Tyamo Okosun, Ph.D. Research Associate Professor and Kyle Toth, Senior Research Engineer attended the 2023 Digital Transformation Forum for the Steel Industry on March 7th and 8th, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Okosun’s presentation “A Multi-Input & Output Model for Blast Furnace Operational Guidance Using a Pre-generated CFD Simulation Dataset”, showcased the current development of the IVBF rapid-prediction module. This process uses a database of CFD modeling results to train a Reduced-Order Model (ROM) for operators and engineers to quickly perform “what-if” calculations on their blast furnace.

The collaborative nature of the Digital Transformation Forum encourages presenters to share ideas with experts in the fields of digitalization and smart manufacturing across the iron and steel industry as well as introduce new concepts that could potentially be applied to their processes in the future.

The 2023 Digital Transformation Forum was organized by AIST’s Digitalization Applications Technology Committee. The forum included papers, panel discussions, workshops, and demonstrations of DT topics and projects. It invited decision-makers and those with a technical background interested in learning more about how to make their areas smarter by utilizing digital transformation methods. Digital transformation is a critical component for steel companies’ future success. In addition, the Digital Transformation Forum discussed the essential roles humans play in a successful digital transformation journey. Strategies and methods to efficiently manage cultural change and human involvement were also explored through high-quality presentations and panel discussion sessions.

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