Loch H., Krause D. (Eds.) Mathematical Simulation in Glass Technology

Springer-Verlag, Berlin, Heidelberg, 2002. – 483 p. – ISBN: 3540432043This book is one of a series reporting on international research and development activities conducted by the Schott Group companies. With the series, Schott aims to provide an overview of its activities for scientists, engineers and managers from all branches of industry worldwide where glasses and glass ceramics are of interest. Each volume begins with a chapter providing a general idea of the current problems, results and trends related to the subject treated. This volume reports on a large variety of mathematical simulations, covering all production steps of special glass manufacturing: melting, fining, mixing, homogenizing, hot and cold forming, thermal treatment, post-processing. Modern, commercially available software packages have been used and - whenever necessary - modified to satisfy the special requirements and situations in liquid or solid glasses, or the boundary conditions of forming processes.Overview
Melting and Fining
Homogenizing and Conditioning
Shaping at Low Viscosities
Reshaping at High Viscosities
Thermal Treatment
Post-Processing by Laser Cutting
Glass Products Under Mechanical and Thermal Loads
Simulation and Test of the Spinning Process Applied to Platinum Metals