ABSTRACT
Rollthermalcontourisaresultofthermalexpansionduringrollingwhichisacomplexheattransfer problemthatmusttakeintoaccountthefollowingfactors[1,2]:
•Heatcontentofstrippriortorolling. •Heatgeneratedinthestripinarcofcontactduetoworkofdeformationandfriction. •Heatconductedintotherollinarcofcontact. "'Heatremovedfromtherollsurfacebycoolant. •Heattransferredtotherollbearings.
