Trials Evaluating Additional Measurement: 2001-2004 (TEAM-3)- Final Report

Abstract

\"This report summarises the final analysis of the TEAM-3 database. The TEAM-3Steering Committee is able to report that the TEAM-2 parameters (SL, SS, MFD, M*and VMB) are still applicable to processing prediction models. It is shown that processingperformance has improved since the late 1980Â’s. Mills are producing tops with Hauteurvalues, on average, 5.1 mm longer than is predicted using the TEAM-2 general formulaand greater differences occur as the Hauteur increases above 75 mm. In addition,mills are producing tops with CV of Hauteur values, on average, 2.5% less than predictedby TEAM-2 and Romaine values 2.1% greater than predicted. Mills also achieve more consistent, predictable results with lower standard deviationsbetween actual and predicted Hauteur than in TEAM-2. The regression analyses for Hauteur, CV of Hauteur and Romaine have shownthat it is possible to calculate new General Formulae for each of these parameters,although they would be very similar to the TEAM-2 General Formulae published in1988. The addition of CVD and CVL provide small improvements to the prediction.Similarly, the use of M instead of M* makes little change to any prediction model. Ithas been identified that there is no improvement in processing prediction if MFC isadded to the prediction model. Three options for future prediction formulae are presented for consideration by theindustry.\"