of the facility setup items set by the setup data setting unit and transmitting the collected facility interlock parameters to the automatic operation management module and the hot- A hot rolling process virtual reality education system including an interlock setting management section.
The method according to claim 1,
A user interface for receiving data for configuring a linked process environment from a user;
A linked process environment configuration editor for supporting editing of data input through the user interface; And
And a linked process environment configuration management unit configured to set an environment configuration of a linked process based on data edited by the linked process environment configuration editor.
2. The apparatus according to claim 1,
A linked process environment configuration module for collecting data from the simulation data DB based on the environment configuration data received from the linked process configuration management module and configuring a linked process environment; And
A simulated linkage process is calculated based on the control result of the virtual facility transmitted from the hot rolling simulation driving device to calculate a linkage process virtual control result value, and the linkage process virtual control result value is transmitted to the hot rolling simulation drive device A Hot Rolling Process Virtual Reality Education System Including Automated Calculation Module for Virtual Process Results.
9. The system of claim 8,
An interconnecting process facility component for collecting connection process facility configuration data from the simulation data DB and constituting an associated process facility;
A linked process automation modeling unit for collecting linked process automation model configuration data from the simulation data DB and constructing a linked process automation model accordingly; And
And a linked process abnormal operation occurrence condition generation unit for collecting data on generation of abnormal operation conditions of the linked process from the simulation data DB and constituting the abnormal process conditions of the linked process.
The method according to claim 1,
And a visual display processing management module for processing visualization logic for displaying an image of a result simulated by the hot rolling simulation driving apparatus.
The image display apparatus according to claim 10,
Special effect texture contents required for 3D image display;
A heavy plate simulator visualization unit for processing the visualization logic on the simulation result using the special effect texture contents; And
And a thick plate simulator rendering function unit for generating and outputting a three-dimensional image based on the result processed by the thick plate simulator visualization unit.
The method according to claim 1,
And a simulated input / output control management module for processing a signal input through the simulation input / output device and a signal output by the hot rolling simulation driving device.

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