65th Conference on Glass Problems: A Collection of Papers Presented at the 65th Conference on Glass Problems, The Ohio State Univetsity, Columbus, Ohio (October 19-20, 2004), Volume 26, Issue 1 / Edition 1

by Charles H. Drummond III

Overview

This conference proceeding includes 18 papers.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781574982381
Publisher:	Wiley
Publication date:	03/01/2005
Series:	Ceramic Engineering and Science Proceedings , #521
Pages:	204
Product dimensions:	5.93(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.49(d)

About the Author

Charles H. Drummond, III, received his PhD from Harvard University in 1974 and his research interests are primarily focused on the structure and properties of amorphous solids or glasses. This includes bulk glasses of scientific and commercial interest and glasses present in crystalline materials. Dr. Drummond is the director of the Annual Conference on Glass Problems, and has received the Governor's Award for Emerging Technology and the Cramer Award from the American Ceramic Society.

Table of Contents

Foreword vii

Preface ix

Acknowledgements x

Advanced Feeder Control Using Fast Simulation Models 1
Oscar Verheijen, Olaf Op den Camp, Ruud Beerkens, Ton Back, and Leo Huisman

Application of IR-Sensors in Container Glass Forming Process 11
Joop Dalstra

Transmitted and Reflected Distortion of Float and Laminated Glass 25
Ulrich Pingel and Peter Ackroyd

Inspection: Going Beyond Just Finding Defects 37
Christian von Ah

Quality and Glass Production Improvements Through Statistical Process Control at Fevisa in Mexico 45
Jesus A. Ponce de Leon and Juan Rafael Silva-Garcia

Application of Microwaves in Glass Conditioning 63
Peter Vilk

The Development of the Emhart Glass 340 Forehearth 71
John McMinn

New Developments in Stirrer Technology 81
Duncan R. Coupland and Paul Williams

Spinel Refractories and Glass Melting 91
Chris Windle

Getting Fired Up with Synthetic Silicates 107
John Hockman

Tall Crown Glass Furnace Technology for Oxy-Fuel Firing 113
H. Kobayashi, K. T. Wu, G. B. Tuson, and F. Dumoulin

A Designer's Insight Into All-Electric Melting 131
Carl W. Hibscher, Peter R. H. Davies, Michael P. Davies, and Douglas H. Davis

Lessons Learned in Developing the Glass Furnace Model 145
Brian Golchert

The SORG@ VSM@ All-Electric Melter for 180TIDay Container Glass Design, Installation and First Experience 155
Matthias Lindig and Jan De Wind

The US. Glass Industry-Moving in New Directions 163
Michael Greenman

Joining Organic Materials with Inorganic Glass-Future Composite? 171
John T. Brown

Challenges to the US Glass Industry: Will the US Manufacture Glass in 2020? 181
Warren W. Woll