Prediction and Optimization of Core Loss for Non-oriented Silicon Steel Based on Machine Learning
摘要
The multi-stage manufacturing process of non-oriented silicon steel (NOSS) involves complex interactions among composition, processing parameters and properties. When quality deviations arise, pinpointing critical process variables from extensive production data poses significant technical challenges. To enable rapid root-cause diagnosis of property anomalies, this study proposes a data-driven machine learning framework for decoding composition–process–property (CPP) correlations in NOSS. A data preprocessing strategy is developed, and a Bayesian-optimized categorical gradient boosting (BO-CatBoost) algorithm is applied to construct predictive models for CPP relationships, achieving high-precision performance prediction. Additionally, an intelligent optimization framework combining data analytics and particle swarm optimization (PSO) is implemented to identify dominant process parameters influencing property deviations and formulate corresponding optimization strategies. Results show titanium (Ti) content exhibits the strongest correlation with core loss under specified processing conditions. A controlled reduction of Ti content by 0.0007 mass% is shown to effectively decrease core loss by 0.2 W·kg⁻1.