Thisunderstandingcanbegainedfromthemathematicalanalysisofphysicalmodelsofthesystem:rollingstand–strip.Whereasthestructureandparametersofthemodelsofthemechanicalelementsofrollingmillsarewellknown,themodelsofthestriptreatedasacontinuoussystemarestillnotwelldeveloped.Asaresult,thestripbehaviourandinparticularitsinfluenceonthedynamicsofthefullsystem,isnotwellknown.