Fluorine analysis of nuclear waste glasses

A method for analyzing the fluorine content of glass using a microwave oven to digest the glass is presented. Analysis time and secondary waste generation are reduced using this method, without sacrificing accuracy.     

Bruchanalyse an Hohlgläsern

Failure analysis of hollow glasses The failure analysis is very important to clarify damages of hollow glasses. Damages of glass bottle through over pressure are very often linked with damages to persons. This is the reason why the causal research is from particular importance. Different surface characteristics of glass fragments as well as the fracture pattern give hints to the direction of the crack, the stress just before breakage and the reason of stress. A reconstruction of the bottle is a further helpful instrument for cause studies. The difference of the various characteristics of the surface will be explained. Further on there will be discussed different reasons and mechanism of fracture.     

Enabling factors toward production of nanostructured steel on an industrial scale

Utilizing the existing properties of steel, a modern technological society has been constructed. While there are over 25,000 worldwide equivalent steels based on manipulating the eutectoid transformation, there exist only a handful of commercial nanostructured steel alloys based on manipulating the more complex glass devitrification transformation. Thus, research on nanostructured steels is in its infancy, and many further developments are expected with the demonstrated promise of developing new combinations of superior properties. In this article, seven enabling metallurgical factors are presented that ultimately allow a variety of nanostructured steel products to be produced in an ever-increasing array of industrial processing techniques. Additionally, a case example of the formation of nanostructured steel are given showing how these factors can be harnessed on an industrial scale.     

泡沫玻璃窑炉温度控制系统的设计与应用

针对泡沫玻璃生产线窑炉温度控制的工艺要求,设计并应用了P L C温度控制系统、P I D控制算法。现场应用表明,该系统运行稳定可靠,设计先进,界面友好,控制精度高,具有较高的实用价值,从而保证了产品的质量,降低了能耗,提高了企业竞争力。     

Cooling rate effects on the microstructure and phase formation in Zr51Cu20.7Ni12Al16.3 bulk metallic glass

A detailed transmission electron microscope (TEM) study has been conducted to investigate the microstructures of the Zr₅₁Cu_20.7Ni₁₂Al_16.3 metallic glass formed at different cooling rates. It has been found that the most competitive crystalline phase to the amorphous structure is an oxygen-stabilized FCC NiZr₂-type phase, which in turn acts as the leading phase to trigger the formation of other crystalline phases in the slow-cooled alloy.     

Fabrication of Er3+/Pr3+ Co-doped soda-lime glass thin films using RF magnetron sputtering method and optical property characterization

Er^3+/Pr³⁺ co-doped soda-lime glass thin films have been fabricated using RF magnetron sputtering method and their structural and optical properties have been studied. Deposition rate, crystallinity, and composition of glass thin films were investigated by scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, and electron probe micro area analysis. Refractive index, birefringence and binding characteristics have been investigated using a prism coupler and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. Er³⁺/Pr³⁺ co-doped soda lime glass thin films were prepared by changing substrate temperature (room temp. ∼550^∘C), RF power (90 W–130 W), and Ar/O₂ gas flow ratio at processing pressure of 4 mTorr. Glass thin films could be obtained at the optimized processing condition at 350^∘C, RF power of 130 W, and gas flow of Ar:O₂ = 40:0 with maximum deposition rate of 1.6 μm/h. Refractive index and birefringence increased from 1.5614 to 1.5838 and from 0.000154 to 0.000552, respectively, as the content of Pr³⁺ increased. Binding energy of Pr3d also increased as the content of Pr³⁺ increased.     

高速锯床防护罩抗冲击能力的有限元分析

利用ANSYS/LS_DYNA的动力学分析功能对GS3050型超高速数控锯床安全防护罩的抗冲击能力进行了数值分析,对刀具碎片侵彻有机玻璃的过程进行了数值模拟.结果表明,采用厚度为15 mm的改性丙烯酸脂有机玻璃作为GS3050锯床的安全防护罩是可靠的.数值分析和试验的结果吻合.     

频率上转换掺稀土氧氟纳米微晶玻璃的研究进展

综述了近年来用于上转换发光的掺稀土离子氧氟微品玻璃的研究概况,阐述了氧氟微品玻璃作为上转换发光材料的发展和研究中问题,提出了值得进一步研究的工作并对掺稀土离子氧氯微晶玻璃未来的前景作了展望。     

A robust design to reduce variability in glass container inspection

This article presents research efforts made to assist a Fortune 500 glassmaker in reducing the variability of its automated visual inspection systems in assessing product quality. Through interviewing line workers, engineers and managers, and direct observations of the inspection process possible causes leading to large variability observed in the inspection process were identified. Responding to these findings, solutions related to equipment setup, job changes, and operational procedures were suggested in order to minimize the inspection process variations as well as to improve the replicability of the inspection stations. Additionally, a unique statistical experiment was conducted to analyze how three factors (namely, operator, defect size, and threshold value used) would affect the mean of the defective ratio. A robust design aiming at controlling these variations was then given to optimize the system's performance.     

Extruded tellurite glass optical fiber preforms

The extrusion behavior of tellurite glass in the supercooled liquid region was investigated. Good extrusion formability was observed under low strain rates at various temperatures in the glass transformation region investigated. Tube and holey fiber (HF) preforms were fabricated from tellurite glass billets using a laboratory press. In particular, the results for three-spoke HF design and round tube preforms with composition 75TeO₂·20ZnO·5Na₂O (TZN) are presented. The extruded preforms with precise geometrical features, an excellent surface quality and no crystallization were achieved in the temperatures range from 344 to 360 °C and at ram speeds ranging from 0.002 to 0.01 mm/s. Discrete shear bands were observed in the preforms, increasing in number and/or becoming better defined with increasing load and ram speed. Fewer shear bands were present when increasing the extrusion temperature from 344 to 360 °C. Thus, subsequent extrudates were successfully fabricated free of shear bands, providing good optical homogeneity that yielded solid and holey fibers that could provide much improved optical performance.