APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR HEATING AND COOLING GLASS TUBING

    公开(公告)号:WO2020112393A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-06-04

    申请号:PCT/US2019/061912

    申请日:2019-11-18

    Abstract: A muffle for a glass tube forming process includes an inlet end coupled to a bowl, an outlet end having an inner dimension larger than an inner dimension of the inlet end, and a sidewall extending from inlet end to the outlet end. A radial distance from a center axis of the muffle to an inner surface of the sidewall increases from the inlet end to the outlet end and the sidewall is substantially free of abrupt changes in the radial distance that produce instability regions within the muffle. The muffle includes a channel between an outer surface of a portion of the sidewall and an insulating layer disposed about the sidewall, the channel being operable to pass a heat transfer fluid into thermal communication with the sidewall to provide cooling to the muffle. Glass forming systems including the muffle and glass tube forming processes are also disclosed.

    METHODS FOR PRODUCING A GLASS RIBBON
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    发明申请
    METHODS FOR PRODUCING A GLASS RIBBON 审中-公开
    生产玻璃纤维的方法

    公开(公告)号:WO2016011094A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-01-21

    申请号:PCT/US2015/040471

    申请日:2015-07-15

    CPC classification number: C03B17/067 C03B17/064

    Abstract: Methods for producing a glass ribbon include the step of drawing a glass ribbon from a quantity of molten glass and detecting an instability in the glass ribbon. In response to the detected instability, the method can further include the step of automatically adjusting an operating variable for each of a plurality of stabilizing elements simultaneously with a controller to at least partially counter the detected instability.

    Abstract translation: 制造玻璃带的方法包括从一定数量的熔融玻璃中拉制玻璃带并检测玻璃带的不稳定性的步骤。 响应于检测到的不稳定性,该方法还可以包括与控制器同时自动调整多个稳定元件中的每一个的操作变量以至少部分地抵消检测到的不稳定性的步骤。

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