6. Conclusion

Rolling mill modelling is just a few years away from celebrating its centenary, with the centenary of von Karman's paper, the originator of the slice method. , which led to an understanding of the mechanics of rolling and laid the foundations for the design of sheet rolling mills. Subsequent major developments for flat products focused on :

• roll deformation and its influence on rolling force, or concepts such as "limit reduction" (or minimum thickness...