THERMALLY ENHANCED GLASS MANUFACTURING APPARATUS AND METHOD

A glass forming apparatus and method include a cooling mechanism in a wall of the apparatus that enhances radiation heat transfer between the glass and the wall of the apparatus and is tunable in both the vertical and horizontal directions. The apparatus and method also include a heating mechanism t...

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Hauptverfasser:	Kudva Gautam Narendra, Nikulin Ilia Andreyevich, Huang Ming-Huang, Agrawal Anmol, Afzal Bushra, Feenaughty John Michael, Markham Shawn Rachelle, Aniolek Kenneth William
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	CHEMISTRY GLASS MANUFACTURE, SHAPING, OR SUPPLEMENTARY PROCESSES METALLURGY MINERAL OR SLAG WOOL
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Zusammenfassung:	A glass forming apparatus and method include a cooling mechanism in a wall of the apparatus that enhances radiation heat transfer between the glass and the wall of the apparatus and is tunable in both the vertical and horizontal directions. The apparatus and method also include a heating mechanism that affects radiation heat transfer between the glass and the wall of the apparatus, is tunable in both the vertical and horizontal directions, and is independently operable from the cooling mechanism.