IP Library Granted Patent US 12,465,967
Granted Patent B2
US 12,465,967 · App. 17/925,762 · Granted Nov 11, 2025

Steel pipe collapse strength prediction model generation method, steel pipe collapse strength prediction method, steel pipe manufacturing characteristics determination method, and steel pipe manufacturing method

Inventors: Takahiro Sakimoto (Tokyo, JP); Hisakazu Tajika (Tokyo, JP); Tsunehisa Handa (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: JFE STEEL CORPORATION
B21C37/08B21C37/06G01N3/00G01N3/08G01N2203/0016G01N2203/0067G01N2203/0075G01N2203/0216G01N2203/0274G01N2203/0298G05B13/027G05B19/41875G05B2219/32193G06F30/10G06F30/27G06N3/04G06N3/08G06N20/00
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Patent No.
US 12,465,967
App. No.
17/925,762
Granted
Nov 11, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A steel pipe collapse strength prediction model generation method, a steel pipe collapse strength prediction method, a steel pipe manufacturing characteristics determination method, and a steel pipe manufacturing method capable of highly accurately predicting the collapse strength of a steel pipe after forming or a coated steel pipe in consideration of the pipe-making strain during forming. Into a steel pipe collapse strength prediction model generated by the prediction model generation method, steel pipe manufacturing characteristics including the shape of a steel pipe to be predicted after forming, strength characteristics, and the pipe-making strain are input to predict the collapse strength after forming. Into a steel pipe collapse strength prediction model, steel pipe manufacturing characteristics including the shape of a coated steel pipe to be predicted after forming, strength characteristics, the pipe-making strain, and coating conditions are input to predict the collapse strength of the coated steel pipe.

Claims (26)

1 . A steel pipe manufacturing method comprising:

performing machine learning of a plurality of learning data that include, as an input datum, a previous steel pipe manufacturing characteristic including a steel pipe shape after steel pipe forming, a steel pipe strength characteristic after steel pipe forming, and a pipe-making strain during steel pipe forming and, as an output datum for the input datum, a previous collapse strength of a steel pipe after steel pipe forming, to generate a steel pipe collapse strength prediction model that predicts a steel pipe collapse strength after steel pipe forming;

forming a steel pipe;

predicting a collapse strength of the formed steel pipe by inputting, into the steel pipe collapse strength prediction model, a steel pipe manufacturing characteristic including a steel pipe shape of the formed steel pipe, a steel pipe strength characteristic of the formed steel pipe, and a pipe-making strain during steel pipe forming, to predict a steel pipe collapse strength of the formed steel pipe; and

assigning the predicted steel pipe collapse strength to the formed steel pipe.

2 . The steel pipe manufacturing method according to claim 1 , wherein the steel pipe collapse strength prediction model is constructed by a neural network.

3 . A steel pipe manufacturing method comprising:

performing machine learning of a plurality of learning data that include, as an input datum, a previous steel pipe manufacturing characteristic including a steel pipe shape after steel pipe forming, a steel pipe strength characteristic after steel pipe forming, and a pipe-making strain during steel pipe forming and, as an output datum for the input datum, a previous collapse strength of a steel pipe after steel pipe forming, to generate a steel pipe collapse strength prediction model that predicts a steel pipe collapse strength after steel pipe forming;

inputting, into the steel pipe collapse strength prediction model, a steel pipe manufacturing characteristic including a steel pipe shape of a steel pipe to be predicted after steel pipe forming, a steel pipe strength characteristic after steel pipe forming, and a pipe-making strain during steel pipe forming, to predict a steel pipe collapse strength after steel pipe forming;

sequentially changing at least one of the steel pipe shape after steel pipe forming, the steel pipe strength characteristic after steel pipe forming, and the pipe-making strain during steel pipe forming included in the steel pipe manufacturing characteristic such that the predicted steel pipe collapse strength after steel pipe forming asymptotically approaches a requested collapse strength of an intended steel pipe after steel pipe forming, to determine an optimum steel pipe manufacturing characteristic;

determining a steel pipe manufacturing condition in accordance with the determined optimum steel pipe manufacturing characteristic; and

manufacturing a steel pipe under the determined steel pipe manufacturing condition.

4 . The steel pipe manufacturing method according to claim 3 , wherein the steel pipe collapse strength prediction model is constructed by a neural network.

5 . A steel pipe manufacturing method comprising:

performing machine learning of a plurality of learning data that include, as an input datum, a previous steel pipe manufacturing characteristic including a steel pipe shape after steel pipe forming, a steel pipe strength characteristic after steel pipe forming, a pipe-making strain during steel pipe forming, and a coating condition and, as an output datum for the input datum, a previous collapse strength of a coated steel pipe coated after steel pipe forming, to generate a steel pipe collapse strength prediction model that predicts a collapse strength of a coated steel pipe coated after steel pipe forming;

forming a steel pipe and coating the formed steel pipe to form a coated steel pipe;

predicting a collapse strength of the coated steel pipe by inputting, into the steel pipe collapse strength prediction model, a steel pipe manufacturing characteristic including a steel pipe shape of the coated steel pipe, a steel pipe strength characteristic of the coated steel pipe, a pipe-making strain during steel pipe forming, and a coating condition, to predict a collapse strength of the coated steel pipe; and

assigning the predicted coated steel pipe collapse strength to the coated steel pipe.

6 . The steel pipe manufacturing method according to claim 5 , wherein the steel pipe collapse strength prediction model is constructed by a neural network.

7 . A steel pipe manufacturing method comprising:

performing machine learning of a plurality of learning data that include, as an input datum, a previous steel pipe manufacturing characteristic including a steel pipe shape after steel pipe forming, a steel pipe strength characteristic after steel pipe forming, a pipe-making strain during steel pipe forming, and a coating condition and, as an output datum for the input datum, a previous collapse strength of a coated steel pipe coated after steel pipe forming, to generate a steel pipe collapse strength prediction model that predicts a collapse strength of a coated steel pipe coated after steel pipe forming;

inputting, into the steel pipe collapse strength prediction model, a steel pipe manufacturing characteristic including a steel pipe shape of a coated steel pipe to be predicted after steel pipe forming, a steel pipe strength characteristic after steel pipe forming, a pipe-making strain during steel pipe forming, and a coating condition, to predict a collapse strength of a coated steel pipe coated after steel pipe forming;

sequentially changing at least one of the steel pipe shape after steel pipe forming, the steel pipe strength characteristic after steel pipe forming, the pipe-making strain during steel pipe forming, and the coating condition included in the steel pipe manufacturing characteristic such that the predicted collapse strength of the coated steel pipe asymptotically approaches a requested collapse strength of an intended coated steel pipe, to determine an optimum steel pipe manufacturing characteristic;

determining a coated steel pipe manufacturing condition in accordance with the determined optimum steel pipe manufacturing characteristic; and

manufacturing a coated steel pipe under the determined coated steel pipe manufacturing condition.

8 . The steel pipe manufacturing method according to claim 7 , wherein the steel pipe collapse strength prediction model is constructed by a neural network.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 16, 2022
From: SAKIMOTO, TAKAHIRO; TAJIKA, HISAKAZU; HANDA, TSUNEHISA
To: JFE STEEL CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 061796/0797 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2020-091127 · May 26, 2020 · national
Continuity (1)
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