Table of Contents
1 Cover
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Volume I
Title Page
Copyright Page
List of Contributors
Preface
Select Additional Reading
General Introduction
1 A Historical Random Walk
2 Some Basic Concepts of Glass Science
References
Appendix A
Section I.: Glassmaking
1.1 Glass Production: An Overview
1 Introduction
2 Industrially Manufactured Glasses
3 Process‐controlling Properties
4 Glass Composition – its Relevance to Glass Properties
5 Perspectives
References
1.2 Raw Materials for Glassmaking: Properties and Constraints
1 Introduction
2 Raw‐material Specifications
3 From Raw Materials to Melt
4 Special Raw Materials
5 Perspectives
References
1.3 Fusion of Glass
1 Introduction
2 Overview of Industrial Processes
3 Batch Preparation
4 The Conversion of Batch into Melt
5 Fining, Refining, Homogenization
6 Energetics of Glass Melting
7 Perspectives
Appendix
References
1.4 Primary Fabrication of Flat Glass
1 Introduction
2 Overview
3 Updraw Processes
4 Roll Out Process
5 Float Process
6 Downdraw Processes
7 Perspectives
References
1.5 Fabrication of Glass Containers
1 Introduction
2 Principles of Glass‐Container Forming
3 Glass‐Container Forming Processes
4 Making of the Gob: Forehearth, Feeder, and Shears
5 IS‐Forming Machine
6 Hot‐End Handling, Hot‐End Coating, and Annealing
7 Cold‐End Handling and Inspection
8 Perspectives
References
1.6 Continuous Glass Fibers for Reinforcement
1 Introduction
2 Commercial Glass Fibers
3 Manufacturing of Glass Fibers
4 Markets and Applications
5 Perspectives
References
1.7 Simulation in Glass Processes
1 Introduction
2 A Brief Overview
3 Fundamental Phenomena, Governing Equations, and Simulation Tools
4 Simulations in Glass Manufacturing Processes: A Few Examples
5 Simulation Data Management
6 Perspectives
4.2 Acknowledgements
References
Section II.: Structure
Reference
2.1 Basic Concepts of Network Glass Structure
1 Introduction
2 The Zachariasen–Warren Random Network Model
3 Silica – The Archetypal Glass
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