ABSTRACT
Thetermstripprofileisusedtodescribeavariationofthestripthicknessalongthestripwidthinthe planethatisperpendiculartothestriplength.
Ingeneral,thestripprofilehasanextremelyirregularshapethatisaffectedbythefollowingmajor factors:
•Rolldeflectionsbyrollingload. •Rolldeflectionbyrollbendingmechanism. •Rollflattening. •Rollmechanicalcrown. eRollthermalexpansion. •Rollwear. •Rollbanding. •Striplateralspread.
